Birthplace: Lynn, Massachusetts
Education
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 1972
- Certified County Commissioner, Florida Association of Counties, 2014
- Advanced Certified County Commissioner, 2015
Public Service
- Elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, 2024
- Elected as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, 2013
- Elected to Board of County Commissioners, 2012
- Assistant County Administrator, Charlotte County
- County Engineer, Charlotte County
Work Experience
Licensed professional engineer in numerous states across the country. For 26 years prior to retirement, participated on the design and construction teams for various high-profile professional and collegiate sports facilities across the United States, as well as senior level corporate positions, locally.
Current Committees
- 16 County Coalition
- Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership
- Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
- Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
- Value Adjustment Board
- Chair, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Alternate Member, Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC)
- Alternate member,Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight (ESLOC)
- Alternate member,Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PR/MRWSA)
- Alternate member,Public Safety Coordinating Council
- Alternate member,RESTORE/Gulf Consortium
- Alternate member,SW FL Workforce Development Board, Inc.
- Alternate member,West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND)
Memberships
- National Association of Counties
- Florida Association of Counties
- Small Counties Coalition
- Chairman, Charlotte County Charter Review Commission, 2010
- Member, Charlotte County Charter Review Commission, 1992, 1997 and 2004
- Member, Florida Bar 20th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “C,” 1996
- Vice Chairman, Charlotte County Home Rule Charter Commission, 1985
- Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association
Email Commissioner Ken Doherty at: Ken.Doherty@CharlotteCountyFL.gov or contact his assistant at: Assistant@CharlotteCountyFL.gov