Atchison County elected officials were sworn into office on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The ceremony started at 10:30 a.m. in the Atchison County Courtroom. County Clerk Susette Taylor welcomed everyone before giving the oath to each of the elected officials. Pictured above is Clerk Taylor giving the oath to South District Commissioner Richard Burke, Atchison County Assessor Rochelle Long, North District Commissioner Jim Quimby, and Atchison County Coroner Shawn Minter.
Atchison County elected officials (current and retiring), from left to right, are: front row – Atchison County Clerk Susette Taylor, Atchison County Public Administrator Brenda Hughes, Atchison County Treasurer Debbie True, Atchison County Public Administrator Jayne Scott, Atchison County Assessor Rochelle Long, Atchison County Recorder Eliza Beasing, Atchison County Circuit Court Clerk Thyra Beckman, and South District Commissioner Richard Burke; and back row – Presiding Commissioner Curtis Livengood, Missouri 4th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Corey Herron, Associate Circuit Court Judge Brett Hurst, Atchison County Sheriff Andrew Riley, Atchison County Coroner Shawn Minter, North District Commissioner James Quimby, Atchison County Collector Diane Livengood, and Atchison County Treasurer Tasha Zach. Atchison County Sheriff Dennis Martin and Atchison County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Smith are not pictured.
Clerk Susette Taylor is giving the oath of office to Brenda Hughes for the office of Atchison County Public Administrator.
Clerk Susette Taylor administers the oath of office to Tasha Zach, who will be filling the position of Atchison County Treasurer upon Debbie True’s retirement. Tasha will fill this position until Governor Mike Kehoe makes his appointment.
Clerk Susette Taylor is giving the oath of office to Andrew Riley for the office of Atchison County Sheriff, while his wife, Amie, holds a Bible.
Following Sheriff Andrew Riley’s being sworn in, the deputies who will be serving for Sheriff Riley were sworn in by Judge Corey Herron. Pictured, from left to right, are Judge Herron, Chief Deputy Travis Cochenour, Adam Stanton, Katie Beck, Nic Schebaum, Josh Zach, and Sheriff Andrew Riley. Not pictured is Jacob Wheeler.