With no Democratic candidate filed for the November general election, incumbent commissioner Dagmar Wood has retained her first district seat against challenger Dan Mason in the Republican primary.
Wood received 52 percent of the vote to Mason’s 47 percent. Wood has served on the commission since 2017.
An analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, she took time off work to raise her four “active” children. She volunteered in their schools and was also appointed to serve on and lead local committees concerning public safety and health.
She earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia and a master of public administration degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
She believes one of the most important functions of a commissioner is setting Platte County’s priorities through the budget.
“I have a history of conservative use of taxpayer dollars, fighting for taxpayer rights and good government, and drafting multi-million dollar budgets at the Federal Reserve Bank,” Wood said.
She said during her campaign that she believes she is a good choice for the commission because over the last three and a half years, she has had a track record of fiscal responsibility, planning for long-term expenses, and delivering on her promises.
Wood said she ran again because there is still much work to do be done.