KCMO Mayoral Candidates Funkhouser, James, and Rowland

KCUR | By Steve Kraske

Published February 7, 2011 at 1:56 PM CST

By Up to Date

Kansas City, MO –

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Kansas City, Missouri residents go the polls on February 22 to narrow down the list of candidates seeking to become Kansas City's next mayor.

In the first of two in-studio forums, Steve Kraske welcomed candidates Mayor Mark Funkhouser, businessman Sly James, and former Councilman Jim Rowland to discuss their campaign platforms and the major issues surrounding this election.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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