IMPACTFUL LEGISLATION
IMPACTFUL LEGISLATION
Housing
Housing Gateway
Championed the Housing Gateway Program, a public-private partnership focused on moving individuals and families experiencing homelessness into stable housing more quickly through better coordination, reduced barriers to housing access, and stronger collaboration between the City, service providers, property owners, and the business community.
IMPACT
The Housing Gateway Program was developed as a targeted public-private partnership designed to accelerate housing placements and strengthen coordinated homelessness response efforts across Kansas City. Launching in 2026 in partnership with the business community, the program focuses on removing barriers to housing access, improving system coordination, and helping move individuals and families into stable housing more quickly.
Housing
Housing Gateway
Championed the Housing Gateway Program, a public-private partnership focused on moving individuals and families experiencing homelessness into stable housing more quickly through better coordination, reduced barriers to housing access, and stronger collaboration between the City, service providers, property owners, and the business community.
IMPACT
The Housing Gateway Program was developed as a targeted public-private partnership designed to accelerate housing placements and strengthen coordinated homelessness response efforts across Kansas City. Launching in 2026 in partnership with the business community, the program focuses on removing barriers to housing access, improving system coordination, and helping move individuals and families into stable housing more quickly.
Housing
Championed the Housing Gateway Program, a public-private partnership focused on moving individuals and families experiencing homelessness into stable housing more quickly through better coordination, reduced barriers to housing access, and stronger collaboration between the City, service providers, property owners, and the business community.
IMPACT
The Housing Gateway Program was developed as a targeted public-private partnership designed to accelerate housing placements and strengthen coordinated homelessness response efforts across Kansas City. Launching in 2026 in partnership with the business community, the program focuses on removing barriers to housing access, improving system coordination, and helping move individuals and families into stable housing more quickly.
Public Safety
Violence Prevention Fund
Spearheaded the creation of Kansas City’s $30 million Violence Prevention Fund to support community-based strategies focused on intervention, prevention, youth engagement, and neighborhood stabilization.
IMPACT
This historic investment in violence prevention and public safety efforts have helped contribute to Kansas City’s lowest homicide rate in eight years and reductions in several major crime categories.
Public Safety
Violence Prevention Fund
Spearheaded the creation of Kansas City’s $30 million Violence Prevention Fund to support community-based strategies focused on intervention, prevention, youth engagement, and neighborhood stabilization.
IMPACT
This historic investment in violence prevention and public safety efforts have helped contribute to Kansas City’s lowest homicide rate in eight years and reductions in several major crime categories.
Public Safety
Spearheaded the creation of Kansas City’s $30 million Violence Prevention Fund to support community-based strategies focused on intervention, prevention, youth engagement, and neighborhood stabilization.
IMPACT
This historic investment in violence prevention and public safety efforts have helped contribute to Kansas City’s lowest homicide rate in eight years and reductions in several major crime categories.
Public Safety
Multidisciplinary Public Safety Team
Championed the creation of a multidisciplinary public safety task force comprised of KCPD, City departments, and key community stakeholders focused on preventing crime through proactive strategies, data-driven coordination, and targeted investments in high-crime areas.
IMPACT
strengthened coordination between KCPD, City departments, businesses, and community organizations to more strategically target resources and services in high-crime areas. The effort supported data-driven crime prevention strategies, environmental and neighborhood improvements, and proactive public safety initiatives focused on reducing violence, improving quality of life, and addressing conditions that contribute to crime. Kansas City’s broader data-informed public safety approach was also associated with reductions in violent crime in targeted areas and millions in avoided community costs.
Public Safety
Multidisciplinary Public Safety Team
Championed the creation of a multidisciplinary public safety task force comprised of KCPD, City departments, and key community stakeholders focused on preventing crime through proactive strategies, data-driven coordination, and targeted investments in high-crime areas.
IMPACT
strengthened coordination between KCPD, City departments, businesses, and community organizations to more strategically target resources and services in high-crime areas. The effort supported data-driven crime prevention strategies, environmental and neighborhood improvements, and proactive public safety initiatives focused on reducing violence, improving quality of life, and addressing conditions that contribute to crime. Kansas City’s broader data-informed public safety approach was also associated with reductions in violent crime in targeted areas and millions in avoided community costs.
Public Safety
Championed the creation of a multidisciplinary public safety task force comprised of KCPD, City departments, and key community stakeholders focused on preventing crime through proactive strategies, data-driven coordination, and targeted investments in high-crime areas.
IMPACT
strengthened coordination between KCPD, City departments, businesses, and community organizations to more strategically target resources and services in high-crime areas. The effort supported data-driven crime prevention strategies, environmental and neighborhood improvements, and proactive public safety initiatives focused on reducing violence, improving quality of life, and addressing conditions that contribute to crime. Kansas City’s broader data-informed public safety approach was also associated with reductions in violent crime in targeted areas and millions in avoided community costs.
Public Safety
CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Led the effort to launch a citywide Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) training program to train law enforcement, business owners, and neighborhood leaders on proactive safety strategies and smarter environmental design to help create safer neighborhoods.
IMPACT
This legislation increased the number of trained CPTED law enforcement professionals and neighborhood leaders from 1 to 42, representing a 4,100% increase in local capacity to provide crime prevention analysis and neighborhood safety recommendations.
Public Safety
CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Led the effort to launch a citywide Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) training program to train law enforcement, business owners, and neighborhood leaders on proactive safety strategies and smarter environmental design to help create safer neighborhoods.
IMPACT
This legislation increased the number of trained CPTED law enforcement professionals and neighborhood leaders from 1 to 42, representing a 4,100% increase in local capacity to provide crime prevention analysis and neighborhood safety recommendations.
Public Safety
Led the effort to launch a citywide Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) training program to train law enforcement, business owners, and neighborhood leaders on proactive safety strategies and smarter environmental design to help create safer neighborhoods.
IMPACT
This legislation increased the number of trained CPTED law enforcement professionals and neighborhood leaders from 1 to 42, representing a 4,100% increase in local capacity to provide crime prevention analysis and neighborhood safety recommendations.
Economic Development
Small Business Grants
Sponsored legislation creating small business grant and recovery programs through the Kansas City Economic Development Corporation, investing millions to help local businesses stabilize operations, retain jobs, and strengthen neighborhood corridors. Created the Small Business Task Force to identify challenges, improve support systems, and create a small business strategic plan to strengthen Kansas City’s small business ecosystem.
IMPACT
The program helped small businesses remain open, retain jobs, recover from economic challenges, and continue investing in Kansas City neighborhoods and commercial corridors by providing direct financial support and creating stronger collaboration around small business needs and economic growth strategies.
Economic Development
Small Business Grants
Sponsored legislation creating small business grant and recovery programs through the Kansas City Economic Development Corporation, investing millions to help local businesses stabilize operations, retain jobs, and strengthen neighborhood corridors. Created the Small Business Task Force to identify challenges, improve support systems, and create a small business strategic plan to strengthen Kansas City’s small business ecosystem.
IMPACT
The program helped small businesses remain open, retain jobs, recover from economic challenges, and continue investing in Kansas City neighborhoods and commercial corridors by providing direct financial support and creating stronger collaboration around small business needs and economic growth strategies.
Economic Development
Sponsored legislation creating small business grant and recovery programs through the Kansas City Economic Development Corporation, investing millions to help local businesses stabilize operations, retain jobs, and strengthen neighborhood corridors. Created the Small Business Task Force to identify challenges, improve support systems, and create a small business strategic plan to strengthen Kansas City’s small business ecosystem.
IMPACT
The program helped small businesses remain open, retain jobs, recover from economic challenges, and continue investing in Kansas City neighborhoods and commercial corridors by providing direct financial support and creating stronger collaboration around small business needs and economic growth strategies.
Economic Development
Priority Based Budgeting
Championed Priority-Based Budgeting to better align taxpayer dollars with the priorities of Kansas City residents. This approach increases transparency and accountability, helps the City focus resources on the services residents value most, and improves decision-making by evaluating programs based on results and community impact rather than past spending patterns alone.
IMPACT
Priority-Based Budgeting is helping Kansas City make more strategic and transparent budget decisions by aligning taxpayer dollars with community priorities, evaluating programs based on impact and outcomes, and helping the City better manage long-term fiscal challenges.
Economic Development
Priority Based Budgeting
Championed Priority-Based Budgeting to better align taxpayer dollars with the priorities of Kansas City residents. This approach increases transparency and accountability, helps the City focus resources on the services residents value most, and improves decision-making by evaluating programs based on results and community impact rather than past spending patterns alone.
IMPACT
Priority-Based Budgeting is helping Kansas City make more strategic and transparent budget decisions by aligning taxpayer dollars with community priorities, evaluating programs based on impact and outcomes, and helping the City better manage long-term fiscal challenges.
Economic Development
Championed Priority-Based Budgeting to better align taxpayer dollars with the priorities of Kansas City residents. This approach increases transparency and accountability, helps the City focus resources on the services residents value most, and improves decision-making by evaluating programs based on results and community impact rather than past spending patterns alone.
IMPACT
Priority-Based Budgeting is helping Kansas City make more strategic and transparent budget decisions by aligning taxpayer dollars with community priorities, evaluating programs based on impact and outcomes, and helping the City better manage long-term fiscal challenges.
Housing
Anti-displacement Plan
Sponsored legislation to develop a comprehensive anti-displacement plan focused on protecting residents and businesses from involuntary displacement while expanding housing stability strategies and advancing policies that support equitable growth and long-term affordability.
IMPACT
The anti-displacement legislation helped elevate housing stability and affordability as major citywide priorities while creating a formal framework for protecting long-time residents and small businesses from involuntary displacement. The effort launched Kansas City’s “Keep KC in Place” initiative, expanded community engagement around housing stability, and advanced strategies focused on affordable housing preservation, tenant protections, neighborhood stability, and equitable development as the city continues to grow.
Housing
Anti-displacement Plan
Sponsored legislation to develop a comprehensive anti-displacement plan focused on protecting residents and businesses from involuntary displacement while expanding housing stability strategies and advancing policies that support equitable growth and long-term affordability.
IMPACT
The anti-displacement legislation helped elevate housing stability and affordability as major citywide priorities while creating a formal framework for protecting long-time residents and small businesses from involuntary displacement. The effort launched Kansas City’s “Keep KC in Place” initiative, expanded community engagement around housing stability, and advanced strategies focused on affordable housing preservation, tenant protections, neighborhood stability, and equitable development as the city continues to grow.
Housing
Sponsored legislation to develop a comprehensive anti-displacement plan focused on protecting residents and businesses from involuntary displacement while expanding housing stability strategies and advancing policies that support equitable growth and long-term affordability.
IMPACT
The anti-displacement legislation helped elevate housing stability and affordability as major citywide priorities while creating a formal framework for protecting long-time residents and small businesses from involuntary displacement. The effort launched Kansas City’s “Keep KC in Place” initiative, expanded community engagement around housing stability, and advanced strategies focused on affordable housing preservation, tenant protections, neighborhood stability, and equitable development as the city continues to grow.
Infrastructure & Basic Services
Safe Routes to Schools
Championed the Safe Routes to Schools initiative to identify schools without safe sidewalk access and prioritize infrastructure improvements near schools through the City’s GO Bond program. This effort focused on improving pedestrian safety, expanding accessibility, and creating safer routes for children and families walking to school.
IMPACT
Prioritized 71 schools across every council district in Kansas City for safer pedestrian access and improved routes to school.
Infrastructure & Basic Services
Safe Routes to Schools
Championed the Safe Routes to Schools initiative to identify schools without safe sidewalk access and prioritize infrastructure improvements near schools through the City’s GO Bond program. This effort focused on improving pedestrian safety, expanding accessibility, and creating safer routes for children and families walking to school.
IMPACT
Prioritized 71 schools across every council district in Kansas City for safer pedestrian access and improved routes to school.
Infrastructure & Basic Services
Championed the Safe Routes to Schools initiative to identify schools without safe sidewalk access and prioritize infrastructure improvements near schools through the City’s GO Bond program. This effort focused on improving pedestrian safety, expanding accessibility, and creating safer routes for children and families walking to school.
IMPACT
Prioritized 71 schools across every council district in Kansas City for safer pedestrian access and improved routes to school.