Boone County Public Administrator Cathy Richards serves clients who cannot live independently

As the Boone County pub­lic ad­min­is­trat­or, Cathy Richards is in charge of provid­ing the best pos­sible life­style for more than 400 cli­ents who cannot live in­de­pend­ently. Her of­fice co­ordin­ates everything from case­work­ers to care fa­cil­it­ies for a cli­ent base that in­cludes many people with men­tal ill­ness.   |  Christie Megura

Cathy Richards serves as the Boone County pub­lic ad­min­is­trat­or. Her first four-year term as Boone County pub­lic ad­min­is­trat­or comes to an end this year. She is seek­ing reelec­tion.   |  Christie Megura

As the Boone County pub­lic ad­min­is­trat­or, Cathy Richards walks the thin line between fiery ad­voc­ate, com­passion­ate care­taker and no-non­sense busi­ness man­ager for clients in the county that cannot live independently.   |  Christie Megura