The Tri-County Labor Council of Eastern Kansas (AFL-CIO) underwent a rigorous three-day screening process of dozens of candidates from Johnson, Wyandotte, and Leavenworth counties running in the November 8th elections in Kansas. Union leaders spent hours drilling prospective candidates on issues relevant to union workers and union homes in the three eastern Kansascounties.
The Tri-County AFL-CIO is made up of dozens of unions that represent workers in the three counties. It is led by president Mike Kane (Unified Government Commissioner, Laborers Local 1290 Political Director, and UAW Local 31 retiree) and vice president Luke Moylan. (Pipefitters Local 533 Business Representative) The organization is dedicated to representing the interests of working people at the state and local level in Kansas. These endorsements also reflect input from the public safety professionals from Firefighters Local 64.
Please use these endorsements when voting and please be sure to vote. Solidarity and being a good union member doesn’t stop when you clock out, it extends to the way you carry yourself and to the ballot box.
Vote union on November 7th!
Johnson County Municipal Races:
GARDNER
At Large – Heather Koelzer
At Large – Mark Wiehn (incumbent)
FAIRWAY
Ward One – Lee Story Ward Three – James Hafner Ward Four – Jenna Brofsky (incumbent)
PRAIRIE VILLAGE
Ward Three – Bonnie Limbard Ward Five – Ciara Chaney Ward Six – Ian Graves
OVERLAND PARK
Ward One – Holly Grummert (incumbent)
Ward Two – Drew Mitrisin
Ward Three – Richard Borlaza Ward Five – Inas Younis Ward Six – Chris Newlin
OLATHE
Ward One – Chad Carroll Ward Two – Dean Vakas At-Large – Matt Schoonover
SHAWNEE
Ward One – Sierra Whitted Ward Two – Jeanie Murphy Ward Four – Laurel Burchfield
LENEXA
Mayor – Julie Sayers Ward One – Courtney Eiterich (incumbent)
Ward Two – Jermaine Jamsion Ward Four – Chris Herron
LEAWOOD
Mayor – Steve Hentzen
Ward One (dual endorsement) – Bob Brettell/Alan Sunkel
MERRIAM
Ward One – Jason Silvers (incumbent) Ward Two – Whitney Yadrich
MISSION
Ward One – Trent Boultinghouse (incumbent)
DE SOTO
At Large – Courtney Tripp
GARDNER
Mark Wiehn (incumbent) Tory Roberts (incumbent)
SCHOOL BOARD, TRUSTEE AND WATER:
OLATHE SCHOOL BOARD
Claire Reagan
Brad Boyd (incumbent) Stacey Yurkovich(incumbent) Will Babbit
BLUE VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD
Clay Norkey Jodie Dietz (incumbent)
SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL BOARD
Jessica Hembree (incumbent)
GARDNER-EDGERTON SCHOOL BOARD
Emma James
Aleksandra Knokes
Katie Williams (incumbent) Heath Freeman
WATERONE
Whitney Wilson (incumbent) Melanie Kraft (incumbent) Renee Dinsmore
JCCC TRUSTEE
Laura Smith Everett (incumbent) Tera Wiggins
Greg Mitchell
Wyandotte County Municipal Races:
UG COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Dist 1 – Melissa Brune Bynum (incumbent)
Dist 2 – Bill Burns
Dist 3 – Christian Ramirez Dist 4 – Evelyn Hill
Dist 6 – Steve Neal
Register Of Deeds
BPU
At-Large P. 3 – Rose Mulvany Henry Dist 1 – Stevie Wakes
Dist 3 – Bret Parker
USD202 SCHOOL BOARD
Daniel Soptik
USD203 SCHOOL BOARD
Ashley Biondi (incumbent) Jeb Vader (incumbent) Allison Armstrong
USD 500 SCHOOL BOARD
Robert L. Milan, Jr
KCKCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jammie Johnson Don Ash
Leavenworth County Municipal Races: City Council Holly Pittman