Jackson County Historical Society

Board of Directors & Staff Directory

Introducing Our Board of Directors: Introducing Our Staff:

Ralph A. Monaco, II, Board President Monaco, Sanders, Gotfredson, Racine & Barbour, L.C. Jim Stilley, Jr., Board President-Elect Stilley, Fowler & Stilley PC Sharon Williams, Board Secretary Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Charlotte Ronan, Board Treasurer Community Volunteer Kent Dicus Children’s Mercy Hospital Angie Felarca Ameristar Casino Debra Gildehaus Community Volunteer Karen Graves Attorney; Community Volunteer Jimmy Johnson, III Educator  Jonathan Kemper Commerce Bank George B. Lopez James B. Nutter & Co. Benjamin Mann Husch Blackwell LLP J. Bradley Pace Pace Law Firm LLC Al Pitzner James B. Nutter & Co. David Ross Community Volunteer Brent Schondelmeyer Local Investment Commission (LINC) Brett Shirk Monaco, Sanders, Racine, Gotfredson & Barbour Gloria J. Smith Community Volunteer Shirley Wurth Retired, Raytown School District Introducing Our Volunteers: John Cianciolo, Marshal of the 1859 Jail Museum Lottie Cianciolo, Jail Museum Volunteer Coordinator Greg Christy, Jail Museum Attendant Sue Davis, Jail Museum Attendant Jim Evans, Archives Technician Gail Fines, Archives Technician Jan Flandermeyer, Jail Museum Attendant Frances Gabbard, Archives Technician & Jail Musuem Attendant Myla Gentry, Jail Museum Attendant Bill Harbottle, Archives Technician Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries, Custodial Support Marguerite Jenkins, Archives Technician Linda Jordan, Jail Museum Attendant Pati Kidwell, Archives Technician Gary Kimball, Archives Technician John Langton, Archives Technician Fran Mason, Archives Technician Virginia McMenamy, Jail Museum Attendant Lorraine Nelson, Jail Museum Attendant Barbara Rankin, Jail Museum Attendant Joan Rockers, Jail Museum Attendant Marge Rucker, Jail Museum Attendant Jake Simonitsch, Jail Museum Attendant Joanne Snow, Jail Museum Attendant Linda Stewart, Archives Technician James Tharp, Archives Technician Tim Truman, Giftshop Attendant Bud Vitt, Jail Museum Attendant Joanne Weston, Archives Technician Paul White, Archives Technician

We receive thousands of requests each year on an infinite variety of topics. So we may serve your needs efficiently, please a) select the most appropriate contact from the following directory, and b) include your name and a complete return postal mailing address in all correspondence. 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum ADDRESS for SURFACE MAIL: Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society P O Box 4241 Independence, MO 64051-4241 Bookshop Calendar of events David W. Jackson Director of Archives & Education Archives Research Library, and Bookshop (816) 252-7454 Donations of historical materials Financial Contributions General information about the Historical Society Harry S Truman Office and Courtroom Historical question or query (Archives & Research Library) Internship opportunities Jackson County Historical Society JOURNAL editor Membership information Steve Noll Executive Director (816) 461-1897 (business-related calls) Speaker’s Bureau Programs Tours and field trips Volunteer opportunities Webmaster

Each year the Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society Board of Directors honors local citizens and organizations for their efforts at promoting and raising awareness of the importance of history and its preservation. Click here to view past years’ recipients.

The Historical Society’s Honor Roll of Past Presidents.