Merriam Mayor Ken Sissom set to retire this month after 40-year career — ‘I’ve been blessed to do this’

After 40 years of serving the city of Merriam, Mayor Ken Sissom is retiring at the end of this month. Sissom was first elected as mayor of Merriam in April 2009 and has served three full terms. During his time as mayor, he oversaw the city’s business base grow with the city expanding the number of car dealerships along I-35. The introduction of IKEA off I-35, the Kansas City metro’s first, along with the newly built Merriam Community Center, were also among the city’s milestones during Sissom’s tenure. Before becoming mayor, Sissom worked more than 25 years for the Merriam Police Department, including as chief of police from 1992 to 2005.
Source: Prairie Village Post