Mark Funkhouser
Mark Funkhouser | |
|---|---|
| 53rd Mayor of Kansas City | |
| In office May 1, 2007 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kay Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Sly James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Funkhouser October 4, 1949 Paden City, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gloria Squitiro |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Thiel College (BA) Tennessee State University (MA) West Virginia University (MA) University of Missouri–Kansas City (PhD) |
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Mark Funkhouser (born October 4, 1949) is an American academic, author, and former politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, serving one four-year term from May 1, 2007, until May 2, 2011. Previously, he was Kansas City's city auditor. He was the publisher of Governing magazine. He is the author of the blog Bring on the Funk and the book Honest, Competent Government: The Promise of Performance Auditing. In 2016, he was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.