Commissioners

The Montgomery County Commissioners Office is located at the Government Center, 1580 Constitution Row - Suite E, Crawfordsville, IN  47933.

The Board consists of three Commissioners who are elected to four-year staggered terms at the County general elections. The Board of Commissioners act as the executive and legislative body for County government.

Board of Commissioners:

Commissioner Jim Fulwider

Commissioner Dan Guard 

Commissioner Jake Bohlander

Vision Statement

To serve the people of Montgomery County by creating an environment conducive to growth, opportunity, education, safety and stability.

Core Values

Respect Each Other, Character, Consideration, Trust, Inclusive: Decision Making and Informing, Transparency, Serve the People, Hard Work and Commitment

Get to Know the Commissioners:

Commissioner Jake Bohlander

Jake was born in Lafayette and graduated from North Montgomery High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University.

He is married to Morgan and is the owner of Pinnacle Ag Solutions.  Jake and Morgan are the proud parents of Margaret (Maggie) Jae Bohlander.

He is a member of the Regional Sewer Board and the Coal Creek Chapter of Pheasants Forever. 

Jake enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family and roots for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Commissioner Jim Fulwider

Jim was born in Montgomery County, grew up in Wingate and is a lifelong resident of the County.

He is a graduate of North Montgomery High School and has been a fireman for the City of Crawfordsville since 1994. 

Jim has been married to Cheryl since 1987 and they have two daughters, Kyla and Kara, and three grandchildren. Jim and his wife attend New Hope Christian Church.

Jim enjoys the outdoors, likes to golf and roots for the Cincinnati Reds.

Commissioner Dan Guard

Dan was born in Montgomery County and grew up in Linden. He is a graduate of North Montgomery County High School and the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Dan has owned his own business, Lawn Guard, since 2005. Dan has been married to Stacey since 1993 and they have one daughter, Darby, and one son, Devin. They have one grandson. Dan and his wife attend Woodland Heights Christian Church.

Dan served on the Crawfordsville City Council for two terms and is the past chair of the Montgomery County Republican Party.

Dan is a competitive fisher and enjoys bicycling with his wife and rooting for the Cincinnati Reds.

The Commissioners' staff: 

Lori Dossett  Commissioners' Executive Assistant.

Lori was born in Montgomery County, grew up in Waveland and is a lifelong resident of the County.  She is a graduate of South Montgomery High School.  Lori has worked in the Commissioners Office since January 2, 2001 when it first opened.  She was hired by Commissioner Bill McCormick, Commissioner Cindy Edmiston and Commissioner Ken Coudret.   

Lori has been married to Phil since March 14, 1981 and they have two daughters, Brittany and Hannah.  Son-in-laws Rob Corey (Brittany) and Shawn Cochran (Hannah).  Phil & Lori are very proud to have one "bonus" grandson Brayden Cochran who is an sophomore Southmont High School.

Lori enjoys her work for the County and has had an opportunity to see many changes in her 24 years of service to the County.  She also enjoys traveling with her family, photography, attending Brayden's races and sporting events, German Shephard Zee and is an Indianapolis Colts fan.

Lori was awarded the 2023 Executive Assistant of the Year by the Indiana County Commissioners Association.  Commissioner John Frey, Commissioner Jim Fulwider and Commissioner Dan Guard nominated Lori for the award and surprised her by inviting her family to attend the awards ceremony held in Indianapolis at the Commissioners Conference.

Tom Klein  County Administrator, ICMA-CM.

• Montgomery County Administrator since September, 2020.
• Indiana University Bloomington: BS and MPA from the O'Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
• Credentialed Manager, International City/County Management Association.
• 22 years as Avon Town Manager.
• Other Previous Employment: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Assistant to the Director of Public Works, Indianapolis; Executive Assistant to the Public 
  Works Director and Executive Assistant to the Mayor, City of Bloomington, Indiana.
• Married with 4 children, 3 dogs and 1 cat.
• Member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
• Member of the Crawfordsville Rotary Club-President: 2023-25.
• Member of the United Way of Montgomery County Advisory Board.
• Welcome Ambassador, International City/County Management Association.
• Inducted into the Circle of Corydon by the State of Indiana.

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners serves as the executive and legislative authority for the county.  The Board's statutory duties include:

• Supervision of the County Highway system
• Construction and maintenance of County bridges
• Management of all County property
• Auditing and authorizing claims
• Receiving bids and authorizing County contracts
• Exercising appointments to boards, commissions, committees, and certain department heads
• Supervision of County building regulations and zoning ordinance
• Management of County information technology system
• Supervision of County economic development
• Liaison to all County officeholders and other Government Entities

The following County Departments are directly under the authority of the Montgomery County Commissioners:

• Building, Maintenance and Planning Department
• Highway Department
• County Engineer
• County Administrator
• Central Communications Center
• Emergency Management Agency
• IT Department
• Human Resources
• Legal Services

Meetings

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners meet on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Community Meeting Room of the County Government Center at 1580 Constitution Row in Crawfordsville.  The Board also meets at 9:00 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month with the Montgomery County Council in the Community Meeting Room.