(KAIR)--Two vacant Atchison County leadership positions have been filled. Appointments to County Treasurer and Second District County Commissioner were approved Thursday during a convention of the Atchison County Republicans.

Selected to fill the commission seat is John Calhoon, a familiar name to area residents. Calhoon has previously served as Atchison County Sheriff and held administrative roles with the City of Horton. He currently serves as Undersheriff with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Atchison County Republican Chair Derek Franklin tells MSC News that the County Treasurer position will be filled by Paige Schmidt, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis following the resignation of Connie Ellerman, a County employee of nearly 14-years, prior to the start of the new year.

Calhoon fills the vacancy left by Eric Noll, who resigned earlier this month after nearly 11 years in the position. Noll’s resignation became effective Wednesday, one day before Thursday’s convention.

Franklin also notes that Schmidt, Calhoon, and County Clerk Susan Carrigan—who was appointed last year to fill a vacancy—will all be required to declare and seek election in November. All three appointments were made before the halfway point of the expiration of the terms they are filling.

Franklin expressed enthusiasm about the selections, saying Atchison County Republicans are “very happy that good citizens of the county are serving the public.”