Becky Fast for County Commission District 1
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 and persons with disabilities. She was Director of Constituent Services for former Congressman Dennis Moore, representing Kansas’ 3rd District.
Fast volunteers at a number of community and public school-based organizations. She has also served on committees with the United Way of Greater Kansas City and on the Boards of Directors for the Kansas Families for Public Education and the Drug and Alcoholism Council of Johnson County.
Fast’s early career as an elementary education and a Title 1 teacher led her to social work, due to her concerns for kids’ mental health needs. Children, their families, and educators deserve support for mental health to be their best at school, work, and life. Becky Fast has been a huge advocate for mental health services in JoCo, championing 24/7 access to mental health care in our county.
Fast has served 2 terms on the County Commission and is seeking a third term. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 #𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 for Best Counties to Live, Best for Families, Healthiest Counties, Best Public Schools, and Best for Young Professionals. It consistently ranks in the 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟱𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in these categories. Eight public school districts are located at least partly in Johnson County. 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 - the Board of County Commissioners works every day to guide and manage a population of over 600,000 - and still growing.
Fast has voted to lower the mill levy 6 out of her 8 years in office; it’s lower than it was in 2019. She brought forward an efficiency audit which found millions of dollars that could be saved. She worked to get mental health responses integrated with 911 services. She spoke knowledgeably about a wide variety of topics including the aging population demographic in JoCo, at the recent Johnson County Post forum (link in comments).
Fast’s challenger has attended over 200 County Commission meetings, where he has given public comment; he talked about this during the JoCo Post candidate forum. During the forum, Fast countered several of her challenger’s statements as false. If you haven’t already decided to vote for Fast, we urge you to watch at least part of the forum. The 7-member BOCC is a 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 organization that sets the tone for Johnson County government - and in 2025, Forbes Magazine ranked Johnson County as an employer: the #5 best place to work in the state of Kansas.
See link in comments to Johnson County Post candidate forum and County Commission Districts map. See profiles of all of our endorsed candidates and our Voting Guide on our website Blog; link in comments.
Johnson County District 1 voters who value quality of services, including supports for mental health, should vote for Becky Fast. Voters who moved to Johnson County for the community voted #1 in Kansas in many categories, who look for professionalism and leadership from an elected County Commissioner - should re-elect Becky Fast to her BOCC District 1 seat on Nov. 3 or before: In-person Advance Voting starts Sat. Oct. 17 at 12 locations throughout JoCo. Find your closest location and voting hours at link below.
Map of BOCC districts
JoCo Advance Voting Locations/Days/Times: https://www.jocoelection.org/voting.../advance-voting
JoCo Post BOCC Candidate forum - starts at 14:00
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