Holland Sworn In as New KCK Mayor April 26, 2013

Mark Holland (file)

Mark Holland was sworn in as the new Mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County Thursday night.
The Kansas City Star reports Holland said in his inaugural speech, he believes the city is in better position than ever to continue to meet its challenges and continue grow.
“We’re better positioned to address all these challenges that we’ve ever been,” according to the report.
Among KCK’s challenges is to extend the revitalization and growth of the western end of the county to the core of KCK.
Holland was elected last month after surviving a primary an defeating fellow Commissioner Ann Murgia in the April run-off.
He replaces former Mayor Joe Reardon who surprised many by not running for a third term.