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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. 

Our Board

Patti Boore
(2020-2022)
Girard Medical Center
Girard, KS 66743
620.724.8291
Bailey Cares
President
​(2021-2023)
GNBank
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8223

Brian Blythe
(2021-2023)
GN Bank
 
Girard, KS 66743
620.724.6111
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Kylie Smith
Vice President
(2022-2024)
Girard Medical Center
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8291

Candi Adams
(2022-2024)
Girard Medical Center
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8291
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Mike Carpenter
(2020-2022)
New York Life 
Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8600
Ashley Niggemann
Secretary/Treasurer
​(2020-2022)
The Market One Twenty
​Girard, KS 66743
316.650-6680
Kelsey Vinze
(2020-2022)
Producers Coop Farm Store
Girard, KS 66743
1.800.442.2908

Johanna O'Brien
City Administrator
City Hall
​Girard, KS 66743
​620.724.8918

Jessica Ripper, Executive Director

Jessica has been a part of this community since 2012 as GHS Assistant Girls Basketball Coach. She received a BA in Psychology with a minor in Justice Studies from Pittsburg State University. Then a Masters in Human Resource Development from Pittsburg State.  Following college, she worked as an office manager for 11 years with Radell Construction while raising her and her husband, Dallas, three children.
While the primary focus of the director is economic development and support for current and future businesses, Jessica also supports chamber subcommittees such as Celebrate Girard Events Committee and the Senior Citizen Center BEACH Club. 

Jessica 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.
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