Board Elects New Officers

Posted on: Jan 30, 2009

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board Elects New Officers (Kansas City, Mo. – January 28, 2009) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board of Commissioners recently elected new officers. Serving a two-year term as chairman is Gary Mallory of Cass County, Mo.; A.J. Dusek, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Ks., serves as vice chairman; Margaret Vogt of Johnson County, Ks., is secretary; and Donovan Mouton, of Kansas City, Mo., will continue to serve as treasurer. Mallory has been active in politics for several years, serving as City of Belton Alderman for three years, Mayor for 10 years, Cass County Clerk for 12 years and is currently the Presiding Commissioner of Cass County. He is currently chair of Mid-America Regional Council’s board. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Little Blue Valley Sewer District, Cass County Corporation of Economic Development, Missouri Association of Counties, Allen Bank & Trust Company, and Missouri Transportation and Development Council. Mallory was appointed as a Commissioner of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in 2005 by Governor Matt Blunt. The Board of Commissioners includes five commissioners from Missouri and five from Kansas. The Commissioners serve four-year terms, with a two-term limit. The Board of Commissioners meets monthly.