Wyandotte County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City,with which it shares a unified government. As of the 2020 census,the population was 169,245,making it Kansas's fourth-most populous county. The county was named after the Wyandot tribe.
Kansas City is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City,Missouri,after which it is named. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 156,607,making it one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is situated at Kaw Point,the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". It is the location of the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas City Kansas Community College.
Yvonne Delores Starks Wilson was a Democratic politician from Missouri. She was born in Kansas City,Missouri.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2,2010,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Senator Sam Brownback did not seek a third full term,but instead successfully ran for Governor of Kansas.
Carl R. Gerlach is a former Mayor of Overland Park,Kansas.
Sylvester "Sly" James,Jr. is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Kansas City,Missouri from 2011 to 2019. James has lived in Kansas City's Union Hill neighborhood. As mayor,he was known for wearing bow ties.
The mayor of Kansas City,Kansas is the highest official of the city government. In 1997,voters approved the consolidation of Kansas City,Kansas government with that of Wyandotte County. The office has since been referred to as "mayor/CEO" of the "United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City,Kansas." However,in popular terms,the head executive is called the mayor.
Joe Reardon is an American attorney who is the former mayor/CEO of the consolidated city-county of Kansas City,Kansas and Wyandotte County. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Courier-Tribune is a weekly newspaper in Liberty,Missouri.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Kansas,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.
Asa Beebe Cross was an American architect. He studied architecture under Thomas Walsh and John Johnson. He primarily worked in Kansas City where it is estimated that he designed more than 1,000 structures. He designed Union Depot in Kansas City,Seth E. Ward Homestead for Seth Ward,Old Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City,Missouri,and the Vaile Mansion. He designed many homes in Quality Hill. His grandson,Alfred E. Barnes,was also an architect.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Kansas. Incumbent Republican Senator Jerry Moran was first elected in 2010,winning the seat vacated by Sam Brownback,and ran for re-election to a third term in office. Democrat Mark Holland,the former mayor of Kansas City,was Moran's opponent in the general election.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas is a viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Barbara Anne Washington is an American politician and attorney who currently serves as a member of the Missouri Senate from the 9th district. Elected to the Senate in 2020,she was previously a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 23rd district from 2018 to 2021.
Missouri state elections were held on November 8,2022,and the primary election were held on August 2,2022.
David Alvey is an American politician who served as the mayor/CEO of the United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City,Kansas from 2018 to 2021. He was elected on November 7,2017,when he defeated incumbent Mark Holland. He took office on January 8,2018.
The 2017 Kansas City,Kansas mayoral election took place on November 7,2017,to elect the Mayor/CEO of the United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City,Kansas. The election is officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Mark Holland ran for reelection and faced David Alvey in the general election. Alvey and Holland received 51.84% and 47.4% of the vote respect. Holland conceded on election night.
The 2013 Kansas City,Kansas mayoral election took place on April 2,2013,to elect the Mayor/CEO of the United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City,Kansas. The election is officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Joe Reardon did not run for a third term. Mark Holland and Ann Murguia were on the ballot in the general election. Holland defeated Murguia by over 1,500 votes.
Tyrone A. Garner is an American politician and retired police officer who is currently serving as the 30th mayor of Kansas City,Kansas since 2021. He previously served as the deputy chief of the Kansas City Police Department (KCKPD).
Adam Thomas is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 26th district. He assumed office in 2019.
