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