Mayor

Eddie Maggard

Address: Ava City Hall, P.O. Box 967, Ava, MO 65608
Phone: 417-683-5516

Board of Aldermen

David Norman

Ward: West
Address: Route 7, Box 7061, Ava, Missouri 65608
Phone: 417-683-2843 (H)
417-683-4127 (W)
417-683-8067 (C)

Biography Information:

Ava High School Graduate:  1960
St.Louis College of Pharmacy Graduate: 1967
Owned & Operated Ava Drug Co.: 1974-1991
2003-2008
Owned & Operated Norman Drug, Mansfield, Mo.:1993-2003
Current manager for Ava Drug Co.
12 years Ava R-1 School Board
10 years previous service on Ava City Council
Married to Dorothy Norman
3 Children
Term expires: 2014

Bill Long

Ward: West
Address: P.O. Box 251 Ava, MO 65608
Phone 417-683-2922
Term expires 2013

Biography Information:

Bill is a USAF 10 year veteran with a degree in aviation electronics,  is currently employed with CenturyTel where he has worked for the past 8 years. In his spare time Bill loves to spend  time at  the area  lakes fishing and boating. Other interests include ham radios and electronics.  He is married with 6 children and  4 grandchildren.

Burrely Loftin

Ward: East
Contact: City of Ava
Phone: 417-683-5516
Term expires 2013

Ric Englehardt

Ward: East
Contact: City of Ava
P.O. Box 433 Ava, MO 65608
Phone: 417-683-6757
Email: ric_a_e@yahoo.com
Term expires 2014

Biography Info:

Ric has lived in Ava, MO for the past 41 years and is married to wife Lisa.  Together they have 7 children  and 10 grandchildren. He has been employed with Emerson Climate Technologies for the past 12 years.  He also serves as Interim Pastor at Mt. Tabor General Baptist Church and together, he and his wife Lisa volunteer in the community with various organizations.