For Johnson County Commissioner District 4, we have endorsed West Point graduate, former Army officer, native Kansan and longtime Johnson County resident, Teresa Erb. Erb is running for the seat being vacated by retiring County Commissioner Janee’ Hanzlick, who has served 2 terms. Teresa Erb is running unopposed, but we still invited her to complete a candidate questionnaire, which she did. Here’s an excerpt of her answers regarding Blue Valley Schools: “Blue Valley public sc

For Johnson County Commissioner District 1, we have endorsed incumbent County Commissioner Becky Fast. Becky Fast was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Prior to that, she served two terms on the Roeland Park City Council. She is a former elementary school teacher, and holds a Master’s in Social Work and Public Administration from the University of Kansas. She has worked as a public policy analyst improving services for older adults a

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲-𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Kelly grew up in Johnson County, attended Rockhurst High School, did his undergraduate work at Kansas State University (Journalism and Political Science), and earned his J.D. from The University of Kansas Law School. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁�

In KS House District 48, we’ve endorsed local attorney, Blue Valley parent, incumbent Rep. Dan Osman for re-election. HD 48 is in the central area of Blue Valley on both sides of 69 highway. In the KS Legislature, Osman has joined public education supporters in voting to fully fund our neighborhood schools while supporting a responsible tax cut, after the state budget was stabilized post-Brownback. Osman has voted in favor of fully funding Special Education, and against measu

In KS House District 29, we’ve endorsed Medical Social Worker and public school parent, incumbent Rep. Heather Meyer for re-election. HD 29 is in the north central portion of Blue Valley, and includes portions of Shawnee Mission. While in office, Rep. Meyer has put a priority on supporting public education: fully funding our kids’ neighborhood schools, and attracting and retaining quality educators. Meyer has voted against irresponsible tax policy and in favor of fully fundin

In KS House District 20, we have endorsed incumbent Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin for re-election. HD 20 is on the northeast side of Blue Valley and extends north into Shawnee Mission; it includes BVN High School in its boundaries. In the KS Legislature, Poskin has voted to fully fund our neighborhood public schools, including excess SPED costs; against vouchers and other schemes that divert tax dollars to private schools; and against anti-voting rights legislation. Poskin voted in 2

In KS House District 16, we have endorsed lifelong Kansan and current KS Rep. Linda Featherston for reelection. HD 16 is in the northwest corner of Blue Valley and also includes some Olathe and Shawnee Mission voters in its boundaries. Linda Featherston was first elected to the KS House in 2020, was re-elected in 2022 and 2024, and is unopposed in this election. Her adult children attended Shawnee Mission public schools, where she volunteered. Featherston has a degree in mus

𝗜𝗻 𝗞𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟴, 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗩 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿. Mouber grew up in the Shawnee Mission School District, earned his degree at Georgetown University, interned for Senator Bob Dole in Washington, D.C., and got his law degree from UMKC. He and his family have lived in Blue Valley for 18 years. 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻

In KS House District 27, we’ve endorsed attorney, Prairie Star Middle School PTO Secretary, and Blue Valley parent Sara Kiewiet. Three of the 5 BV high schools are located within the boundaries of HD 27. Sara Kiewiet and her husband moved their family here for the schools. She earned her law degree from The Ohio State University, along with a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution: training in finding common ground. She has served as PTO secretary at PSMS for three yea

In the House District 26 election, we have endorsed Laura Johnson. HD 26 includes portions of Olathe, Spring Hill, and Blue Valley school districts. 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. She 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 or other diversion of tax dollars to private schools. She 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮

In the race for KS House District 8, we have endorsed clinical psychologist and Blue Valley parent Dr. Megan Phillips. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, and says, “Blue Valley is absolutely miles ahead of other public schools, and we are incredibly grateful to call this community home. It is also admirable to see how much our schools have done with constricted budgets, and I’m so hopeful to think

We have endorsed KS Senator Cindy Holscher and KS House Representative KC Ohaebosim for KS Governor and Lt. Governor in the Nov. 3, 2026 election. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀. Cindy Holscher has spent 10 years in KsLeg - first as a KS House Representative and currently as a state Senator. Holscher has a demonstrated voting record FOR our kid

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗻. Chris Mann started his career as a police officer; after being injured on the job by a drunk driver, he went to law school and worked as a prosecutor in Wyandotte County. During that time he worked to pass drunk driving legisla

In the race for KS Secretary of State, we’ve endorsed former KS Representative, business owner, and voting-rights advocate Jennifer Day. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙩. 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲. Jennifer Day is a former KS House Repres

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝟯. If you live in KS Senate districts 11, 23, 35, or 37, you are in SBOE District 3. This district includes a large part of Blue Valley, in addition to Olathe, Gardner-Edgerton and Spring Hill school districts. Decisions made by the SBOE affect our BV students every day, yet these races don’t always get the attention they deserve. The Board appoints the Ka

𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗦 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Day’s opponent is Pat Proctor, a state representative from Leavenworth. Proctor’s campaign materials won’t tell voters he 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 - especially women, it seems. He’s not publicly bragging about 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲�