Five file for three seats on Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education


Five candidates have filed for three positions on the Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education. Filing closed for R-7 Board of Education candidates on Jan. 18.

Candidates (listed in filing order) are Jack Wiley, Chris Storms, Terri Harmon, Jon Plaas and Mike Smith. Mr. Wiley is currently Board of Education vice president and has served on the Board since 2005. Mr. Plaas is currently a member of the Board of Education and has served on the Board since 2002.

The annual municipal and school election will be held on April 5. Board of Education members serve three-year terms.

Jack Wiley: Has been on the school board since 2005, is currently vice president of the school board, said that he would hold up our facilities to any one those in Johnson County, stated that he and his wife had babysat children with special needs so he understands what parents of children with special needs go through, said that the school’s board job is not to advocate for a single group, endorses the tax levy, endorsed bond to spend multimillions on astro turf, swimming pool, etc., Technical Writer/Trainer at GE Oil & Gas.

Chris Storms: Endorses the tax levy, member of the Citizens Advisory Panel, member of several committees that all of the other board members and administrators belong to.

Terri Harmon: Endorse the tax levy, member of several committees that all of the other board members and administrators belong to, co-chairperson of the building our future committee, member Lee’s Summit Citizens Advisory Panel, Chief Operation Officer/Technical Translator at iBossWell, Inc

Mike Smith: Twin Lakes Insurance Agency.

Jon Plaas: Owner, PLAAS Associates Inc, voted against tax levy, "I believe special-interest-group advocacy needs to be done from the podium in front of the board and not from a board seat," he said.