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