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District 1 - Commissioner Ken Doherty

Ken Doherty

Birthplace: Lynn, Massachusetts

Education:
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 1972
  • Certified County Commissioner, Florida Association of Counties, 2014
  • Advanced Certified County Commissioner, 2015
Public Service:
  • Elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, 2024
  • Elected as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, 2013
  • Elected to Board of County Commissioners, 2012
  • Assistant County Administrator, Charlotte County 
  • County Engineer, Charlotte County
Work Experience:

Licensed professional engineer in numerous states across the country. For 26 years prior to retirement, participated on the design and construction teams for various high-profile professional and collegiate sports facilities across the United States, as well as senior level corporate positions, locally.

Current Committees:
  • 16 County Coalition 
  • Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership
  • Finance Committee
  • Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
  • Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council 
  • Value Adjustment Board 
  • Alternate Member, Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
  • Alternate member,Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight (ESLOC)
  • Alternate member,Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
  • Alternate member,Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PR/MRWSA)
  • Alternate member,Public Safety Coordinating Council
  • Alternate member,RESTORE/Gulf Consortium
  • Alternate member,SWFL Regional Summit
  • Alternate member,SW FL Workforce Development Board, Inc.
  • Alternate member,West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND)
Memberships:
  • National Association of Counties
  • Florida Association of Counties
  • Small Counties Coalition
  • Chairman, Charlotte County Charter Review Commission, 2010
  • Member, Charlotte County Charter Review Commission, 1992, 1997 and 2004
  • Member, Florida Bar 20th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “C,” 1996
  • Vice Chairman, Charlotte County Home Rule Charter Commission, 1985
  • Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association

Email Commissioner Ken Doherty at: Ken.Doherty@CharlotteCountyFL.gov or contact his assistant at: Assistant@CharlotteCountyFL.gov

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