CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS
| Personal Contact Information: | Office Contact Information: | |
| 10708 W. 124th Street | 111 S. Cherry Street, Suite 3300 | |
| Overland Park, KS 66213 | Olathe, KS 66061 | |
| Phone: (913) 897-4408 | Phone: (913) 715-0500 |
Education:
University of Missouri - Columbia
Bachelor of Science, Retailing
Elected Experience:
Present:
Chairman, Johnson County Board of
Commissioners, 2002-Present
Previous: Johnson
County Board of Commissioners
Third District Commissioner, 1992-2002
- Chairman, 1995 and 2000
- Vice Chairman, 1994
Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, 1989-1993
- Chairman, 1991 to 1993
Rural Water District No. 2, 1988
Previous Business Experience:
Owner, Yours, and Then Some, Residential Interior Design
Macy's Department Store, Kansas City
-
Buyer, Ladies Ready to Wear
Harzfield's, Kansas City
- Buyer, Ladies Ready to Wear
Jones Store Company, Kansas City
- Buyer, Ladies Ready to Wear
May Co. Department Stores
Government Affiliations:
Kansas Association of Counties
National Association of Counties
- Board of Directors, 1996-2000, 2004, 2006-2008
- Member: Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee, 1994
Present
- Vice Chairman: Land Use & Growth Subcommittee, 2004, 2008
- Chairman: Water Quality Subcommittee, 1994-2003
- Vice Chairman: Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC), 2005-present
- NACo Representative to American Water Works Public Information Forum
(PIAF), 2001-present
Federal Urban Wet Weather Flow Advisory Committee, 1994-Present
National Association of Regional Councils (representing Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, and Iowa)
- Board of Directors, 1998-1999, 2000-2001
Mid-America Regional Council
- Chairman, 2001-2003
- Second Vice Chairman, 1997-2001
- Secretary, 1993-1997
- Executive Board Member, 1993-Present
- Co-Chairman, MARC 9-1-1 Task Force, 1993-Present
- Member, MARC Metro Green Task Force, 1991-Present
Enterprise Center of Johnson County
- Board of Directors, 2004
County Economic Research Institute
- Board of Directors, 2004
Community Affiliations & Activities:
United Way of Greater Kansas City Board of Trustees, 2007
Kansas Forestry Advisory Council, 2007
Kansas City Area Development Council
- Board of Directors, 2003-Present
United Community Services Council of Advisors, 2003-Present
K-10 Corridor Executive Committee, 2003-Present
Health Partnership Advisory Council of Johnson County, 2003-Present
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, 2003-Present
Arts & Humanities Association of Johnson County
- Board of Advisers, 1996-Present
Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, Inc.
- Governmental Advisor, 1996-Present
Johnson County Community College Foundation
- Board of Directors, 1994-Present
Blue Valley School Educational Foundation Advisory Board, 1991-Present
Blue Valley Schools Legislative Coalition, 1990-Present
Kansas Urban Forestry Council, 1990-Present
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
- State/Federal Affairs Task Force, 1988-Present
Previous Affiliations & Activities:
Blue Valley Schools BEST (Business and Education for Schools of
Tomorrow) 1993-2003
Friends of the Overland Park Arboretum
- Executive Committee, 1996-2002
Overland Park Legacy of Greenery Committee, 1986-1998
SafeHome, Inc. Board of Advisors, 2001-present
- Board of Directors, 1996-2001
Kansas Citizen's Committee on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, 1995-2000
National Urban & Community Forestry Council, 1996-2000
Debt Management Advisory Council Executive Committee, 1992-1996
Drug and Alcoholism Council of Johnson County, 1986-1993
- President, 1989-1993
Blue Valley School Districts
- Governmental and Public Relations Committee, 1987-1993
Overland Park Arboretum Master Plan Committee, 1990-1992
Overland Park Greenway Linkages Task Force, 1990-1992
Overland Park Republican Party Executive Committee - Ward 4
- Chairman, 1990-1992
- Republican Party precinct member 1990-2008
Overland Park Republican Party Executive Committee, 1991-1992
Overland Park Block Grant Citizen's Advisory Council, 1985-1992
- Chairman, 1988-1992
Honors:
Blue Valley Schools Friend of Education Award, 2003
United Community Services of Johnson County Distinguished Public Service
Award, 1994
Leadership Kansas, Class of 1994
Member, Kansas City's "Power Elite," Ingram's Magazine, 1991