By Leslie Collins
Northeast News
March 22, 2011

“I told Sly I’m at his service and the service of Kansas City,” Kansas City Mayoral Candidate Mike Burke said during his concession speech Tuesday night and the Westin Crown Center.

Sly James, his opponent, won with 54 percent of the vote while Burke garnered 46 percent.

Burke called Kansas City a “wonderful city” and added, “I’m pleased we will have a mayor that will help tell that Kansas City story and make us proud again.

“We made a pact we would run a clean, issue oriented campaign and I hope people can recognize it is possible to set a standard and set a bar on a campaign.”

Burke said he will continue to promote the passage of the earnings tax, but after that, will take some time off to spend with family.

Results from the city council races are:
1st District At-Large
Scott Wagner, 70 percent
Daina Kennedy, 30 percent

2nd District At-Large
Ed Ford, 57 percent
Allen Dillingham, 43 percent

3rd District At-Large
Melba J. Curls, 57 percent
Brandon Ellington, 43 percent

4th District At-Large
John Crawford, 45 percent
Jim Glover, 55 percent

5th District At-Large
Cindy Circo, 74 percent
Charlie Angel, 26 percent

6th District At-Large
Scott Taylor, 62 percent
Tracy Ward, 38 percent

1st District
Dick Davis, 100 percent
(no opponent)

2nd District
Russ Johnson, 74 percent
Aaron Benefield, 26 percent

3rd District
Jermaine Reed, 65 percent
Sharon Sanders Brooks, 35 percent

4th District
Jan Marcason, 100 percent
(no opponent)

5th District
Michael Brooks, 50 percent
Kenneth Bacchus, 50 percent
*Brooks received 5,679 votes and Bacchus received 5,568 votes.

6th District
John Sharp, 67 percent
Terrence Nash, 33 percent