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Platte County Presiding Commissioner Betty Knight was first elected to office in 1995 and has overwhelmingly won re-election for three subsequent terms.
Knight currently serves as President of the National Association of Regional Councils, as well as President of the Missouri County Commissioner’s Association. She is also Past President of the Missouri Association of Counties and Past Chair of Mid-America Regional Council, an influential organization of city and county governments in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
In 2002, the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association selected Knight as the recipient of the "2002 Excellence in Planning Award." With her leadership, Platte County has completed four comprehensive planning projects beginning with a 20-year strategic plan that eventually led to the development of land use, road and bridge and parks/storm water plans.
Knight has said, "It is such an honor to serve the citizens of Platte County. I am proud of our continued commitment to make Platte County a great place to live."
