Mike Amyx

Address: 515 Lindley Drive

Contact: 843-3089

Occupation: Barber shop owner

Political experience: Began serving a four-year term in April. Previously served on the Lawrence City Commission from 1983 to 1988, and Douglas County Commission from 1989 to 1993.

At a glance: Ran a campaign that focused on keeping city tax rates steady, working to add new jobs to the community, and improving infrastructure maintenance in older neighborhoods.

Sue Hack

Address: 1968 Carmel Drive

Contact: 842-6608; suehack@sunflower.com

Occupation: Retired school teacher

Political service: Began serving her second four-year term in April. First elected to the commission in April 2001.

At a glance: Was the lone commissioner to vote against the city’s current smoking ban; has chaired a task force designed to make the city’s planning and permitting process more efficient; has been a champion for using city funds to support after-school programs.

Boog Highberger

Address: 1301 Vt.

Contact: 843-0995 (H); boog59@juno.com

Occupation: Attorney for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Political experience: Currently serving a one-year term as the city’s mayor. First elected to the City Commission in April 2003.

At a glance: Has made finding consensus on a route for the South Lawrence Trafficway a priority; strong supporter of updating city development code to include more Smart Growth principles; one of three candidates supported by the Progressive Lawrence Campaign.

Mike Rundle

Address: 615 1/2 Ind.

Contact: 841-7817; mike@mikerundle.org

Occupation: Employee at Lawrence Community Mercantile

Political experience: Serving four-year term that began in April 2003. Previously served on the City Commission from 1987 to 1991 and won a four-year term in April 1999.

At a glance: Has been a supporter of changes to the city’s development process to ensure growth pays more for itself; first won election in 1987 campaigning against a controversial plan to build a “Cornfield Mall” in southern Lawrence; is one of three commissioners who ran under the Progressive Lawrence Campaign banner.

David Schauner

Address: 5002 Jeffries Court

Contact: 842-7459 (H); dschauner@sunflower.com

Occupation: General counsel for the Kansas National Education Assn.

Political experience: Serving two-year term that began in April. First elected to the City Commission in April 2003.

At a glance: Supports stronger voice for neighborhoods at City Hall; supporter of a moving forward with a new downtown library project; one of three commissioners who were supported by the Progressive Lawrence Campaign.