About our community.

The City of Girard is the County Seat of Crawford County, at the intersection of highways 7 and 47. Downtown Girard is built around a traditional and historic courthouse square. 

How we are ORGANIZED

Our Board

Jenny Collins
President
(2017-2019)
American Family Insurance
100 N. Ozark
Girard, KS 66743
620.724.8881
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Patti Boore
(2017-2019)
Girard Medical Center
302 N Hospital Drive
Girard, KS 66743
620.724.8291

Brian Blythe
Vice-President
(2018-2020))
First National Bank 
205 S Summit
Girard, KS 66743
620.724.6111

Bailey Cares
(2018-2020)
GNBank
100 E Forest
Girard, KS 66743
​620.7248223

Maria Clevenger
Secretary/Treasurer
(2019-2021)
Southeast Kansas Education Service Center Greenbush/Warriors Track Club
947 W 47 Hwy
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.6281

Jason Diskin
(2019-2021)
Diskins Auto and Towing
120 E Forest
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8100

Cody Kiser
(2019-2021)
Community National Bank and Trust 
606 W St John
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.4446

Lucas Stansbury
(2017-2019)
Craw Kan Telephone
200 N Ozark
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8235

Johanna Winter
City Administrator
City Hall
118 N Ozark
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8918

Julie Smith, Executive Director

Julie is a native of Girard and a graduate of Girard High School. She received a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Public Relations from Southwest Baptist University.  Following college, she served as the advertising manager for HMS Enterprises, Inc. in rural Girard before becoming director of the Girard Area Chamber in 2011.

While the primary focus of the director is economic development and support for current and future businesses, Julie also supports chamber subcommittees such as Celebrate Girard Events Committee and the Senior Citizen Center BEACH Club. 

Julie loves the Girard community and enjoys serving members in various capacities.  She can be reached at girardchamber@girardkansas.gov or by calling 620.724.4715.