Oelkers Ends Term As MACo’s President
Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers ended his term as president of the Montana Association of Counties’ 117th annual conference held in Helena.
Oelkers is now the organization’s immediate past president.
When he became president last year, Oelkers said, I’m honored to serve as president of an organization that works so hard for the people of Montana Counties are on the front lines of service to our citizens, and together we can continue to advocate for strong, effective local government.”
Boards that Oelkers has served on include Montana Association of Oil, Gas and Coal Counties, Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center, Roosevelt County Health Board along with county’s boards for aging, airport, fair, local emergency planning and weeds. He was a long-time mayor in Culbertson.
Juanita Vero of Missoula County will serve as president, succeeding Oelkers of Roosevelt County.
The 2026–2027 executive board includes Juanita Vero, president, Missoula County; Shane Gorder, first vice president, Richland County; Lindsay Richtmyer, second vice president, Broadwater County; Oelkers, immediate past president, Roosevelt County; Jason Strouf, fiscal officer, Custer County; and Randy Brodehl, Urban County representative, Flathead County.
