Issues
- Better Police Protection
- Neighborhood Improvements and Services
- Affordable and Accessible Health Care
- A School System that Works
Better Police Protection
John will work closely with the Kansas City Police Department so that the needs of the Northeast will be heard and met. Theft and violence have become common, everyday occurrences in our neighborhoods and this is unacceptable. By working with the Police Department and the City Council, John will lead the fight to make our community a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.
Neighborhood Improvements and Services
John is a former member of the Board of Directors of Old Northeast, Inc., an organization that was dedicated to restoring blighted areas in our community. John knows that we need more help. He will use his proven leadership to increase funding for neighborhood improvements and services.
Economic conditions impact the state of our community. As our State Representative, John will work to generate more economic development and redevelopment in our neighborhoods.
Affordable and Accessible Health Care
As a board member of Truman Medical Center, John has seen the devastating effects that health care cuts have had on Missouri families. As a member of the Missouri General Assembly, John will support full funding of the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and will support restoring the Republican cuts made to Medicaid.
A School System that Works
The Kansas City School System is broken. Many children who live in Northeast attend Kansas City?s public schools. It is not acceptable that our school system is failing these children. We must increase teacher salaries to attract and retain quality teachers. John believes teachers should be educated and certified in the subjects they teach if they are to provide our children with the best education. More after school programs should be funded and made available to the parents and the children of the Kansas City School District. It is an American promise that a free, quality public education be available to every child. John knows we must restore that promise.