Bill Nicks was elected to serve as a Ward 2 council member in 2017.

Nicks and his wife, Marci, have lived in Lenexa for more than 30 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren, all in the area. Nicks served 29 years as Lenexa's first Parks & Recreation Director and retired in 2008.

He is currently serving as the Grinter Place site administrator for the Kansas Historical Society. Through his company, HistoryKC.com, he performs four first-person historical re-enactments and conducts historical bus tours to Abilene, Lawrence and around Kansas City.

After serving three years in the U. S. Army, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Washburn University and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas.

His public and community service involvement includes:

• Lenexa Historical Society Board

• Kansas Recreation and Parks Association Board

• Great American Basketball League Sports Foundation

• American Royal Barbecue Committee

• Lenexa Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Lenexa Vision 2020 steering committee

• Great American Basketball League Sports Foundation 'Making a Difference' Award

• Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Founders' Trophy

• Kansas City Historic Trails Association Outstanding Service Award