MARC Board of Directors

The MARC Board of Directors consists of 33 locally elected leaders from the nine member counties and the six largest cities in the region. The member counties are Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte in Kansas. The cities with board representation are Kansas City, Mo.; Kansas City, Kan.; Independence, Mo.; Lee's Summit, Mo.; Olathe, Kan.; and Overland Park, Kan. MARC Bylaws (pdf)

Board Meetings and Agenda Packets:

The MARC Board of Directors usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, in Kansas City, Mo. (Map)

Next meeting: February 28, 2012, at 12:15 p.m.
Meeting packets»

Board Officers:

Chair: Jim Schultz, Councilmember, Independence, Mo.
First Vice Chair: Marge Vogt, Councilmember, Olathe, Kan.
Second Vice Chair: Jan Marcason, Councilmember, Kansas City, Mo.
Treasurer: Ed Peterson, Commissioner, Johnson County, Kan.
Secretary: Kathy Dusenbery, Commissioner, Platte County, Mo.

Board Members:

Cass County, Missouri

Brian Baker, Associate Commissioner, Cass County
- Alternate: Jimmy Odom, Mayor, Belton
Vacant (represents all cities in Cass County)
- Alternate: Terry C. Wilson, Mayor, Pleasant Hill

Clay County, Missouri

Pam Mason, Presiding Commissioner, Clay County
- Alternate: Katee Porter, Commissioner
Larry Larson, Commissioner, Clay County
- Alternate: Katee Porter, Commissioner
Greg Canuteson, Mayor, Liberty (represents cities in Clay County other than Kansas City)
- Alternate: Bill Biggerstaff, Mayor, North Kansas City

Jackson County, Missouri

Mike Sanders, County Executive, Jackson County
- Alternate: vacant
Scott Burnett, County Legislator, Jackson County
- Alternate: vacant
David Bower, Mayor, Raytown (represents cities in Jackson County other than Independence, Kansas City, and Lee's Summit)
- Alternate: Carson Ross, Mayor, Blue Springs

Johnson County, Kansas:

Ed Eilert, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Johnson County
- Alternate: Jim Allen, Commissioner, Johnson County
C. Edward Peterson, Commissioner, Johnson County
- Alternate: Jim Allen, Commissioner, Johnson County
Ronald L. Shaffer, Mayor, Prairie Village
(represents cities in Johnson County other than Olathe and Overland Park)
- Alternate: Adrienne Foster, Mayor, Roeland Park
Laura McConwell, Mayor, Mission (represents cities in Johnson County other than Olathe and Overland Park)
- Alternate: David Anderson, Mayor, De Soto

Leavenworth County, Kansas:

John Flower, Commission Chair, Leavenworth County
- Alternate: vacant
Bob Holland, Commissioner, Leavenworth County
- Alternate: vacant

Miami County, Kansas

Ron Stiles, Presiding Commissioner, Miami County
- Alternate: James E. Wise, Commission Chair Pro-tem, Miami County

Platte County, Missouri

Jason Brown, Presiding Commissioner, Platte County
- Alternate: Jim Plunkett, Commissioner, Platte County
Kathy Dusenbery, Commissioner, Platte County
- Alternate: Jim Plunkett, Commissioner, Platte County

Ray County, Missouri

Bob King, Presiding Commissioner, Ray County
- Alternate: vacant

Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas

Joe Reardon, Mayor/CEO, Unified Government
- Alternate: vacant
Tom Cooley, Commissioner, Unified Government
- Alternate: vacant
Nathan Barnes, Commissioner, Unified Government
- Alternate: vacant
Vacant, Commissioner, Unified Government
- Alternate: vacant
Clausie W. Smith, Mayor, Bonner Springs
(represents cities in Wyandotte County other than Kansas City, Kan.)
- Alternate: John "Tiny" McTaggart, Mayor, City of Edwardsville

Independence, Missouri

Don Reimal, Mayor
- Alternate: vacant
Jim Schultz, Councilmember
- Alternate: vacant

Kansas City, Missouri

Sly James, Mayor
- Mayor's representative: Dick Davis, Councilmember
Michael Brooks, Councilmember
- Alternate: vacant
Ed Ford, Councilmember
- Alternate: vacant
Jan Marcason, Councilmember
- Alternate: vacant

Lee's Summit, Missouri

Randy Rhoads, Mayor
- Alternate: Ed Cockrell, Councilmember

Olathe, Kansas

Michael Copeland, Mayor
- Mayor's representative: Marge Vogt, Councilmember

Overland Park, Kansas

Carl Gerlach, Mayor
- Mayor's representative: Donna Owens, Councilmember
Curt Skoog, Councilmember
- Alternate: vacant

600 Broadway, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64105-1659
816/474-4240
Fax: 816/421-7758

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