November 2017 General Election

Democratic candidates in the 2017  Local Election

VOTE  November 7th

These are non-partisan races, we encourage you to support the candidate that will best support your community.
For your information and consideration we present this list of Democratic candidates.  

City Officials     

De Soto    Mayor –     

  •  Timothy J. Maniez (Incumbent)
    8480 Rik-Mar Drive, De Soto, KS 66018
    (913) 583-3609

De Soto    Council Member At Large –

  • William (Bill) Fletcher
    8953 Hillview Drive, De Soto, KS 66018
    (913) 583-1767
    (913) 441-3153 (c)     

Fairway     Council Member Ward 4 – 

Gardner     Mayor –

  • Chris Morrow (Incumbent)
    420 North Cherry Street, Gardner, KS 66030
    (913) 269-8495 (c)

Merriam –  Council Member Ward 2

  • Patty Newkirk
    10212 West 59th Place, Merriam, KS 66203
    (913) 209-9718 (c)  

Merriam  Council Member Ward 4 

  • David Neal
    6127 Antioch Road, Merriam, KS 66202
    (913) 219-8203 (c)

Mission    Council Member Ward 1

Mission – Council Member Ward 2

  • Arcie Rothrock (Incumbent)
    5708 Outlook, #101, Mission, KS 66202
    (913) 568-2872 (c)

Mission – Council Member Ward 4

  • Sollie Flora
    6501 Maple Drive, Mission, KS 66202
    (913) 735-4882

Mission Woods –     Council Member at Large

  • William G. Young
    2114 West 51st Street, Mission Woods, KS 66205
    (563) 726-3725

Olathe –   Council Member Ward 4

  • Jason Daniels
    12533 South Cottonwood Drive, Olathe, KS 66062
    (913) 449-1832

Olathe –  Council Member at Large 

  • Deann Mitchell
    15985 South Clairborne Street, Olathe, KS 66062
    (913) 390-3805

Overland Park  –  Council Member Ward 1 

  • Logan Heley
    9826 West 79th Place #1102, Overland Park, KS 66204
    (913) 660-4727 (c)

Overland Park – Council Member Ward 5 (2yr Term)

  • Faris Farassati (Incumbent)
    12704 Woodson Street, Overland Park, KS 66209
    (913) 645-7929 (c)

Overland Park  –  Council Member Ward 6

  • Chris Newlin
    16836 Melrose Street, Overland Park, KS 66221
    (913) 766-6566
    (913) 735-7434 (c)

Prairie Village –  Council Member Ward 1

  • Jori Nelson (Incumbent)
    4802 West 69th Terrace, Prairie Village, KS 66208
    (913) 522-7497 (c)

Prairie Village  –  Council Member Ward 2

  • Ronald W. Nelson
    5005 Tomahawk Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208
    Mailing Address:
    7501 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66210
    (913) 312-2500

Prairie Village –  Council Member Ward 3

Prairie Village  –  Council Member Ward 6

  • Scott Kramer
    2618 Somerset Drive, Prairie Village, KS 66206
    (913) 424-6155 (c)

Roeland Park  –  Mayor 

  • Mike Kelly
    5700 Roeland Drive, Roeland Park, KS 66205
    (913) 908-1811

Roeland Park  –  Council Member Ward 2

  • Jen Hill
    4320 Elledge Drive, Roeland Park, KS 66205
    (816) 536-5029 (c)

Roeland Park  –  Council Member Ward 3

Roeland Park  –  Council Member Ward 4

  • Jim Kelly
    4200 West 54th Terrace, Roeland Park, KS 66205
    (913) 375-4119 (c)

Westwood Hills  –  Mayor

  • Paula Schwach (Incumbent)
    1901 West 48th Terrace, Westwood Hills, KS 66205
    (913) 710-8432  

Westwood Hills  –  Council Member At Large  (vote for 5 or fewer) 

  • Mary B. Becker
    2018 West 49th Terrace, Westwood Hills, KS 66205
    (913) 232-9914
    (913) 954-2359 (c)
  • Edward Gogol
    2200 West 50th Terrace, Westwood Hills, KS 66205
    (816) 235-2584
    (913) 522-3302 (c)

School Districts    

USD 230 Spring Hill Schools   – Board Member – Position 6

  • Ruth E. Goff
    21000 South Clare Road, Spring Hill, KS 66083
    (913) 709-2522
  • Stephen Terry
    17622 South Roundtree Drive, Olathe, KS 66062
    (913) 286-8331

USD 233 Olathe Schools   – Board Member – Position 6

  • Brian Geary
     12061 S. Troost Street, Olathe, KS 66061
    (913) 782-4860 (h)

USD 512 Shawnee Mission Schools  Board Position 4

  • Laura Guy
     8915 West 93rd Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66212
    (913) 642-6713
    (913) 515-3720 (c)

COUNTY AGENCIES    

JCCC Board of Trustees  vote for 4 or fewer

  • Angeliina Lawson
    7029 Round Prairie Street, Shawnee, KS 66226
    (913) 735-5339 (c)
  • Chris Roesel
    4823 Mohawk Drive, Roeland Park, KS 66205
    (678) 231-5176 (c)

Water District #1 of Johnson County   –  Board Member – Position 3 

  • Kay Heley
    8214 West 75th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204
    (816) 516-8271