VOTE411 Voter Guide

I have both personal and professional experience that makes me the best candidate to represent the 4th district. I have been elected and serve as an Alderman for the city of Grandview for the last 15 years, which is the closest job possible to being on the County Legislature. Both positions are responsible of budget management, several departments including first responders, parks and rec, public works, economic development, planning and zoning, and more. I am also the Executive Director for the Grandview Assistance Program (GAP), serving Grandview and South KC for the last 7 years. GAP provides emergency assistance to families facing eviction, homelessness, food insecurities, and other challenges. This experience has given me the insight of challenges that residents of the 4th district face on a regular basis. All these insights and experience gives me a unique background to represent the residents of the 4th district that no one else will be able to do.

• Build a fair and consistent property tax assessment process to be then passed to the newly elected Assessor in 2028. • Expand the Senior House Tax Freeze • Prioritize the rebuilding of Blue River Road and other Jackson County infrastructure assets • Work with community partners to provide transportation services in order for citizens to be seen by medical providers. • Practice fiscal responsibility and oversight of the County Budget

School Board Director is the closest public office relative to County Legislator. Having served as School Board Director has prepared me for the position of County Legislator. The Hickman Mills School District (56 square miles) is the largest public the biggest public entity outside of the City oy Kansas City, Missouri in the District #4, more than twice that of Grandview (14.79 square miles) and Raytown (10 square miles) combined. Hickman Mills School District Budget has larger budget and is responsible for more employees and building than either Grandview or Raytown. Secondly, as retired Letter Carrier with 30 years of service it proves that I have the ability to deal with all types of people in highly stressful an environment that created the phase, " Going Postal." I also am a officer of local letter carriers union which represent nearly 1400 active and retired letter carriers.

My top priorities consist of easy to understand property tax reform that assist resident to stay in their home rather than forcing them out, determine the root clause of this senseless violence, economic development by studying what worked and didn't work in other city, stay away from tax incentive developments unless they have some measurable real benefit to the community, monitor the number of non-profit business and organization operating in the county, review the budget to separate the needs like infrastructure and salaries form the wants.