Biography on carson ross
Biography on carson ross
Carson Ross (born December 15, 1946), American politician ....
Blue Springs Mayor Carson Ross to retire after 38 years in public service
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — This will be the first time in more than 15 years Carson Ross won't be on the ballot as a candidate to serve as Blue Springs mayor.
Ross is credited with helping the town's growth over his nearly four decades in office.
Those efforts include more restaurants in Blue Springs and redeveloping areas at U.S.
40 and Missouri 7 highways.
Ross is 77-years-old and as he puts it, “a person that needs no introduction.”
That's because Ross has been in public service for 38 years.
Ross served eight years on what was the Blue Springs Board of Aldermen, 14 years in the Missouri House of Representatives, and 16 years as Blue Springs Mayor.
“My name has been on the ballot 23 times and I’ve only lost two races,” he said.
“I found something I thought I was good at, and people obviously agreed.”
Tuesday's election marks the end of his political career.
“It’s a mix of emotions, but it’s time,” Ross sa