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City Council

Hesston City Hall
115 E Smith
P.O. Box 100
Hesston, KS 67062
Phone: 620-327-4412
Fax: 620-327-4595

Mayor and City Council

Hesston is a city of the second class as provided for under Kansas Statutes, with a mayor and five city council members. General municipal elections are held in April of odd-numbered years with a primary, if required, in February. The Mayor and city council are elected at large on a non-partisan basis and serve four-year staggered terms. Council meetings are held on the second Monday of the month, at 6:00 p.m., at city hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David K. Kauffman, Mayor

David was elected to the city council in 2007 to a 4-year term.  In 2009 David was elected by the council to serve as council president and assumed the position of mayor upon the resignation of the current mayor.  David was elected for an additional term in 2013 and will serve until 2017 as mayor.  David is the owner of Kauffman Insurance Agency, an Allstate agency in Wichita.  He and his wife, Lynda, reside in Hesston and have a daughter Paige who attends Hesston Middle School.  Email Address: davidkauffman@allstate.com

 

 Pat Moore

Pat was elected to the city council in April 2011 for a four year term, which runs through 2015.  Pat served 7 years in the U.S. Navy (submarine service) and retired from the Natural Gas Pipeline industry in 2011.  Pat is a volunteer advocate for abused and neglected children with the Harvey / McPherson County CASA program.  He and his wife, Susan have lived in Hesston for the past 8 years.  His phone number: 620-327-6565 and  Email Address:  pmoorecity@gmail.com

  

Lee Birch

Lee was elected to the city council in April 2011 for a four year term, which runs through 2015.  Lee E. Birch moved to Hesston in 1974 from Burwell, Neb.  He is married to Carol and the couple have 6 children.  Lee is employed at The Bradbury Co. Inc in Moundridge, Ks. as a maintenance tech. Lee served the community as a volunteer firefighter and first responder for over 20 years. Lee and Carol were previously small business owners in Hesston. Email Address:  lbirchcity@gmail.com

 

  

 Jason Jones

Jason was elected to the city council and sworn in on April 8, 2013.  His current term runs until 2017.  Jason has served as the Director of the Hesston Wellness Center for Schowalter Villa since 2011.  He and his wife, Tracy, reside in Hesston and have one son.  His phone number is 620-327-2323 and his email address is jasonj@gmail.com.t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Unruh 

Brad was elected in 2009 to a 4-year term, which ran through 2013.  Brad sought a second term successfully and will serve until 2017.  Brad was also elected and currently serves as president of the city council.  Brad is the Product Manager for Excel Industries here in Hesston.  He and his wife, Andrea reside in Hesston along with their two boys, Cade and Ty. 
Email Address: braducity@gmail.com

 

 

John Reimer

John was appointed to the city council in January 2010 to replace the council president who became mayor.  John has lived in Hesston his entire life.  He is a demonstration pilot and flight supervisor for the Cessna Aircraft Company, and has been with them for 10 years. He and his wife Cindy reside in Hesston and have two daughters in the school system, Elyse (Ellie) is 5 and  in kindergarten, and Abigail (Abby) is 11 and in 5th grade. 
Email Address: john.e.reimer@gmail.com