Prairie Village Mayor Choose 1
Biographical Information
phone
785.979.6094
firstname
Cole
Campaign Email
coleforpv@gmail.com
Campaign Web Site
http://www.coleforpv.com
Campaign Address
5336 West 67th Street
Mailing Address
5336 West 67th Street
Prairie Village , KS 66208
Prairie Village , KS 66208
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/coleforpv
Instagram
coleforpvks
Personal Biography
Hi there, I'm Cole. My roots in Prairie Village run three generations deep. My three brothers and I were raised in the same house my mother grew up in. We walked to Tomahawk Elementary, played countless baseball games at Porter Park, and read all the books in Corinth Library.
Community/Public Service
I have experience building coalitions, working with residents, and turning ideas into results is exactly what I've brought to the Prairie Village City Council since first being elected in 2021. Last fall, I was grateful to be re-elected with 63% of the vote and a vocal opponent of the ballot measure that would have dissolved the city’s current form of government, which voters rejected 65%-35%.
Education
I graduated from Shawnee Mission East ('02) and the University of Kansas with a business degree ('06)
Ballot City
Prairie Village
County
Johnson
Web Address
www.coleforpv.com
Date Filed
4/15/26
email_added
coleforpv@gmail.com
What do you believe are the three critical projects or initiatives that will move your city forward?
A new Corinth Library, a new five year compensation policy for our employees, healing the city's political divides through collaboration and communication
What skills, expertise, experience, or competencies qualify you for this position?
Since moving back to Prairie Village, I've been deeply involved in this community and local politics. I've worked with a number of elected officials across Johnson County, including Rep. Sharice Davids, Rep. Jerry Stogsdill, Johnson County Chair Mike Kelly, Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog, Lenexa Mayor Julie Sayers, and Kansas Board of Education member Melanie Haas.
That experience building coalitions, working with residents, and turning ideas into results is exactly what I've brought to the Prairie Village City Council since first being elected in 2021. Last fall, I was re-elected with 63% of the vote and a vocal opponent of the ballot measure that would have dissolved the city’s current form of government, which voters rejected 65%-35%.
What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?
They are probably challenges that are still unknown. We will almost certainly face economic difficulties unlike anything we've seen in the last 15 years. We may face extreme policy challenges from Topeka as Laura Kelly leaves office. And we continue to have to advocate for the strengths of our city against voices that seek to abandon or dismantle the very institutions that make our city so special.
Biographical Information
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