Background

Lawrence, Douglass Ray was born on November 23, 1957 in Gardner, Kansas, United States. Son of William R. and Phyllis A. (Douglass) Lawrence.

Education

Student, Kansas State University, 1975-1979.

Career

Program director, Stations KIKS and KIOL, Iola, Kansas, 1980-1981; news director, Station KMAN, Manhattan, Kansas, 1981-1986; insurance agent, Kansas Farm Bureau, Burlington, 1986-1988; owner, manager, Computer Center, Burlington, 1988-1990; general manager, Station KSNP-FM, Burlington, since 1990; member, Kansas House of Representatives, Topeka, since 1992; owner, Creative Computer Solutions, Burlington, since 1993. President Coffey County Broadcasting, Burlington, since 1988.

Achievements

• Douglass Ray Lawrence has been listed as a noteworthy Radio station executive, state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Coffey County Council for Arts, 1992. Member National Association Broadcasters, Kansas Association Broadcasters, Coffey CountyC. of C. (board directors 1991), Optimists (vice president Burlington 1991).

Connections

Married Marla A. Riebel, June 10, 1982. Children: Will, Lacy, Andrew.

Father:

William R. Lawrence

Mother:

Phyllis A. (Douglass) Lawrence

Spouse:

Marla A. Riebel

child:

Will Lawrence

child:

Andrew Lawrence

child:

Lacy Lawrence