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2019 November 5th - Election Win

The results are in, and Thank you, everyone who voted for me to continue serving on city council. It’s an honor, and I thank you for your support!

2019 September 19th - September Candidate Forum

Thanks to all who came to the Shawnee Mission Post’s Candidates Forum last Thursday. It was a great opportunity to meet more neighbors and answer questions about my plans for the future of Merriam. If you weren’t able to come last Thursday but still want to hear what your candidates have to say, you can watch the forum on Shawnee Mission Post’s facebook video page.

I know you have an important choice to make this November, and I hope I’ve earned your vote with my prior 4 years of service in City Council.

2019 September 14th - Vote for a classic!

Over 200 folks came to the Merriam Marketplace last weekend to show off their classic cars. And many more came to see the show. Here’s mine, a 1928 Ford Model A.

Re-elect a classic this year, —Bob Pape

2019 September - important dates ahead:

Register to vote and request advance ballot by Oct 15

Advance vote by mail starts October 16

Advance vote in person starts October 28

Election at Antioch Church polling place is November 5th.

2019 August 13th - Now Accepting Donations

I’m accepting donations now via PayPal and GoFundMe! Visit the Support Page for details!

2019 August 6th - Primary Win

Thank You, Thank You Very Much!

I am honored that you chose me first place in the primary, and excited to earn even more support in the general election this November. I want to thank everyone who has helped me in this endeavor and to all my neighbors who chose me in the primary. I’ve got a lot of work to do to secure the general election in November, and another four years representing you. I am reaching out to my supporters now to become involved in my campaign.

There are many ways you can become involved. If you can help distribute fliers; make phone calls; assist financially with campaign costs or want a sign in your yard – I need your help.

This is a difficult request for me because I am usually the one helping others. However, I know I cannot do this on my own. Just like my firefighting took a team effort, I need a team to be successful in the re-election. Please click on the contact button and indicate how you would like to help. Together, we can make Merriam Just Right.

Your Servant,
Bob Pape
Ward 4 Councilmember

2019 August 6th

The Primary is coming up soon. Don’t forget to return your mail-in ballot if you have one, vote advanced at any of the polling locations open now, or make it to our ward’s location, Antioch Church, on August 6th!

2019 July 24th

I was delighted to attend the Shawnee Mission Post’s Merriam Candidate Forum at Antioch Library. Thanks to every one of our neighbors who came to meet their candidates, and hear us answer questions about our community’s concerns. All of the candidates love this community, and I hope you were proud of my responses, and how I represented you there!

2019 June

KSHB 41 news did a story about Al Frisby and I, helping to clear fallen limbs that had come crashing down on Merriam’s sidewalks during recent storms. It’s hard work, but work that needed done, and I am never shy to take on tough work that needs done. Al and I are both able bodied and have chain saws, so we came to help! KSHB heard about it and came to do a story, so I was on the area TV news!