Candidates - General Election - April 7, 1998

Election of City Council Members in the cities of Leawood, Mission, Prairie Village, Shawnee, Westwood.

Ballot Questions
City of Countryside
City of Olathe
City of Shawnee


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. Four Council Members are elected in 1998, and the Mayor and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Council Member - Ward 1 (2 year term)

• Patrick L. Dunn
• Daniel L. Throckmorton

Council Member - Ward 2 (2 year term)

• Louis (Lou) Rasmussen (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 3 (2 year term)

• Gary L. Bussing
• Jeffrey Nessel

Council Member - Ward 4 (2 year term)

• Adam Bold (Incumbent)
  

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. Four Council Members are elected in 1998, and the Mayor and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Council Member - Ward 1 (2 year term)

• Lloyd E. Thomas, Sr. (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 2 (2 year term)

• Clete Sheehan (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 3 (2 year term)

• Audrey A. Casassa
• Connie Footlick (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 4 (2 year term)

• Larry Schnackenberg (Incumbent)
  

Prairie Village

The City of Prairie Village is a First Class City with six wards. An election is held in most odd and even numbered years. Prairie Village is served by a Mayor and 12 Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to 4 year terms. Six Council Members will be elected in 1998. The Mayor will be elected in 1999. Six Council Members will be elected in 2000.

Council Member - Ward 1 (4 year term)

• Bill Griffith
• Charles R. Wooten, Jr.

Council Member - Ward 2 (4 year term)

• Steve Noll (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 3 (4 year term)

• Terrence D. Frederick

Council Member - Ward 4 (4 year term)

• Peggy Couch (Incumbent)
• Laura Wassmer

Council Member - Ward 5 (4 year term)

• Harvey Kinnard
• Nancy R. Vennard (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 6 (4 year term)

• Nancy Wallerstein (Incumbent)
  

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. Four Council Members are elected in 1998, and the Mayor and 4 Council Members will be elected in 1999.

Question Submitted for City of Shawnee

All registered voters in the City of Shawnee will vote on the question.

Council Member - Ward 1 (2 year term)

• Vickie Truitt (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 2 (2 year term)

• Frank C. Goode (Incumbent)

Council Member - Ward 3 (2 year term)

• Marilyn Breitenstein (Incumbent)
• Scott Niemann

Council Member - Ward 4 (2 year term)

• Shirley Douglas (Incumbent)
• Tracy Thomas

Westwood

The City of Westwood is a Third Class City with two precincts. Elections are held in even numbered years. Westwood is served by a Mayor and 5 Council Members At-Large. All are elected to 4 year terms. Three Council Members At-Large will be elected in 1998. The Mayor and 2 Council Members At-Large will be elected in 2000.

Council Member At-Large - 3 Positions (4 year term)

• David M. Buck (Incumbent)
• James P. Donovan
• Claude O. Percy (Incumbent)
• Joe B. Whisler

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