Many of you know the familiar face of Deborah Sams an Election Judges Supervisor at the Kansas City Election Board. Deborah was born and raised right here in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up with five sisters and one brother. As a child, she would go fishing, hunting and fly model airplanes with her father. She even climbed to the top of apple trees and would sit at the top and eat the apples. What she enjoyed most about her childhood was how she had the freedom of playing outside unsupervised and not having to worry about her safety. Deborah attended Raytown

High School, where she enjoyed her favorite subject English and being a part of her drama class and choir. 

          Before coming to KCEB, Deborah held the position of Executive Secretary at three different well-known companies. She joined the KCEB team in 2002 as Election Judges Supervisor, the position she holds today. "The one thing I like most about working for KCEB is the relationship I have developed with the election judges," said Deborah. She also enjoys the versatility of her job position.

          The entire month before an election is Deborah's busiest time of the year. She speaks at 30 election judge training classes that occur almost every day. On Election Day, Deborah's primary job is to answer calls from the election judges and solve the issues they are facing. She also enjoys visiting the election judges at the polls. "I am fascinated with learning the election process behind the scenes. It is truly a different picture on the back end of the voting process," said Deborah.

          One thing you may not know about Deborah is that she is an outstanding decorator. She helps decorate anything from the staff birthday board to centerpieces on tables for special events. Deborah describes herself as genuine, fun, and creative.

          Deborah has served at the Election Board for 12 years. "I really appreciate the election judges and their civic duty to the election process. Many thanks go out to them," said Deborah. In her life, she is most thankful for family and friends. KCEB is truly thankful to have a dedicated worker like Deborah as one of its team members!