A RECORD OF SERVICE
THE WORKIS ALREADY HAPPENING.
For Shar, public service is not a campaign season.
It is years of relationships, follow-through, hard conversations, and practical work.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
HEALTH WORK THAT REACHES PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE.
Community health is carried by people neighbors already trust.
Community Health Liaison — In Partnership With UMKC
SOURCE: UMKC — Mother, daughter play big roles for their community (opens in a new tab)
NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP
TWELVE YEARS AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE.
Neighborhood leadership is steady, unglamorous, and long.
East 23rd Street Vice President — 12 Years
SOURCE: KSHB 41 — Family Fun Day designed to give families safe space from violence (opens in a new tab)20 Years of Public Service — On the Eastside, 3rd District, No Political Price Tag
YOUTH ADVOCACY
YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST, NOT LAST.
Opportunity shows up before a young person needs rescue.
Boys & Girls Club Advocate — 10 Years
Young Lots Program Coordinator — 8 Years
Youth sponsored to attend the Isiah Pacheco football camp
SOURCE: KSHB 41 — ‘You can do anything’: Community group pays for 15 kids from inner city to attend Isiah Pacheco football camp (opens in a new tab)Advocacy for youth sports investment in the 3rd District
SOURCE: KSHB 41 — Royals commit millions in long-term funding for youth sports complex; advocates want it on KC's East Side (opens in a new tab)
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND FAMILY SUPPORT
A SAFE DAY IN THE PARK IS PREVENTION.
Families deserve places to gather without fear.
Family Day in the Park Against Violence Coordinator — 8 Years
SOURCE: KSHB 41 — Family Fun Day designed to give families safe space from violence (opens in a new tab)
PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACE
PUBLIC SPACE IS A PROMISE A CITY KEEPS OR BREAKS.
Parks tell you what a neighborhood is worth to the people deciding.
Ashland Square Park Revitalization
Project context only. Official project record, not a claim of sole delivery.
SOURCE: KANSAS CITY PARKS — Ashland Square Park Unveils New Sprayground in $1.4M Community Investment (opens in a new tab)Chelsea Park Rehabilitation
HOUSING
SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Housing women and children, and providing safe and affordable housing, is the heart of this work.
Housing for women and children
Safe and affordable housing across the district
Joyce Foundation housing support
Reentry housing is one of the services offered, not the focus of the work.