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Louie McElhaney Defends Rural Interests on Douglas County Board
Conservative Douglas County commissioner Louie McElhaney, an Arkansas native with 40 years in Kansas politics, championed rural autonomy and challenged city expansion south of the Wakarusa River as part of his two-term tenure. He pushed for county control over development, opposed the proposed city county land use plan, and led projects from the public works office to the Northeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center while facing ethics inquiries over conflicts of interest.
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Douglas County
Louie McElhaney
McElhaney
City of
Lawrence
Wakarusa River
Arkansas
Kansas
Spendin McElhaney
Louie
Gary Toebben
Public Works
13Th and
Massachusetts
Northeast
South Lawrence
Sional
Lecompton
Joe Buhler
Buhler