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Latest News

Spring 2017 Town Hall

I am planning a town hall meeting for the residents of District 6 on May 4th, 2017 at 6:30 PM. It will be held in room 101C at the Shawnee County Public Library. A few of the agenda items are below: Discuss how to fund the long-term roads maintenance and repair project Animal Control Changes Affordable Housing…

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Bicycles, Roller Skates, & Skateboards Oh My!

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the proposed ordinance regarding bicycles, roller skates, and skateboards in downtown.  I’ve heard a number of interpretations calling it a “ban” and saying it would “limit access”.  But, if you look at what we have now, this would provide much more access.  Currently, riders are supposed to…

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The Vote For Four

Of all the votes I’ve been asked to cast as the City Council Member for District 6, voting to replace Jonathan Schumm has been by far the most complex. There are quite a few issues to balance in this decision, none of them easy on their own. I thought I might run though a few…

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My Thoughts on Nudity & Vaping

Its been an interesting couple of days talking with folks in the lead up to tonight votes to ban public nudity and add vaping to the our existing smoking ban. As I mentioned in the meeting, I was overwhelmed with feedback from constituents and I can’t say thank everyone enough who took the time to…

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Transient Guests, Their Money, & Our Future

Guests in our community make up a big chunk of the money we can spend in Topeka. Part of our role on the Transient Guest Tax (TGT) Committee is to determine how to best reinvest that revenue to help maintain our ability to stay competitive in a tough industry. We’re surrounded by communities also fighting for the same guests, conferences, festivals,…

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