Melissa Cheatham

Top pick

I tell everyone that Cheatham is the ideal elected official, and I hope that she runs for an office that will be on my ballot. She has top-notch constituent outreach, with posts on social media about upcoming votes on Council, regular newsletter updates, and quarterly coffee meetings. As I said, I am not in her district, but I do Follow her on social media because she does such a good job of keeping people informed about what's happening in Overland Park. At the Johnson County Post forum, she described herself as having curiosity and tenacity, and I think that's a great description AND what makes her such an excellent public servant. Cheatham is also a Gun Sense Candidate, meaning she has pledged to govern with gun violence prevention in mind.

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Cheatham has been an asset and a leader on the OP council bringing about new initiatives such as the property tax rebate program. She also publishes an informative newsletter keeping community members up to date on issues in front of the council.

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