Jan Marcason wins the Primary!
The Kansas City Council (4th District)
The Kansas City Star
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
| *Jan Marcason 5,216 Mel Solomon 3,660 |
Ezekial Amador 1,878 Mark Forsythe 1,969 |
4th District
Jan Marcason nearly scored an outright majority in the 4th District
race with 5,216 votes. Mel Solomon was her closest competitor, setting
the two up for the March 27 general election.
“The hard work that I put in over the past two years has paid off for a pretty significant victory,” Marcason said. “But I assume it’ll be a very intense month, and we’re willing to work very hard for a victory.”
Solomon said he planned to continue to run a traditional campaign. The vote will determine a replacement for George Blackwood, who decided not to run again.
Marcason is the former executive director of the Mid America Assistance Coalition. Besides her work with the coalition, which supports food pantries, homeless shelters and other charities, she is a past president of the Women’s Political Caucus.
Solomon, an architect whose work includes UMKC’s Bloch School,
formerly served on the Landmarks Commission and is a past president
of the Armour Hills Homes Association.
Mark Forsythe finished with 1,969 votes; Ezekiel Amador drew 1,878.
The Kansas City Star
Sunday, February 18, 2007
THE STAR’S CHOICE FOR 4TH DISTRICT
A talented group of candidates is running in the district that includes
the West Side and the southwest corridor. Jan Marcason, the top choice,
capably guided the Mid America Assistance Coalition for 17 years, using
innovative programs to raise money for services to low income residents.
Marcason, now retired, has had etensive and impressive service neighborhod
organizations and women’s political groups. She’s right
on the mark in targeting more money for deferred maintenance and has
a special interest in rebuilding the city’s housing program...
Kansas City Council
Sunday, February 25, 2007 (KansasCity.com)
Here are The Star’s recommendations in Kansas City Council races
involving three or more candidates in the primary:
•2nd District — Russ Johnson
•3rd District — Sharon Sanders Brooks
•4th District — Jan Marcason
•4th District, at large — Deth Im
•5th District — Mark Porter
•5th District, at large — Cindy Baker Circo
•6th District — Garrett Denzer
•6th District, at large — Cathy Jolly
January 28: Jan's message is well-received by Fourth District residents attending a forum at Southwest High School on January 28. Her vision, integrity, leadership, knowledge of fourth district issues, and overall impression received the highest ratings by those in attendance. For a full analysis of the candidate forum, click here.
January, 2007
• Yard signs arrive and begin to pop up around the Fourth District.
• January 18: Jan is honored for her service to the community
as Executive Director of Mid America Assistance Coalition at a luncheon
at the Marriott. Mayor Kay Barnes presents Jan a gift for her work on
behalf of low-income and homeless area citizens.
December, 2006
• On December 14, the Kansas City Star reported, “Marcason’s
knowledge of City Hall and her optimistic attitude will make her a formidable
candidate.”
• Jan retired from Mid America Assistance Coalition after a 17-year
tenure at the end of December. Jan built the agency from a financially
unstable organization to one with an annual budget of $1.5 million and
national recognition.
November, 2006
• The Citizen’s
Association announced its endorsement of Jan Marcason for the Fourth
District seat on the Kansas City, Missouri City Council. For information
about Jan’s endorsement and a list of others, see the Citizen’s
Association website.
• Jan Marcason received the endorsement of the Central Labor Council
(AFL-CIO)
• More than 500 signatures supporting Jan’s candidacy for
the City Council were submitted to the Jackson County Election Board
and Jan received notification that she had successfully filed for the
Fourth District seat.
September, 2006
• Jan Marcason was awarded the Community Services Award by the Women’s Political Caucus (WPC) at their annual Torch Dinner.
