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Contact Commissioner Becky Fast

Commissioner's Message

I am proud and humbled to continue to serve as your 1st District Commissioner. I want to hear what services are important to you and what services we can improve upon in the future to help make Johnson County an even better community. You can count on me to work tirelessly to ensure that Johnson County is a great place to live, work, and retire — today and tomorrow. 

The 1st District includes Merriam, Mission, Roeland Park, Westwood, Westwood Hills, Mission Woods, Fairway, Mission Hills, Prairie Village, northern Overland Park, and portions of Leawood. 

Commissioner's Area of Focus

• Stormwater Management
• Solid Waste, Sustainability, and Johnson County Extension Services
• Mental Health
• Housing
• Aging Services
• Major county projects
• Consolidated Fire District 2

1st District and County Projects

• Meadowbrook Park
• Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment
• Nelson Wastewater Treatment Facility
• Antioch Branch Library

Term Information

• Second term expires 2027
• Second term, 2023 to present
• First term, 2019 to 2023

Board/Committee Assignments as County Commissioner

• Criminal Justice Advisory Council
• Mental Health Advisory Board
• Mid-America Regional Council Board (Second Appointment)
• MARC - Total Transportation Policy Committee
• Workforce Partnership

Commissioner Fast has served the community on various other boards and committees:

• National Association of Counties - Human Services and Education Policy Steering Committee
• National League of Cities Community and Economic Development Committee
• Drug and Alcoholism Council of Johnson County
• Shawnee Mission School District Trailwood Elementary Site Council
• United Way Committees and Board of Directors
• The Women's Foundation

About the Commissioner

Becky Fast, a committed public servant, served two terms on the Roeland Park City Council and was unanimously elected as Council President. She was then elected to the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

Becky’s educational journey began as an elementary education teacher, inspired by her mother. Her commitment to community service led her to pursue master’s degrees in social work and public administration from the University of Kansas.

After graduation, she worked as a public policy analyst at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, improving services for older adults and persons with disabilities. As an adjunct faculty member, she taught human service classes at KU and Washburn University. In 2009, she was honored as the Social Worker of the Year and recognized in the United States Congressional Record for her exceptional public service.

Becky, a former University of Kansas graduate, served as the Constituent Services Director for Congressman Dennis Moore, representing Kansas’s 3rd District. After Congressman Moore’s retirement, she obtained her clinical counseling license and provided mental health support to families. Recently, she served as the Executive Director of the Kansas Chapter of Social Workers, leading the passage of four landmark licensing laws.

Becky is deeply committed to her community and volunteers extensively. She’s an active member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, serving on national policy committees with the National Association of Counties and with local boards including Kansas Families for Public Education, Women in Politics Foundation, and the United Community Services Drug and Alcoholism Council of Johnson County. 

She’s a graduate of the Johnson County Citizens Academy and the Northeast Johnson County Chamber leadership training program and has participated in the Shawnee Mission School District MVP program, volunteering in her neighborhood schools.