Health Board
Meetings
- 5 p.m.
- 3rd Monday of each month
- The Health Board Meeting Room
2nd floor of the Community Health Building
200 Maine Street Lawrence, KS 66044
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
ATTN: The Health Board will be meeting in conference rooms A and B at the Community Health Building at the following times to conduct third round Director interviews. These meetings will be public but the Health Board will immediately convene an executive session, meaning that the actual interview portion will be conducted in private. All are welcome to join, but there will be no other agenda items.
- Monday, June 5th at 9am
- Monday, June 5th at 11am
- Tuesday, June 6th at 1pm
If you would like to attend these meetings, or have questions, please reach out to info@ldchealth.org.
Officers
- Erika Dvorske, Chair
- Erica Hill, Vice Chair
- Michael Williams, Treasurer
Bylaws: View Bylaws of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board
Health Board Members
Name | Appointed By |
Date of Term |
Term |
---|---|---|---|
Erica Hill |
City | 2023 - 2026 | 2nd |
Michael Williams |
County | 2021 - 2024 | 2nd |
Dr. Graig Nickel | KU Chancellor |
2022 - 2025 | 1st |
Shanda Hurla |
County | 2022 - 2025 | 2nd |
Kevin Coronado |
County |
2023 - 2026 | 1st |
Erika Dvorske | City/County | 2021-2024 |
1st |
Verdell Taylor Jr. |
City | 2021 - 2024 |
2nd |
Dr. John Nalbandian |
City | 2022-2025 |
1st |
Overview
The Lawrence Douglas-County Health Board was established in 1951. The board meets at 5 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Community Health Facility, 200 Maine St., in Lawrence. Members serve 3-year terms, with no member serving more than 2 consecutive full terms. Members of the board are appointed by the Douglas County Commission, by the Lawrence City Commission and 1 by joint action of the 2 governing bodies. 1 ex officio member from the University of Kansas is selected by the KU Chancellor.
The board’s duties include:
- Establishing and formulating policies for the operation of the Health Department
- Hiring and evaluating the Director
- Reviewing the annual budget
- Reviewing Health Department programs and activities
Health Equity Advisory Board (HEAB)
Name |
---|
Jennifer Navarro |
Laura Canelos |
Nafiza Akbar |
Sierra Two Bulls |
Kay Emerson |
Jose Eduardo Romero |
Roberto Gonzalez |