About Paula Gilchrist

Paula Gilchrist is an experienced professional with a public service background and fine business and managerial credentials.

  • Director of the Fredonia, Kansas Chamber of Commerce and its economic development corporation. In that capacity, she held leadership positions in regional tourism and bi-county strategic planning

  • District aide for US Congressman Jim Slattery. She researched grants and provided excellent services to 2nd District constituents in 13 counties

  • With a master's degree in psychology, Paula has held positions in a range of social service agencies. Her professional work with the Salvation Army in Lawrence assists many clients every day.

Paula connects with people because she cares about people, and it shows.

Here is information about community involvement and appointments for the walking piece and the website:

Community service/volunteerism

    • University Place Neighborhood Association, Lawrence, Newsletter Editor, 1988-90
    • Lawrence Women's Leadership, Lawrence, 1989-1990
    • Altoona-Midway Schools Site Council, Altoona, KS, 1991-1993
    • Southeast Kansas Regional Tourism, Secretary,1991-1993
    • Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Affairs Committee, 1994-1995
    • Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1994-1997
    • Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Affairs Committee, 1997-2001
    • Crawford County Democratic Women, 1996-2001, Vice President 2000, 2001
    • Coalition On Homeless Concerns, Lawrence, Co-Chair, 2003-2004


    Appointments
    • City of Lawrence, Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board, University Place Neighborhood
    • Representative, 1988-1990
    • Wilson County, Bi-County Strategic Planning Commission, 1992
    • Wilson County, Southeast Kansas Solid Waste Advisory Board, 1992-1993
    • City of Lawrence, Neighborhood Resource Advisory Committee, 2002 to present


    Political Involvement

    • (Southeast Kansas District Aide for Congressman Jim Slattery, 2nd Congressional District, 1994)
    • Crawford County Co-Chair, John Frieden, 2nd Congressional District Candidate, 1995-1996
    • Steering Committee, R.J. Wilson, House of Representatives, 2000, and Assistant Democratic Leader, 2002
    • Steering Committee, Congressman Dennis Moore, 3rd Congressional District, 2002
    • Precinct Committee Woman, Lawrence, 2001-2003


    Family

My oldest son Paul (R) is a graduate of the US Naval Academy stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This picture was taken in Annapolis at his May 2003 graduation.

My youngest son, Rob (L) is a Loadmaster with the Air Force stationed at McChord AFB in Washington state. He calculates weights and distributions of all types of cargo from presidential limousines to med-evac to flag draped caskets on a C-17 cargo jet. He is currently making frequent flights in and out of Afghanistan and Iraq.