Every Tuesday night I’m incredibly fortunate to attend a class at Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas and learn from a woman who is what I consider a modern time heroine of the changes that were long needed. This downtown city I was born and raised in, had became the sore side of the metropolis. Corruption and neglect was abundant on every street corner. Carol Marinovich recognized it and decided to make the difference. She ran and became the first woman Mayor of a long time, good ole boy county.
Immediately she consolidated the city and county which erased the ridiculously long strip of red tape it took to get anything done (unless of course, your uncle was big boss man in town). Next, she brought in the Kansas Speedway and Legends which reduced the tax rate that residents have forever complained about. Afterwards she did little things like reducing the violent crime rate by 50% and created over 120 neighborhood associations, which started from 5 before she came into office. In 2009 the county was ranked #3 in the nation for new construction jobs.
Read more about her here
In my opinion, Carol Marinovich has made Kansas City, Kansas a place where people now want to live. It’s 15 minutes from everything, housing is affordable and crime is low. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions
Pictures from our class.
She is second from the left and with Mayors from the towns in the county.
Pictures here receiving refreshments from Barabra Unell (Author of multiple books including her most recent, Uncle Dan’s Report Card). Sitting on the panel behind them, Steve Allen – Superintendent of Piper School District and Joy Engle – Assistant Superintendent of Turner School District
January 31st, 2012 at 8:24 am
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