MY COMMITMENT
My commitment to the families of Overland Park is to use my 16 years of experience as a planning commissioner, past chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and 30+ years in the private sector to maintain and promote our exceptional quality of life and business environment through:
- Supporting public safety initiatives
- Working with our education partners to keep our schools the best
- Maintaining efficient government that provides quality services
- Enhancing the city’s partnership with business to bring new jobs to the Overland Park economy
- Re-investing in mature neighborhoods and working to expand the tax base
- Balancing new infrastructure development and maintenance of existing infrastructure
EXPERIENCE/COMMUNITY SERVICE
| Member of Overland Park Planning Commission | 2001–Present |
| Chairman of Overland Park Planning Commission | 2010–Present |
| Member of Ordinance Review and Comprehensive Plan Sub Committees | |
| Member of Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors | 1995–2001 |
| Chairman of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors | 2000 |
| Member of Search Committee for Overland Park City Manager | 2000, 2010 |
| Member of Sunflower Community Redevelopment Authority | 2007–2010 |
| President of Kingston Meadow Homes Association | 2010 |
EDUCATION
| Juris Doctor | UMKC | 1974 |
| BA Political Science/Economics | UMKC | 1970 |
PERSONAL
- Resident of Overland Park since 1987
- Married to Janice for 38 years, sons Tom and Tim
- Vice-President of Administration of W+D Machinery Company
- Currently Manager of Operations for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
