City Manager
David Corliss
Phone: (785) 832-3403
Fax: (785) 832-3405
E-mail: dcorliss@ci.lawrence.ks.us
A former research attorney for the League of Kansas Municipalities, Corliss began working for the city in 1990 as a management analyst and was promoted to assistant to the city manager in 1992. In 1994, he assumed additional responsibilities as director of legal services. He was promoted to assistant city manager for administrative services in 2000 while retaining his role as director of legal services for the City.
In 2006, he was named City Manager.
Corliss received an undergraduate degree in political science, a Masters degree in public administration, and a law degree at the University of Kansas.


