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Cole County Commission

    Presiding, Marc Ellinger, 573-634-9113
    Eastern, Jeff Hoelscher, 573-634-9112
    Western, Chris Wrigley, 573-634-9111

Presiding Commissioner Marc H. Ellinger

Born and raised in Cole County, I attended Jefferson City Public Schools, graduating from Jefferson City High School. I attended the University of Missouri-Columbia graduating with a degree in accounting and a law degree. I am an attorney and certified public accountant, having served as legal counsel to the State Auditor and being in private legal practice since 1999.

My wife, Christine, and I were married in 1994 and we have two boys We are members of St. Peter’s Parish in Jefferson City. I also serve on the Board of Directors of the Jefferson City YMCA, Associated Industries of Missouri and the Great Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts.

As a life-long resident of Cole County, I know Cole County offers tremendous opportunities to our residents, to businesses and to new businesses and residents coming to our community. As Presiding Commissioner, I want to help all of us seize those opportunities and make Cole County a thriving community for all our benefit.

I am honored, to serve as the Presiding Commissioner of Cole County . Together we will continue to make Cole County the best place to live, work, play and raise a family.

Please contact me at anytime at 573-634-9113 if you have any question, comments or need assistance from county government. I can also be reached at mellinger@colecounty.org.

Eastern District Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher

I am a graduate of Blair Oaks High School and Lincoln University with a BS in Agricultural Business. I own Hoelscher Enterprises, LLC (a construction and remodeling business) and have my Broker-Salesperson Realty License with a local real estate company. I was an Assistant Football Coach at Blair Oaks and continue to volunteer as a coach for youth sports.

I am proud that Cole County has been my lifelong home. As a resident and father of two sons, I want Cole County to continue to be a fantastic place to live. We have the right to expect our families and homes to be safe, to have an affordable cost of living and a business environment that lets commerce flourish.

Being a good steward of your tax dollars is my first priority. I will accomplish this by using my experience, education and knowledge of Cole County to make careful and sensible decisions.

Having worked in the public sector, I am well aware of the need to gather citizen input and to work to promote inter-governmental cooperation. I will be an advocate for the Eastern District as well as work for the betterment of the entire county and cities in it.

I can be reached at 573-634-9112 or jhoelscher@colecounty.org.

Western District Commissioner Chris Wrigley

Information will be available soon.