Elected Officials ~

The City of Merriam has four city council districts or wards. Two council members from each ward are elected to represent the citizens from that district. Candidates for the position of Mayor run at large, which means that registered voters from all four of Merriam's wards vote for Mayor. Each governing body member serves a four-year term, with elections held every odd-numbered year with one representative from each ward being chosen.

Below is a list of Merriam's current Governing Body members:

City Officials:
	Mayor Ken Sissom 7215 Mastin St. Merriam, 66203 (913) 432-1247 mayors@merriam.org
	Chad Rowe, Ward 1 4749 Knox Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 831-0144 chadr@merriam.org click here to visit Chad's website.
	John Canterbury, Ward 1 4901 Wedd Street Merriam, KS 66203 ( 816) 786-9980 johnrcanterbury@yahoo.com
	John Crabtree, Ward 2 10113 W. 59th Terrace Merriam, KS 66204 (913) 789-9028 jcrabtree@eventconceptsinc.com
	Al Frisby, Ward 2 10121 W. 59th Terrace Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 206-5354 ward2@alfrisby.org
	Christine Evans Hands, Ward 3 10206 Edelweiss Circle Merriam, KS 66204 (913) 384-5340 chrish@merriam.org
	Nancy Hupp, Ward 3 10172 Edelweiss Circle Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 831-4471 nancyh@merriam.org
	Gayle Stephens, Ward 4 8117 W. 61st St. Merriam, KS 66204 (913) 789-7958 gaylestephens@kc.surewest.net
	Pam Bertoncin, Ward 4 9921 West 65th Place Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 269-9518 PamBertoncin@aol.com
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Governing Body Leadership Positions:
Council President – Nancy Hupp
Council Vice President – Chris Hands

The governing body conducts its business in public sessions held in the Council Chambers at Merriam's City Hall (located at 9000 W. 62nd Terrace). Full council meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public.

For a list of current County, State & Federal officials, please visit www.jocoelection.org.