Sumner County Extension Council
The Sumner County Extension Council is comprised of 24 county members that are elected to four Program Development Areas. The four program areas are Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Development. Below is a table listing the current Sumner County Extension Council Members. Elections are held each fall for 12 of these positions. Each person serves a two year term. View this video to learn more about Program Development Committees.
2026 Extension Council
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Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
4-H Youth Development |
Community Development |
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Cooper Boyles |
CJ Kennard |
Sharon Taton |
Lucy Boyles |
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Amy Theurer |
Annarose White |
Mary Steffen |
Sheila Beesley |
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Julie Russell |
Angi Harlan |
Buddy Curry |
Cassidy Chase |
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Nick Boyles |
Andrea Day |
Kelly Basinger |
Kamden Basinger |
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Melissa Elmore |
Rhonda Fitzpatrick |
Jill Keuhny |
Zach Cooper |
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Doug Koehler |
Cathy Osner |
Shelly Rogers |
Patrick Kopfer |
Nine members from the Extension Council are elected each year at the annual meeting to serve on the Sumner County Extension Council Executive Board. The Executive Board meets monthly and conducts the business of the Extension Office. They oversee the financial aspects of the Extenison office as well as employ agents to staff the office. The Executive Board is comprised of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer and 5 members. All four program development committees must be represented on the Executive Board.
2026 Extension Council Executive Board
Chair - Kelly Basinger
Vice Chair - Sharon Taton
Treasurer - Lucy Boyles
Secretary - Melissa Elmore
Members - Amy Theurer, Nick Boyles, Kamden Basinger, Cassidy Chase, and Patrick Kopfer.
Monthly Extension Council Executive Board meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Raymond Frye Complex. Location and date may change, please call (620) 326-7477 to confirm.