Kansas City's next Mayor ProTem is a Northlander.
Mayor Sly James appointed the members and chairs of 11 Kansas City council committees on Thursday, and 1st District Councilman Scott Wagner got the nod to both be Mayor Pro Tem and to chair the important Finance Governance and Ethics Committee.
The Northland is an economically robust and rapidly growing area and its residents have often expressed feelings of being given second-tier treatment by a council dominated by south-of-the-river seats. The last Northland Mayor Pro Tem was Bill Skaggs during the administration of Mark Funkhouser. But both Alvin Brooks, who proceeded Skaggs, and Cindy Circo, who succeeded him were from south of the river.
Jolie Justus of the 4th District, who just finished a term in the state Senate, will have a chance to use her Jefferson City connections as chair of a Legislative Committee that is packed with politically savvy members. Justus will also lead Airport Committee.
Incumbents Scott Taylor and Jermaine Reed will also lead committees. Taylor moves up to chair Planning, Zoning and Economic Development and Reed will take over Transportation and Infrastructure.
The full list of appointments from the mayor's news release follows.
Mayor Pro Tem
First District (At-Large) Councilman Scott Wagner
Neighborhoods and Public Safety Committee
Chair: Fifth District (In-District) Councilwoman-Elect Alissia Canady
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 Canady
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 Canady
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 Canady
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