#1. I sponsored legislation which led to the hiring of an additional codes enforcement officer that does strictly proactive enforcement. This helps with our community's safety and quality of life.
#2. I sponsored legislation which gave Independence a procurement policy with local preference. This ensures taxpayer dollars stay in our community when feasible.
#3. I sponsored legislation, which brought better security protocols to carnivals. I did this because of multiple incidents at Santa Cali Gon Days. One of those incidents was a shooting in 2021, where four people—three 16-year-olds and a 25-year-old—were injured and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
#4. I sponsored legislation that changed the way sunshine requests were handled, which brought better transparency to the process.
#5. I brought up the idea of hiring incentives to increase the size of our police force. We were able to give recruitment and retention bonuses with federal stimulus money. This program was a success!
#6. I sponsored multiple pieces of legislation to get body worn cameras for our police officers, which they now have.
#7. I have sponsored multiple pieces of legislation to record city meetings, so they could be uploaded to city video platforms. This gives the community better access to the information being discussed and increases accountability and transparency.