Jefferson County Commission
The Jefferson County Commission is a five-member group granted legislative and executive duties for Jefferson County. The Commissioners, formerly elected at-large, are now elected by district to four year terms. Each commissioner, in addition to representing his or her district, is given charge of a department of the county for administration. The commission elects its own President, who chairs commission meetings and has executive duties over the county as a whole.
Duties of the commission include administration of county funds and custodianship of county property, collection of taxes passed by state law, construction and maintenance of public facilities, provision of public utilities and services, and making appointments to various boards and agencies.
District map
- Jefferson County Information Technology, GIS Division. Jefferson County Commission Districts (PDF) from Jeffcointouch.com
Current Commission
- District 1: William Bell (elected in 2008 to fill the seat held by George F. Bowman who was appointed by Governor Bob Riley to fill unexpired term of Larry Langford) Commissioner of Health and Human Services
- District 2: Shelia Smoot, Commissioner of Information Technology
- District 3: Bobby Humphryes, Commissioner of Roads & Transportation
- District 4: Bettye Fine Collins, President, Commissioner of Finance
- District 5: Jim Carns, Commissioner of Environmental Services
2002 - 2006
- District 1: Larry Langford, President. Commissioner of Finance and General Services
- District 2: Shelia Smoot, Commissioner of Roads & Transportation and Community & Economic Development
- District 3: Mary Buckelew, Commissioner of Technology and Land Development
- District 4: Bettye Fine Collins, Commissioner of Health and Human Services
- District 5: Gary White, Commissioner of Environmental Services
1998 - 2002
- Gary White, President
- Bettye Fine Collins
- Jeff Germany
- Mary Buckelew
- Chris McNair (resigned March 29, 2001)
- Steve Small, Jr (appointed to replace McNair)
1994 - 1998
- District 1: Jeff Germany
- District 2: Chris McNair
- District 3: Mary Buckelew, president
- District 4: Jim Gunter
- District 5: Gary White
1990 - 1994
- District 1: Jeff Germany
- District 2: Chris McNair
- District 3: Mary Buckelew, president
- District 4: Jim Gunter
- District 5: Gary White
1986 - 1990
- David Orange
- Reuben Davis
- District 2: Chris McNair
- District 4: Jim Gunter
- District 6: John Katopodis
1982 - 1986
1978 - 1982
1974 - 1978
1970 - 1974
1966 - 1970
- Cooper Green, president
- E. H. Gilmore
- Thomas B. Pinson
1947
- Clarence M. Pinson, President
- Earl Bruner
- Charles E. Harrison
1939
- Robert H. Wharton, President
- Earl Bruner
- Henry Sweet
1887
- L. M. Parsons
- W. A. White
- W. B. Vines
- vacant
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