New Mayor Pro Tem Scott Wagner. Courtesy City of Kansas City.
Mayor Sly James has named First-district Councilman Scott Wagner as Mayor Pro Tem for the 2015-19 term. He also made committee appointments. The new council, including 9 out 0f 12 newly-elected members, will be sworn in on Saturday.
Wagner will serve as mayor when the mayor is absent and will represent the city at various civic and community events.
“Councilman Wagner worked very hard last term and shares my commitment to making Kansas City the best. I know he will be an outstanding Mayor Pro Tem,” James said. “The position of Mayor Pro Tem requires additional commitment and extra effort, and I’m grateful for his willingness to take that on.”
The council will be formally inaugurated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Gem Theater, 1615 E. 18th St., in the 18th and Vine Jazz District. The public is invited to attend.
James has expanded the number of committees to 10, including a new youth development committee chaired by the mayor himself.
‘Kansas City has so much going for it, especially in entrepreneurship and youth development, but we must not rest on our laurels,” he said. “I will be working closely with all council members to develop a vision, goals and objectives for these and all the committees to ensure the city continues on an upward path.”
Also added since last term are separate housing and airport committees. The housing committee comes after federal receivership of the Housing Authority of Greater Kansas City ended in 2013. The airport committee was reformulated in anticipation of a recommendation regarding terminal facilities at Kansas City International Airport by or before May 2016.
Committees and assignments:
Mayor Pro Tem: First District (At-Large) Councilman Scott Wagner
Neighborhoods and Public Safety Committee
Chair: Fifth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Alissia Canaday
Vice Chair: Fourth District (At-Large) Councilwoman-Elect Katheryn Shields
Members: Third District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Quinton Lucas
First District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Heather Hall
Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee
Chair: Sixth District (At-Large) Councilman Scott Taylor
Vice Chair: Fifth District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Lee Barnes
Members: First District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Heather Hall
Third District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Quinton Lucas
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Chair: Third District (In-District) Councilman Jermaine Reed
Vice Chair: Sixth District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Kevin McManus
Members: Third District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Quinton Lucas
Fourth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Jolie Justus
Second District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Dan Fowler
Finance and Governance Committee
Chair: Mayor Pro Tem and First District (At-Large) Councilman Scott Wagner
Vice Chair: Fourth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Jolie Justus
Members: Fifth District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Lee Barnes
Sixth District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Kevin McManus
Ethics and Legal Review Committee
Chair: Second District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Dan Fowler
Vice Chair: Fifth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Alissia Canaday
Members: Sixth District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Kevin McManus
Mayor Sly James
Legislative Committee
Co-Chair: Fourth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Jolie Justus
Co-Chair: Sixth District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Kevin McManus
Members: Fourth District (At-Large) Councilwoman-Elect Katheryn Shields
Mayor Sly James
Second District (At-Large) Councilwoman-Elect Teresa Loar
Housing Committee
Chair: Third District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Quinton Lucas
Vice Chair: Second District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Dan Fowler
Members: Mayor Pro Tem and First District ((At-Large) Councilman Scott Wagner
Fifth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Alissia Canaday
Second District (At-Large) Councilwoman-Elect Teresa Loar
Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Jobs Committee
Chair: Second District (At-Large) Councilwoman-Elect Teresa Loar
Vice Chair: First District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Heather Hall
Members: Fifth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Alissia Canaday
Sixth District (At-Large) Councilman Scott Taylor
Third District (In-District) Councilman Jermaine Reed
Airport Committee
Chair: Fourth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Jolie Justus
Vice Chair: Second District (In-District) Councilman-Elect Dan Fowler
Members: Second District (At-Large) Councilwoman-Elect Teresa Loar
Third District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Quinton Lucas
Youth Development Committee
Chair: Mayor Sly James
Vice Chair: Fourth District (At-Large) Councilwoman-Elect Katheryn Shields
Members: First District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Heather Hall
Fifth District (At-Large) Councilman-Elect Lee Barnes
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