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Mayor and Board of Aldermen
 randview's elected officials have an impressive 75+ combined years of service in their respective offices-that's not including previous service on other boards, committees or commissions! All of the City's officials actively participate in local, state and national organizations for the betterment of the community. Among those organizations are the Missouri Municipal League, West Gate Division of the Municipal League, and the National League of Cities. All of the elected officials volunteer and serve as liaisons on the City's standing boards and commissions and other ad hoc committees as needed, in addition to the time they devote to various community and charitable organizations.
 Mayor Robert M. Beckers
12457 Manchester
(816) 316-4800
bbeckers@ci.grandview.mo.us
First elected April 5, 2005
Past president, KC Metropolitan Chiefs and Sheriff's Association; Chairman, Eastern Jackson County Drug Task Force; Vice-Chair, Eastern Jackson County Regional Police Academy
Recipient of the Clarence M. Kelley Award as Law Enforcement Administrator of the Year
Served as planning commissioner for the City of Plymouth, Minnesota
Veteran U.S. Navy 1962-1966
Graduated FBI National Academy 154th Session and 33rd Session of FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Program, both at Quantico, Virginia.
Mayor Beckers is a retired law enforcement professional, with 36 years of service. He served as Chief of Police for the City of Grandview for 13 years before retiring in January, 2005. Mayor Beckers and his wife, Patti, relocated from Minnesota to the City in 1991.
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 Leonard D. Jones, Jr. - Alderman (Ward I)
12801 Palmer Avenue
(816) 763-3040
First elected April 7, 1998
Serves on the Grandview Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Former Board liaison to the Planning Commission
Was appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) in May 1997, and served on the ZBA until his election as Alderman
Past and current ad hoc committees: speaker at Passage Way conferences, deacon at Fellowship Baptist Church, and served on the first executive committee of the Highgrove Estates Neighborhood Association
Actively participates in municipal organizations such as the Missouri Municipal League and National League of Cities. Former officer of the West Gate Division of the Municipal League
Alderman Jones has been a resident of Grandview for over thirty years. Alderman Jones graduated from Grandview High School. He served as a Supply Corps officer in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He has been employed by Sprint for over 18 years. He and his wife, Michelle, have three daughters and two grandsons.
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 Steve Dennis - Alderman (Ward I)
12821 Manchester
(816) 761-1344
skdennis@yahoo.com
First elected April 3, 2001.
Community and volunteer activities: coaching his children's little league sports teams, executive board of the High Grove Estates Neighborhood Association; member of Grandview Historical Society, Grandview Heritage Commission, and Habitat for Humanity; active member of his church.
Recently started his own community service organization called Matters of the Heart.
Boards and Commissions: Chairman of the Grandview Community Center task force.
A life-long resident of Grandview, Alderman Dennis has been a Grandview resident since his family moved here when he was 4 years old. Alderman Dennis went through the entire Grandview school system and graduated from Grandview High School. He and his wife Kelli have three children. Alderman Dennis is Director of Marketing at Medical Imaging, Inc, an area radiology services provider.
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 Debra S. McKinstry - Alderman (Ward II)
2700 Robinson Pike Rd.
(816) 943-1466
debramckinstry@kc.rr.com
First elected April 4, 2006
Alderman McKinstry has lived in Grandview for 8 years and works for Sprint Corporation as a Strategy Manager. She and her husband, Joe (a Detective Sergeant for the Grandview Police Department) have four children, one granddaughter and one grandson. Alderman McKinstry is a graduate of Lee's Summit High School. She attended the University of Michigan School of Business.
First position in public service.
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 Joseph E. (Joe) Runions, Jr. - Alderman (Ward II)
12336 Norton Avenue
(816) 761-1314
joerunions@msn.com
First elected April 5, 2005.
Community service includes: board member and president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association; president of the parish council, St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church; co-chair of the Tad Runions Memorial Super Softball MDA event.
Grandview Democratic Committeeman
Alderman Runions is a retired member of Local #124 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife have lived in Grandview for 33 years.
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 James N. Crain - Alderman (Ward III)
13213 Corrington Avenue
(816) 765-0613
First elected April 1, 1980 (26+ years in office)
Active member of the Parks & Recreation Commission since 1980
Active participant in municipal organizations such as the Missouri Municipal League and National League of Cities. Past officer of the West Gate Division of the Municipal League. Member of the NLC Policy Committee for 19 years and Steering Committee for five years.
Past and current ad hoc committees: Truman Corners/Commercial Revitalization Committee, Occupational License Study Committee, Advisory Council to Board of Education, Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, S.T.O.P. Committee, Storm Drainage Committee, Data Processing Committee, Highgrove Road Selection Committee, Prosecutor Selection Committee, Signage & Architectural Review Committee, Member of TIS Steering Committee for 2 years.
Other organizations: Grandview Youth Court Treasurer and Board member (18 years), Richards-Gebaur Base Community Council (18 years); Disabled American Veterans and V.F.W.
Member of Community Center Steering Committee and Skate Park Committee.
Alderman Crain is a Kansas City native and a resident of Grandview for over fifty years. He is a Vietnam veteran and served as a U.S. Army infantry officer. He retired from Hallmark Cards in 2004 after 34 years of service. He and his wife, Vonda, have two daughters, two grandsons and three granddaughters.
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 Tony Preyer - Alderman (Ward III)
13301 Manchester
(816) 765-3578
tpreyer1@kc.rr.com
Appointed to fill vacancy in office January 25, 2005
Elected to office April 5, 2005
Community Service: church elder, former elementary school teacher at Dominion Christian School in Grandview.
Alderman Preyer is currently employed by a remodeling firm. He has experience as a cabinet maker, carpenter and elementary school teacher. He, his wife Tina, and their 4 sons have been residents of the City for over 12 years.
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