[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 55 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF MAYOR MICHAEL BOEHM

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                          HON. SHARICE DAVIDS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 27, 2023

  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
career of Mr. Michael Boehm, five-term Mayor of the City of Lenexa, 
Kansas. Mayor Boehm was first elected in April of 2003, after being 
appointed to the position in January of the same year while serving on 
the Lenexa City Council. Mr. Boehm is a lifelong Kansas resident, 
graduating from Olathe High School in 1978 and the University of Kansas 
in 1982.
  Mayor Boehm has been a devoted public servant and transformed the 
City of Lenexa during his tenure as Mayor. Under his leadership, Lenexa 
annexed 2,172 acres of land and grew by over 20,000 residents, while 
the Mayor spearheaded the economic modernization of the city through a 
series of infrastructure projects.
  In 2007, the City of Lenexa and the Kansas Department of 
Transportation began making improvements to West 87th Street Parkway 
and the U.S. 69 and Interstate-35 exchange. This project was the 
catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Lenexa. In 2017, under 
Mayor Boehm's leadership, the City opened the new Civic Center, 
relocating City Hall and establishing both the Lenexa Recreation Center 
and the Lenexa Public Market.
  The completion of 87th Street Parkway led to the development of the 
nearby Lenexa City Center, a now thriving business, living, and 
entertainment district. In addition to the Public Market and the Rec 
Center, Lenexa City Center has since grown to include an aquatic 
center, a Johnson County Public Library branch, and the Park University 
Lenexa campus.
  While Mayor of Lenexa, Mr. Boehm concurrently served on the Lenexa 
Chamber of Commerce Board, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) 
Board of Directors, the Johnson County Community College Foundation 
Board of Directors, and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 
Board of Directors. Mayor Boehm is also an active member of the Holy 
Trinity Catholic Church in Lenexa, Kansas.
  Most recently, in October of 2022, Mayor Boehm received the 
Excellence in Government Award from the Kansas League of 
Municipalities. This award honors excellence and leadership at the 
highest level, demonstrated outstanding service to the awardee's city, 
and an active commitment to strong local government. I cannot think of 
better words to encapsulate Mr. Boehm's twenty-year career as Mayor of 
Lenexa.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mayor Boehm on his 
illustrious tenure as Mayor of Lenexa, Kansas. Mayor Boehm will 
continue his work as senior vice president at Commerce Bank. I wish 
Mayor Boehm a peaceful and prosperous retirement from the City of 
Lenexa and thank him for his public service.

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