My answer is simple:

I am supporting Ed Eilert for County Chairman because his years of experience in successfully leading communities and attracting businesses to Johnson County is what we need right now.  As we look at an evolving future for Kansas and the Kansas City Metro region, our county needs strong leadership at the top to continue to be the community of choice for professionals and businesses.  Ed can and will provide the leadership necessary to insure that we successfully transition into a new era of growth in Johnson County, as he has in the past. Combined with his strong political acumen and ability to maintain a budget at the county level, supporting Ed is an easy choice.

-Justin Nichols is a partner with Lathrop Gage and the immediate Past Chairman of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce