Paul E. Koeper

Position:               Associate Commissioner, District 2

County office:     One Barton Square, Jackson, MO 63755

Home Address:    323 Hillcrest, Jackson, Missouri

Email address:     pkoeper@capecounty.us

County Phone:     (573) 243-1051

Home Phone:       (573) 243-4163

Family:                  Wife, Ellen Koeper; Children,                            Christopher, Andrea, Jessica                             Sostillio, Natalie.Grandchildren,                                 Jordan and Isabella Sostillio.

Birth:                      6/17/1955  Perryville, Missouri

Elective Office:    Associate Commissioner, 2008.  Republican.

Employment background:

• Associate Commissioner, Cape Girardeau County, 2009 to present.
• Project Superintendent-Vice president of Penzel Construction Company. 1/1/1978 – 12/31/2008

Education:

• University of Missouri-Rolla - BS. Civil Engineering. 1977
• St. Vincent DePaul, Perryville, Mo. 1973

Community and State Affiliations:

• Immaculate Conception Church, Member, Jackson Missouri
• Immaculate Conception Church, IC maintenance committee
• 4^th Degree Knights of Columbus
• Trustee Knights of Columbus Council 6405 Jackson Missouri

Memberships:

• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Cape County Pachyderm
• County Commissioners Association of Missouri (CCAM)
• President Southeast Missouri Regional County Commissioners Association
• Board of Directors Executive Committee CCAM.
• University of Missouri Ext. Council                        
• MoDot District 10 Advisory Committee

Other Accomplishments with Cape Girardeau County:

• Prepare the annual budget and oversee the Cape County Highway Department
• Collaborate with all Office Holders for the betterment of Cape Girardeau County Community
• I am currently trying to reinvent our safety program to insure workers get home safely
• Teaching First Aid and CPR to all Employees and reduce insurance premiums.
• Initiated a speed limit committee to discuss setting speed limits on our county roads.  Prop.1 sales tax has allowed for more roads to paved, which results in increased speeds.
• Analyzing cost saving measures such as the use of hot mix for patching, overlaying and paving.  This would require a first year purchase of some equipment, but a tremendous saving on material costs.
• Starting a committee to study security issues in county courthouses
• Working with the City of Delta to secure a Community Development Block grant coupled with a NRCS $1,000,000 grant, to help alleviate storm water problems for the City of Delta. 

Other Accomplishments with Penzel Construction:

• Supervised highway and building projects in Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas.
• Estimating, project manager for all projects including coordination of key personal, safety program, equipment maintenance and procurement, EEO requirements and complying with all state and federal regulations. 
• Negotiated with government agencies, industries, businesses’ and the public to maintain a good professional working relationship.