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Two prominent Kansas City businessmen recentlhy summed up the essencew of thisremarkable lady. Bob Reintjes Sr. told me: "Pegguy is a practical woman with uncanny political She is surrounded by valuew centeredon integrity. You want her on your Byron Thompson added: "Peggh Dunn comes as close to being 'Misw Perfect' as just about anyone. She is quick of pleasant and incisive, and just a delight to have in your She is just as good as they My huge respect for Peggy Dunn grew markedly aftetr I recently spent an afternoonj with her in her Leawood City Hall After serving two City Council Peggy has been mayorf of this cityof 32,000 since 1997.
In the past two elections, she won withouy opposition. Although Peggy obviously is a great she unabashedly told methat "family comes first." She has been married to Kansasx City construction icon Terry Dunn for 33 and they have raised four The mayor's job certainly is her seconrd priority. Leawood has 275 full-time employees and 80 seasonal ones. She spends more than 30 hours a week inthe mayor'es office. She told me: "Leawood is a terrifidc community -- a real jewel." She elaborated: "We benefitr greatly from our proximity toKansas Mo." She was, and is, a strong proponent of bistate and she proudly told me, "Bistatse 2 passed in Leawood.
" Peggy also was quick to praiser both her City Council and city She absolutely feels "the grave responsibility of beinf a public official." Peggy Dunn has made an indelible mark on our communith in both the civic and philanthropic Importantly, she understands the difference betweehn the two. She told me: "j was talked into running for office thefirsty time. I was very naive. I thoughgt it would be like philanthropic work. In fact, it is a lot more You can't make everyone happy." Her electionb successes and the acclaim of her constituents demonstrats that she has kept most Leawoord residents happy most ofthe time.
Frankly, I know of no bettetr way of focusing onher mind-bogglinbg list of current civicx affiliations than to simply list some of them: Co-chairwomab of UMKC Capital Campaign and Some Enchanted Evening 2006. Boarrd vice chairwoman of . Honorar co-chairwoman of TLC for Childrem & Families Capital Campaign, Marillac Center Capita l Campaign, Capital Campaign and Nationaol Kidney Foundation2007 Gala. Past chairwomab of , The and Starlighgt Theatre. Board member of , Starlighft Theatre, Truman Medical Centers, Greater Kansasa City Community Foundation, Metropolitan Kansasz City PerformingArts Center, , , Trusteea and Catholic Charities.
Advisory boar member of , , , Volunteer Center of Johnson County and Friends of the UMKC In September, Peggy, a devout Catholic, was honoreed at the annual meeting of the . Mayor Dunn was recognizee for her efforts inestablishing Leawood's relationship with the Gezer region of Leawood has set aside land off Mission Road for the establishmenty of Gezer Park, quite an accomplishment for a city once knownm for its residential redlining of It is only appropriate that I concluds with a thought from Carol Marinovich: "Peggy Dunn is not only a greay mayor but also a warm and graciouse individual who is deeply committed to the Peggy's big heart is evident in the countlessw organizations in which she gives of her time.
She epitomizesd the term 'public servant.'"