Candidates - General Election - April 1, 1997

City Officials
School Districts
Johnson County Community College Trustees
Water District #1 Board

City Officials

Election of Mayor and/or Council Members in the cities of: Countryside, DeSoto, Edgerton, Fairway, Gardner, Lake Quivira, Leawood, Lenexa, Merriam, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, Olathe, Overland Park, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Spring Hill, and Westwood Hills.

No elections for the cities of Prairie Village and Westwood.

I = Incumbent.



Countryside

The City of Countryside is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Countryside is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 2 year terms. All are elected in 1997.

Mayor (2 year term)

• Ken Davis (I)

Council Members At-Large (2 year term) - Vote for Five or Fewer

• Brian Libeer (I)
• Mike Slater
• Elizabeth A. Swift (I)
• Debbie Tady
• Susan Thompson (I)

DeSoto

The City of DeSoto is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). DeSoto is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor and 2 Council Members At-Large are elected in 1997, and 3 Council Members At-Large will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Roland Ohrenberg
• Steve Prudden

Council Members At-Large (4 year term) - Vote for Two or Fewer

• Jimmy L. Cannon (I)
• Timothy J. Maniez
• Charles (Duke) Neeland
• Terry Zahner (I)

Edgerton

The City of Edgerton is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Edgerton is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor and 2 Council Members At-Large are elected in 1997, and 3 Council Members At-Large will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• David T. Rawles
• Maurice L. Taylor (I)

Council Members At-Large (4 year term) - Vote for Two or Fewer

• Frances M. Cross (I)
• L. Scott Pearson (I)
• Donald R. Roberts

Fairway

The City of Fairway is a Second Class City with four wards. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Fairway is served by a Mayor and 8 Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor and 4 Council Members are elected in 1997, and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Ed Peterson (I)

Council Member - Ward 1 (4 year term)

• Jack Bolin
• George D. Lafferty (I)

Council Member - Ward 2 (4 year term)

• Ky Weekley

Council Member - Ward 3 (4 year term)

• Thomas E. Sullivan (I)

Council Member - Ward 4 (4 year term)

• Mark W. Anderson
• Robert Stephens (I)

Gardner

The City of Gardner is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Gardner is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor and 2 Council Members At-Large are elected in 1997, and 3 Council Members At-Large will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Dave Grinnell
• Carol Lehman (I)

Council Members At-Large (4 year term) - Vote for Two or Fewer

• Bill Bushno
• John C. Kirgan (I)
• Robert E. Page (I)

Lake Quivira

The City of Lake Quivira is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Lake Quivira is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. The Mayor is elected to a 2 year term. Council Members are elected to a 4 year term. The Mayor and 2 Council Members At-Large are elected in 1997, and the Mayor and 3 Council Members At-Large will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (2 year term)

• Raymond H. Herzog Jr

Council Members At-Large (4 year term) - Vote for Two or Fewer

• James E. Mantel (I)
• Elbert E. Smith (I)

Leawood

The City of Leawood is a Second Class City with four wards. An election is held every year. Leawood is served by a Mayor and 8 Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to 2 year terms. The Mayor and 4 Council Members are elected in 1997, and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1998.

Mayor (2 year term)

• Chuck Digby
• Peggy Dunn

Council Member - Ward 1 (2 year term)

• Greg Peppes (I)

Council Member - Ward 2 (2 year term)

• Marnie S. Clawson (I)
• Rosemary McCaffrey

Council Member - Ward 3 (2 year term)

• Mike Gill

Council Member - Ward 4 (2 year term)

• Robert Brown
• James E. Taylor Sr

Lenexa

The City of Lenexa is a First Class City with four wards. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Lenexa is served by a Mayor and 8 Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to 4 year terms. Four Council Members are elected in 1997, and the Mayor and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Council Member - Ward 1 (4 year term)

• Debi Bender
• Jane T. Klein

Council Member - Ward 2 (4 year term)

• Diane Linver (I)

Council Member - Ward 3 (4 year term)

• Larry McAulay (I)

Council Member - Ward 4 (4 year term)

• Richard Dyer (I)
• Richard Olson

Merriam

The City of Merriam is a Second Class City with four wards. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Merriam is served by a Mayor and 8 Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor and 4 Council Members are elected in 1997, and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Irene B. French (I)
• Jim Gilpin

Council Member - Ward 1 (4 year term)

• Julius McFarlin (I)

Council Member - Ward 2 (4 year term)

• V. Allen Troyer (I)

Council Member - Ward 3 (4 year term)

• Kevin Buchta
• Curt Straub

Council Member - Ward 4 (4 year term)

• A. E. (Robbie) Robinson
• Michael Scanlon

Mission

The City of Mission is a Second Class City with four wards. An election is held every year. Mission is served by a Mayor and 8 Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to 2 year terms. The Mayor and 4 Council Members are elected in 1997, and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1998.

Mayor (2 year term)

• Sylvester Powell Jr (I)

Council Member - Ward 1 (2 year term)

• Jeannette Klinkenborg

Council Member - Ward 2 (2 year term)

• Gary L. Baker
• William Vandenberg

Council Member - Ward 3 (2 year term)

• Lynn Kring (I)

Council Member - Ward 4 (2 year term)

• James B. Lorenz (I)
• Wil Robinson

Mission Hills

The City of Mission Hills is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Mission Hills is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor and 2 Council Members At-Large are elected in 1997, and 3 Council Members At-Large will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Betty Keim (I)

Council Members At-Large (4 year term) - Vote for Two or Fewer

• Roy Bash (I)
• Charles W. Hess
• Miller M. Leonard

Mission Woods

The City of Mission Woods is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Mission Woods is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 2 year terms. All are elected in 1997.

Mayor (2 year term)

• David F. Patzman (I)

Council Members At-Large (2 year term) - Vote for Five or Fewer

• Susan T. Jackson
• Jigger James (I)
• Brian B. Myers (I)
• F. Peter Newcomer (I)
• Donna Potts (I)

Olathe

The City of Olathe is a First Class City with four wards. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Olathe is served by a Mayor and 6 Council Members (one from each ward plus two at-large members). The Mayor and the 4 Council Members representing wards are elected to 2 year terms. The 2 Council Members At-Large are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor, 4 Council Members, and 1 Council Member At-Large are elected in 1997, and the Mayor, 4 Council Members, and 1 Council Member At-Large will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (2 year term)

• Larry L. Campbell (I)

Council Member At-Large (4 year term)

• Steve Eddy
• Robert M. Montgomery

Council Member - Ward 1 (2 year term)

• Beverly S. Wittenborn

Council Member - Ward 2 (2 year term)

• Bill Trout (I)

Council Member - Ward 3 (2 year term)

• John Bacon (I)

Council Member - Ward 4 (2 year term)

• M. Gregg Baldwin
• Marge Vogt

Overland Park

The City of Overland Park is a First Class City with five wards. A partisan election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Overland Park is served by a Mayor and 10 Council Members. All are elected to a 4 year terms. The Mayor and 5 Council Members are elected in 1997, and 5 Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Candidates are listed on the ballot along with their party affiliation.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Ed Eilert (I) - Republican
• Max Gordon - Independent

Council Member - Ward 1 (4 year term)

• Michael J. Lally (I) - Independent

Council Member - Ward 2 (4 year term)

• Donald F. Herron - Republican
• Neil S. Sader (I) - Independent

Council Member - Ward 3 (4 year term)

• Deb Nelson - Independent
• Thomas C. (Tim) Owens (I) - Republican

Council Member - Ward 4 (4 year term)

• Steve Baru - Independent
• Greg L. Musil (I) - Republican
• Joan K. Rowland - Independent

Council Member - Ward 5 (4 year term)

• David Belpedio - Republican
• Terry S. Uhl - Independent

Roeland Park

The City of Roeland Park is a Second Class City with four wards. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Roeland Park is served by a Mayor, 8 Council Members and a Municipal Judge. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor, 4 Council Members and the Municipal Judge are elected in 1997. Four Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Ed Macan
• Joan F. Wendel (I)

Council Member - Ward 1 (4 year term)

• Lori Hirons (I)
• Peter Marsh

Council Member - Ward 2 (4 year term)

• Kenneth A. Carpenter
• Linus R. Orth (I)

Council Member - Ward 3 (4 year term)

• Stephen DeLorenzi
• Linda J. Mau

Council Member - Ward 4 (4 year term)

• Linda Fell
• Guy Teel

Municipal Judge (4 year term)

• Kevin C. Harris (I)
• Andrew Marquardt

Shawnee

The City of Shawnee is a First Class City with four wards. An election is held every year. Shawnee is served by a Mayor and 8 Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to 2 year terms. The Mayor and 4 Council Members are elected in 1997, and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1998.

Mayor (2 year term)

• Jim Allen (I)
• Shirley L. Douglas

Council Member - Ward 1 (2 year term)

• John Patrick Segale
• Jeffrey L. Teefey (I)

Council Member - Ward 2 (2 year term)

• Jeff Meyers (I)

Council Member - Ward 3 (2 year term)

• Jim Severance (I)

Council Member - Ward 4 (2 year term)

• Daniel L. Snell (I)
• Tracy Thomas

Spring Hill

The City of Spring Hill is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Spring Hill is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 4 year terms. The Mayor and 2 Council Members At-Large are elected in 1997, and 3 Council Members At-Large will be elected in 1999.

Mayor (4 year term)

• Dan Mattox
• Darla D. Smyth (I)

Council Members At-Large (4 year term) - Vote for Two or Fewer

• Kenneth L. Hamm
• Mark T. Squire (I)
• Jerome F. Strausbaugh
• Cindy M. Wempe (I)

Westwood Hills

The City of Westwood Hills is a Third Class City. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Westwood Hills is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 2 year terms. All are elected in 1997.

Mayor (2 year term)

• E. Allen Roth (I)

Council Members At-Large (2 year term) - Vote for Five or Fewer

• Kevin D. Case (I)
• Ruth J. Goodman (I)
• Philip Peterson (I)
• Tom Stewart (I)
• Michael E. Whitsitt (I)

School Districts

Blue Valley School District - USD #229
Spring Hill School District - USD #230
Gardner-Edgerton-Antioch School District - USD #231
DeSoto School District - USD #232
Olathe School District - USD #233
Shawnee Mission School District - USD #512


Blue Valley School District - #229

The Blue Valley School District is served by 7 Board Members representing six district positions plus one member at-large position. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Board Members are elected to 4 year terms. Board Member Positions 4, 5, and 6 will be elected in 1997, and Board Member Positions 1, 2, 3, and 7 (At-Large) will be elected in 1999.

If a Primary Election is held, voters vote only for the board member position in which they live and the at-large position. In the General Election, voters vote for all positions.

Board Member - Position 4 (4 year term)

• K. O. Strohbehn (I)

Board Member - Position 5 (4 year term)

• Bill Flohrs
• Sheryl Spalding

Board Member - Position 6 - (4 year term)

• Susan Asner
• Darrel E. Dougan

Spring Hill School District - #230

The Spring Hill School District is served by 7 Board Members representing six district positions plus one member at-large position. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Board Members are elected to 4 year terms. Board Member Positions 4, 5, 6 and 7 (At-Large unexpired term) will be elected in 1997, and Board Member Positions 1, 2, 3, and 7 (At-Large) will be elected in 1999.

If a Primary Election is held, voters vote only for the board member position in which they live and the at-large position. In the General Election, voters vote for all positions.

Board Member - Position 4 (4 year term)

• Cliff Larson
• Jim Robinson

Board Member - Position 5 (4 year term)

• Robert L. Metcalf (I)

Board Member - Position 6 (4 year term)

• Clay Hirner
• Bill L. Whitesell

Board Member At-Large - Position 7 (unexpired 2 year term)

• Craig Drummond (I)

Gardner-Edgerton-Antioch School District - #231

The Gardner-Edgerton-Antioch School District is served by 7 Board Members representing six district positions plus one member at-large position. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Board Members are elected to 4 year terms. Board Member Positions 4, 5, and 6 will be elected in 1997, and Board Member Positions 1, 2, 3, and 7 (At-Large) will be elected in 1999.

If a Primary Election is held, voters vote only for the board member position in which they live and the at-large position. In the General Election, voters vote for all positions.

Board Member - Position 4 (4 year term)

• Marcia G. Gay (I)

Board Member - Position 5 (4 year term)

• Gary Duggan (I)

Board Member - Position 6 (4 year term)

• Audrea Burton
• William D. Gay

DeSoto School District - #232

The DeSoto School District is served by 7 Board Members representing six district area positions plus one member at-large position. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Board Members are elected to 4 year term. Board Member Positions 4, 5, and 6 will be elected in 1997, and Board Member Positions 1, 2, 3, and 7 (At-Large) will be elected in 1999.

If a Primary Election is held, voters vote only for the board member position in which they live and the at-large position. In the General Election, voters vote for all positions.

Board Member - Position 4 (4 year term)

• Marcia L. Dozier
• Sandra Thierer (I)

Board Member - Position 5 (4 year term)

• Jerre N. Fischer
• Roger R. Owens (I)

Board Member - Position 6 (4 year term)

• Gil Murdock
• James J. Plummer (I)

Olathe School District - #233

The Olathe School District is served by 7 Board Members At-Large. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Board Members are elected to 4 year terms. Three Board Members are elected in 1997, and 4 Board Members will be elected in 1999.

In the Primary and General Elections, voters vote all positions.

Board Members At-Large (4 year term) - Vote for Three or Fewer

• Thomas D. England
• Mary A. Gomez
• Steve Hougland (I)
• Rick Marriott (I)
• Janet Simpson (I)

Shawnee Mission School District - #512

The Shawnee Mission School District is served by 7 Board Members representing the five district area positions plus two at-large positions. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Board Members are elected to 4 year terms. Board Member Positions 2, 4, and 6 (At-Large) are elected in 1997, and Board Member Positions 1, 3, 5, and 7 (At-Large) will be elected in 1999.

Voters vote only for the board member position in which they live and the at-large position in both the Primary and General Elections.

Board Member - Position 2 - East Area (4 year term)

• Donna Bysfield (I)

Board Member - Position 4 - West Area (4 year term)

• Craig K. Denny

Board Member - Position 6 - At-Large (4 year term)

• Cynthia Neighbor
• Stan Ricketts

Johnson County Community College

Johnson County Community College is served by 6 Trustees. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Trustees are elected to 4 year terms. Three trustees are elected in 1997, and 3 trustees will be elected in 1999.

Candidates file at the Election Office.
Filing and Withdrawal Deadline is January 21 at 12:00 noon.

Terms of office begin July 1.

Trustees At-Large - (4 year term) - Vote for Three or Fewer

• Shirley Bruce Brown
• Gary Hammack
• Virginia Krebs (I)
• Dennis Moore (I)
• Charlotte O'Hara
• Kurtis Ruf

Water District #1

Water District #1 is served by 7 Board Members. An election is held every two years (odd numbered years). Board Members are elected to 4 year terms. Three board members are elected in 1997, and 4 board members will be elected in 1999.

Voters vote on all positions in the General Election. No Primary Election.

Candidates file at the Election Office.
Filing and Withdrawal Deadline is January 21 at 12:00 noon.

Terms of office begin May 1.

Board Member - Position 3 (4 year term)

• Bill Lowe
• Doug Simpson
• James E. (Jim) Vader

Board Member - Position 4 (4 year term)

• David Flora
• Bob Reese (I)

Board Member - Position 5 (4 year term)

• Dick Weisser (I)

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