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.

Current Commission

• District 1: vacant (previously held by Larry Langford (2006-2007), George Bowman (2007-2008), and William Bell (2008-2010)
• 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

• District 1: Jeff Germany
• District 2: Chris McNair (resigned March 29, 2001), Steve Small, Jr (appointed 2001)
• District 3: Mary Buckelew
• District 4: Bettye Fine Collins
• District 5: Gary White, President

1994 - 1998

• District 1: Jeff Germany
• District 2: Chris McNair
• District 3: Mary Buckelew, president
• District 4: Bettye Fine Collins
• 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

• District 1: Reuben Davis
• District 2: Chris McNair
• District 4: Jim Gunter
• John Katopodis
• David Orange

1982 - 1986

• Chriss Doss
• David Orange

1980 - 1982

• Chriss Doss, president
• Ray Moore
• David Orange

1978 - 1980

• Tom Gloor, president
• Chriss Doss
• Ben Erdreich

1974 - 1978

• Chriss Doss
• Ben Erdreich

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