LAWRENCE - Key Persons
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- Communications and Events Coordinator
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- Public Transit and Parking Manager
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- Human Resources Advisor / Recruitment, Benefits
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- Human Resources Advisor / Recruitment, Parks & Recreation
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- Human Resources Advisor / Training & Development / FMLA
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- Recreation Operations Manager
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- Administrative Specialist
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- Administrative Specialist
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- Assistant Aquatics Supervisor
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- Recreation Programmer - Adult Sports
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- Human Resources Technician
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- Community Development Analyst
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- Parking Control Supervisor
Brandon McGuire began his service with the City of Lawrence as Assistant to the City Manager in 2014. He currently oversees the Police, Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical, Parks & Recreation and Lawrence Transit & Parking departments.
Brandon previously worked for Sedgwick County as a Budget and Management Analyst and a City Management Fellow with the City of Wichita. Brandon was born in Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High. He holds a bachelor's degree in music performance and a Master of Public Administration degree both from Wichita State University.
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- Information Technology Interim Director
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- Director of Economic Development
Assistant City Manager Casey Toomay oversees city services and activities among city departments and coordinates the city's budget functions. Additionally, Toomay serves as the city's liaison to the LGBTQ community.
Toomay started her public administration career in 2000 as an intern in the Legal Department while still in graduate school. She was later promoted to Management Assist while finishing her dual degrees, a Masters of Public Administration/Juris Doctorate, from the University of Kansas. Toomay then served as an Assistant to the City Manager for Rye, New York and then later returned to the City of Lawrence as a Management Analyst in the Finance Department. Toomay has served as the Budget Manager for 8 years and has progressively gained experience in the city with leadership roles in the City Manager's Office and Transit Division.
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- Division Chief - Prevention Division
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- Homeless Programs Project Specialist
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- Senior Financial Specialist
Craig Owens began serving as City Manager of Lawrence on July 1, 2019 after serving as City Manager for the City of Clayton, Missouri for 11 years. Over the past 25 years he has served similar positions for the cities of Rowlett, Texas, O'Fallon, Illinois, and Hazelwood, Missouri.
Craig holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas. He is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and an ICMA Credentialed Manager.
Craig holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas. He is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and an ICMA Credentialed Manager.
Craig is former president of the Missouri City/County Management Association and the St. Louis Area City/County Management Association.
Craig is married with three children.
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- Senior Code Compliance Officer
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- Housing Initiatives Manager / Assistant Director
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- Park Operations Manager / Eagle Bend / Sports Pavilion
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- Medical Billing Supervisor - Ambulance Bills
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- Assistant City Attorney / City Prosecutor
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- Senior Administrative Specialist
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- Director
- Director of Parks and Recreation
Dr. James Naismith, inventor of basketball, and KU's only basketball coach with a losing record, is buried in Lawrence where he lived and coached most of his adult life. The KU Jayhawk basketball program is among the best in the country.
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- Special Events / Facility Operations Supervisor
- Special Events Supervisor
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- Senior Financial Specialist
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- Director of Equity and Inclusion
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- Lifelong ( 50 ) Recreation Supervisor
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- Assistant Golf Operations Supervisor
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- Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
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- Senior Administrative Specialist
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- Director
- Director of Planning & Development Services
- Planning and Development Services
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- Transportation Planning Manager
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- Recreation Programs Supervisor
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- Director
- Human Resources Assistant
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- Interim Division Chief - Training Division
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- Unified Recreation Programmer
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- Division Chief - Operations Division, X - Shift
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- Recreation Operations Manager
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- Division Chief - Emergency Medical Services Division
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- Web Content Administrator
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- Assistant Director - Recreation
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- Senior Administrative Specialist
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- Division Chief - Operations Division, Y - Shift
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- Planner II - Historic Resources Administrator
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- Administrative Technician
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- Administrative Technician
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- Assistant Director - Parks
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- Budget and Strategic Initiatives Administrator
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- Nature Interpretive Supervisor
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- Fire Medical Data Analyst - Accreditation
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- Human Resources Director
- Human Resources
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- Director of Municipal Services and Operations
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- Administrative Specialist, City Manager 's Office
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- Park District Supervisor / Cemeteries
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- Transportation Planner II
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- Administrative Specialist
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- Chief of Police
- Police Department Chief
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- Chief
- Fire - Medical Chief
- Fire Chief - Chief of Department
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- Recreation Center Programmer
- Recreation Programmer - Youth Sports
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- Cemetery Adminstrative Support
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- Communications and Events Division
- Communications and Events Manager
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- Assistant Golf Operations Supervisor
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- Communications and Events Coordinator
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- Facility Operations Supervisor
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- Horticulture Manager
- Park Operations Manager
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- Manager
- Municipal Court Manager
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- Battalion Chief - Operations Division, Z - Shift