Mayor and Council
CITY OF LAKE QUIVIRA GOVERNING BODY
The Mayor serves a two-year term
Council Members serve four-year terms
Mayor David E. McCullagh
Elected 2023 - 2025
Dave, his wife Joni, and son Jack moved to Lake Quivira in 2015. Dave is a former member of the Architectural Review Board and is active in the community in general. He considers Lake Quivira a very special place to call home and he is honored to serve on the City Council. Dave earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in journalism and mass communications, with a minor in political science. He has worked in financial services for nearly three decades. Dave is here to serve his community and welcomes any questions or comments you may have.
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Council Member Angela Gupta
Appointed 2022 through 2025
Angela and her husband, Jim Leonard, moved to Lake Quivira 25 years ago and feel blessed to have raised their two daughters here. Angela grew up in Shawnee and remembers hanging out with friends at the Lake over summers in high school, and thinking how amazing it would be to live here some day. After attending college at KU, followed by law school at the University of Pennsylvania, Angela returned to Kansas City, where she has practiced law in various capacities over the last 30 years. Currently, Angela works exclusively in the neutral role as a mediator, arbitrator, and independent investigator with Associates in Dispute Resolution, LLC. Angela believes her legal background and problem-solving skills will be an asset to the Council. Angela is committed to listening to and understanding all viewpoints and making well-reasoned decisions that balance the wise management of our natural and fiscal resources with the continued growth and progress of our community. Angela is honored to serve and welcomes your input.
Having grown up in New Jersey and spending most of their careers in New York, Chip and Aline relocated to Lake Quivira in 2003 with their sons Alex and Andrew. After a brief tenure with Overland Park-based Employers Reinsurance Co. (a G.E. company), Chip joined the Zurich Insurance Group in 2007. As a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) with a B.A. in English and concentrations in economics and history, Chip took up post-graduate studies at St. John’s University where he collaborated with the college to develop a program specializing in Reinsurance. He also holds several industry professional designations. Chip’s involvement in the Lake Quivira community started early with a seating on the 2004/2005 Strategic Planning Committee. He has had two separate terms on Lake & Residential and is a member of the Natural Resources Committee. He also sits on the 40-Acre Committee. As a conservationist, Chip’s areas of interest include preserving the integrity Lake Quivira’s natural resources, boundaries and infrastructure.
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