Contact the Lawrence City Commission
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Five Lawrence City Commissioners are elected at large, meaning they serve the city as a whole rather than representing districts.
Three Lawrence city commissioners are elected in odd years. The two candidates who receive the most votes are elected to four-year terms; the third-place candidate has previously been elected to a two-year term. Starting with candidates elected in 2023, all commissioners will serve four-year terms. They are paid about $22,000 per year.
Meeting info
The Lawrence City Commission generally meets the first, second and third Tuesdays of each month in the City Commission room on the first floor of City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. Meetings usually begin at 5:45 p.m. Agendas are available via this link. Meetings are livestreamed on the city’s website and on its YouTube channel.
The commission welcomes written public comment until noon the day of the meeting. Comments can be provided via email to ccagendas@lawrenceks.org. The commission also hears live public comment during meetings.
You can sign up to receive notices from the city and agendas for upcoming meetings at this link.
Read our latest Lawrence City Commission news coverage at this link.
Last updated Dec. 21, 2023
City commissioners
Bart Littlejohn, mayor
785-380-9413 • blittlejohn@lawrenceks.org
Twitter: @BartVote4
First elected to a four-year term in 2021; served as vice mayor in 2023 and selected as mayor for 2024.
Mike Dever, vice mayor
785-550-4909 • mdever@lawrenceks.org
Facebook page
Elected to a four-year term in 2023 and selected as vice mayor for 2024; previously served from 2007 to 2015 (before The Lawrence Times began publishing).
Lisa Larsen, commissioner
785-331-9162 • llarsen@lawrenceks.org
Twitter: @Lisa_Larsen
First elected to a four-year term in 2017; reelected in 2021. Served as vice mayor in 2022, mayor in 2023.
Brad Finkeldei, commissioner
785-550-9699 • bfinkeldei@lawrenceks.org
Twitter: @bradfinkeldei • Facebook page
First elected to a four-year term in 2019; reelected in 2023. Served as vice mayor in 2020, mayor in 2021.
Amber Sellers, commissioner
785-813-1381 • asellers@lawrenceks.org
Twitter: @AmbrWavz
First elected to a two-year term in 2021; reelected to a four-year term in 2023.
Meeting archives
Find recorded meetings on the city’s YouTube page. More details about how meetings work are outlined in this resolution.
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