Mayor Russell was born in Joplin, MO and graduated from Parkwood High School (now Joplin High). He has lived in Duenweg since 1972 and is married with three daughters. He became an Alderman in 1996 and has served Duenweg as Mayor since he was first elected in 1998.

Joe has lived in Duenweg since 1993. He is married with 4 children and has served as an Alderman since 2000.

Jane has lived in the Joplin area most of her life. She graduated from Parkwood High School in 1976. She continued on to college and graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 1980 with a BSBA in Accounting. After college she married her husband Bobby Ballard in 1982. She moved to Prosperity Avenue Duenweg in 1985 and has resided in the City of Duenweg since. Although the Ballards do not have any children they devote their love to their two cats a Harley Road King Custom and two beautiful cars. When she isn’t busy being an Alderman (was elected in 2008) or working for the Planning Board (appointed in 2003) to the City of Duenweg or arranging activities for the Joplin HOG Chapter she is running her personal business Country Caboose (established in 1989) or working at ATBT Inc. where she has been an employee since 1985.

Steve was born in Joplin, MO and graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 1988 with a B.S. in Accounting. After 4 years in the U.S. Navy, he moved to Duenweg in 1983. He has worked for Freeman Health System in Accounting since 1988. He lives in Duenweg with his wife and 2 kids. Steve has served as an Alderman since 1997.

He currently lives in Duenweg with his wife and children and he grew up in on Kimberly Drive.