former State Rep. Kip Kendrick

Former State Representative Kendrick to be sworn-in Saturday as presiding commissioner

December 29, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Former State Rep. Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on January 15, 2019 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications)

A former state lawmaker will be sworn-in as Boone County’s presiding commissioner on Saturday morning.

Former State Rep. Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia), who served three terms in the Missouri House and served as the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, will be sworn-in Saturday at 10 am at the Boone County Government Center downtown.

Mr. Kendrick defeated GOP businesswoman Connie Leipard by about 8,000 votes in November. Kendrick has told 939 the Eagle that he looks forward to serving as presiding commissioner, emphasizing the importance of listening, bipartisanship and cooperation on major projects like the I-70 Rocheport bridge.

Kendrick will replace retiring presiding commissioner Dan Atwill, who’s held that position since 2011. Atwill was appointed to the post that year, before being elected in 2012. Mr. Atwill was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.

(AUDIO): Boone County presiding commissioner-elect Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”

November 9, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Former State Rep. Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia) will be Boone County’s next presiding commissioner. Mr. Kendrick defeated businesswoman Connie Leipard by about 8,000 votes in Tuesday’s election. It was a clean campaign. Kendrick joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri,” telling listeners that Connie is a good person who ran for the right reasons. He’s looking forward to serving as presiding commissioner, emphasizing the importance of listening, bipartisanship and cooperation on major projects like the I-70 Rocheport bridge west of Columbia:

Former Missouri Democratic lawmaker elected Boone County presiding commissioner

November 8, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Boone County voters have elected former State Rep. Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia) as presiding commissioner.

Mr. Kendrick served three terms in the Missouri House from 2015-2020, and served as the Missouri House Budget Committee’s ranking Democrat. Kendrick defeated businesswoman Connie Leipard by a final vote of 34,505 to 26,729. Mr. Kendrick will replace retiring presiding commissioner Dan Atwill.

Democrat Jenna Redel unseated GOP county treasurer Dustin Stanton, beating him by about 3,000 votes.

Democrats have also picked up two open GOP mid-Missouri House seats. Democrat Adrian Plank defeated John Martin by about 700 votes in district 47, and Democrat Douglas Mann beats Republican James Musgraves 7,294 to 5,937 in the 50^th district House race.

About 49 percent of Boone County’s registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election. County clerk Brianna Lennon says about 63,000 of the county’s approximately 128,000 registered voters cast ballots. Lennon tells 939 the Eagle that 296 provisional ballots were cast on Tuesday.

(AUDIO): Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy previews November election on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”

October 30, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Boone County’s clerk is projecting a 65 percent voter turnout for the November 8 general election. While that number seems high to Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy, he believes no-excuse absentee voting is causing some of the increased interest. Mr. Murphy joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table,” telling listeners that Republicans benefit from a higher voter turnout in Boone County. Murphy also breaks down numerous races, including the high-profile presiding commissioner race between Democrat Kip Kendrick and Republican Connie Leipard:

Kendrick praises partnerships that led to Columbia Regional Airport’s new terminal

October 24, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi, Truman the Tiger, Missouri Governor Mike Parson and several hundred people attended the October 19, 2022 ribbon-cutting for Columbia Regional Airport’s $23-million new terminal (photo courtesy of city of Columbia’s Facebook page)

The Democratic nominee for Boone County presiding commissioner describes Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) $23-million new terminal as a game-changer for the region.

Former State Rep. Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia) tells 939 the Eagle that Columbia, Boone County, Jefferson City and mid-Missouri will all benefit.

“It is also the visitors that we’re going to get in, businesses we’re going to be able to recruit. The colleges will be able to compete better,” Kendrick says.

Kendrick says Mizzou, Columbia College, Stephens College and Moberly Area Community College will all benefit.

Mr. Kendrick also praises the partnerships that led to the new terminal’s completion.

“You know it wasn’t any one entity, it wasn’t any one municipality, it wasn’t any one county. It was the state, it was the federal government, it was local governments,” says Kendrick.

The first flight at COU’s new terminal is Wednesday.

Mr. Kendrick faces GOP nominee Connie Leipard in the November general election for Boone County presiding commissioner. The winner will replace outgoing presiding commissioner Dan Atwill, who decided against a re-election bid.