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Funkhouser Ends Term Proud, Disappointed, Grateful

\"Funk's Front Porch\" was the mayor's campaign headquarters and provided the title for his newsletter.
\"Funk's Front Porch\" was the mayor's campaign headquarters and provided the title for his newsletter.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As a new month dawns, Kansas City, Missouri swears in a new mayor - and with the beginning of a new administration comes the end of the old. KCUR's Steve Bell joined outgoing mayor Mark Funkhouser on a chilly, rainy April day for a last conversation from Funk's Front Porch.

Funkhouser leaves office proud of his achievements in putting the city on a more sound financial foundation, frustrated that he couldn't accomplish more, grateful to his family and unsure where the future will take him.

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