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Douglas Walish - Chairperson - (D) 3rd District

Doug Walish was elected in 1998 and is serving his 3rd term as county supervisor. He is a lifelong Woodbury County resident who takes pride in representing the people of the county.

In addition to participating at board meetings each Tuesday, Doug serves on a number of county appointed boards and committees. These include: Board of Social Welfare, Courthouse Advisory Council, Courthouse and Building Committee, Courthouse Security Committee, Law Library Committee, Employee Policy Committee, Juvenile Detention Board, Sanitary Landfill Committee, Zoning Board, Woodbury County Community Action Agency Board of Directors, SIMPCO Board of Directors, Regional Planning Affiliation Board, Region 12 Chairman - CEO Board, Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

Doug resides in Sioux City and enjoys spending time with his wife, Kim and daughter, Sarah.


Bob Batcheller - (R)  2nd District

Bob Batcheller was elected to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors for the term 1997 through 2000, and was recently re-elected to a 3rd term in Nov. 2004.

Bob attended Sioux City Schools, Wentworth Military Academy (Four Years), started Morningside college in 1962 and had to drop out due to the untimely death of his father to run the family business. He returned to Morningside and graduated in 1972. Bob attended the University of South Dakota achieving his MBA in 1982 and has attended paralegal classes so he can better understand lawyers and the Law.

He is the Chairman/CEO of Concrete Products Co. Bob is a Board member of the Woodbury County Information & Communications Commission (WCICC), SCDS, Woodbury Waste Management Board, Criminal Justice Committee, and Jail Building Committee.


George Boykin - (D) 1st District

George Boykin, a lifetime resident of Woodbury County, was elected to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisor's in November of 1984 and has been in office for seven terms. He has been married to Michele for 38 years, has three children, and four grand children.

His primary focus has been to represent all of the people of Woodbury County fairly and objectively on every concern that is brought before the Board. Another objective is to keep the County involved in prevention programs for adults and youth in the many programs the county supports financially and collaboratively with other governmental agencies.

His other interests with the County is conservation, preservation of land, wildlife, outdoor recreation, and clean air and water.


Larry Clausen - (D) 5th District

Larry Clausen, a lifetime resident of Woodbury County, was elected to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors in November 1981, and has served seven terms. He is married to Dorothy, has three children, and five grand children, who all live here in Woodbury County.

Larry's Primary Focus as a supervisor has been to hold the line on county taxes. He was instrumental in the building of the Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center that currently houses the Woodbury County Jail, Sheriff's Administrative Offices, the Clerk of Courts, and court rooms. During his service as a supervisor to Woodbury County, he has also been instrumental in the purchase and implementation of the Trosper-Hoyt Building, which houses the Woodbury County Juvenile Detention Center, the "New" Department of Motor Vehicle Division, and State offices consisting of the Department of Human Services, Juvenile Court Services, and Juvenile/Family Court.

 

Mark Monson - (D) 4th District

Mark Monson moved to Sgt. Bluff in 1972 and has lived there since.  Mark was elected to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors in November 2004.  He is a graduate of West Monona Schools in Onawa.  Mark has spent the past 35 years in education.  He taught high school in Emerson Nebraska for two years and was a Speech-Language Pathologist with the Woodbury County Schools and later Western Hills AEA 12 serving schools in and around Woodbury County.  In the past 26 years he supervised a number of special education programs through Western Hills.

Mark is married to Judy, a teacher in the Sgt. Bluff-Luton School District.  They have two grown children and one grand child. His primary focus is economic development in the county.  He serves on the Loess Hills Alliance, Highway 20 taskforce, Siouxland Economic Development Corporation, and a number of additional committees.  Mark’s goal is long range planning.
 

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