Candidates - General Election - April 2, 2000

Elections in the cities of Leawood, Mission, Prairie Village, Shawnee, Westwood.Ballot Question
City of Leawood
I = Incumbent
Leawood
The City of Leawood is a First Class City with four wards. An election is held every two years (even numbered years). Leawood is served by a Mayor and eight Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to four year terms. Four Council Members will be elected in 2000 and the Mayor and four Council Members will be elected in 2002.
Council Member - Ward 1 (4 Year Term)
- Patrick Dunn (I)
- Howard D. Ellis
- Louis (Lou) Rasmussen (I)
- Gary L. Bussing (I)
- Graham Giblin
- Scott E. Gulledge
Leawood - Question Submitted
"Shall the City of Leawood, Kansas, be authorized to levy a one-eighth
of one percent (.125%) City Retailers' Sales Tax, in addition to the
one percent (1.0%) currently levied, within the City of Leawood, Kansas,
and to use the revenue from the additional tax to fund an accelerated
residential and thoroughfare street improvement program and to fund
stormwater improvement projects which are not otherwise eligible for
funding from other governmental sources, such additional tax to take
effect on July 1, 2000, and to end June 30, 2005?"
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 eight Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to two year terms. Four Council Members are elected in 2000, and the Mayor and four Council Members will be elected in 2001.
Council Member - Ward 1 (2 Year Term)
- Lloyd E. Thomas, Sr. (I)
- John Weber
- Audrey A. Casassa
- Connie Footlick (I)
- Laura L. McConwell
- Larry Schnackenberg (I)
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 twelve Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to four year terms. Six Council Members will be elected in 2000. Six Council Members will be elected in 2002. The Mayor will be elected in 2003.
Council Member - Ward 1 (4 Year Term)
- Al Herrera (I)
- Joe Vaughan
- Ruth Hopkins (I)
- Roy B. True
- Karen F. Chapman
- Jerry F. Kelso
- Kay Wolf
- Diana Ewy Lamberson (I)
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 eight Council Members, two from each ward. All are elected to two year terms. Four Council Members are elected in 2000, and the Mayor and four Council Members will be elected in 2001.
Council Member - Ward 1 (2 Year Term)
- Mitch Carlson
- Vickie Truitt (I)
- Frank C. Goode (I)
- Neal Sawyer
- Jeff Meyers
- Mark Boettcher
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
five Council Members At-Large. All are elected to four year terms.
The Mayor and two Council Members At-Large will be elected in 2000.
Three Council Members At-Large will be elected in 2002.
Mayor (4 Year Term)
- William L. Kostar (I)
- George M. Long (I)
- Billy D. Plant (I)
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