City of Derby

Ward I

Jim Craig
email
788-4449
Serving since 2005
Elected in April 2009

A Derby resident since 1983, Jim Craig served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force and Kansas Air National Guard before taking a job with Boeing in 1987. After working in various management capacities, Craig retired from Boeing in 2003.

Craig attended UMKC for two years and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Baker University. He married Suzanne Farmer of Oakley, Kansas, during their senior year at Baker. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Master of Arts degree in psychology with emphasis in guidance and counseling.

During Craig’s 21 years in the military, he served a combat tour in Vietnam followed by a consecutive four-year overseas tour in Germany. He was stationed at various places throughout the U.S. and flew in the F4 Phantom for 17 years. He was a certified aircraft accident investigator for the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard.

Throughout his years living in Derby, he has been an active member of Pleasantview Baptist Church. He presently serves as deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir member. He has served on the finance committee, personnel committee and as trustee. He has served as president of the Derby Kiwanis Club and is a current member on the club’s board of directors. He was also the team leader for the Keeping Derby Green Team.

Craig’s core government interest is to represent the people who elected him to the City Council. Investigative fact finding and process improvement methodologies are skills he hopes to utilize to ensure responsible government that is accountable to the taxpayers.

Craig is a supporter of Victory in the Valley, Botanica and the Wichita Symphony. Craig and Suzanne have one adult son, Jason.

Randy White
email
788-1969
Elected in April 2011

Randy White has been a Derby resident since 1987. He has worked at Spirit AeroSystems (formerly Boeing) since 1984. He earned his associate degree from Cowley County Community College.

White has served on the Derby Planning Commission since 2009. He also served as the director of Upward Basketball at First Christian Church in Derby for eight years.

His priorities for the City of Derby include public safety (police and fire services), street maintenance, parks enhancements, and replacement of aging infrastructure.

His goals for the community include maintaining small town quality of life while dealing with growth, supporting the business community, and maintaining existing neighborhoods while also supporting new development.

White is married to Pam, and they have three children and four grandchildren.

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