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In 2018, she ran for the Missouri House of Representatives in District 30, losing in the Democratic primary.<ref name=”Ballot” />

In 2018, she ran for the Missouri House of Representatives in District 30, losing in the Democratic primary.<ref name=”Ballot” />

In 2019, she ran for the Kansas City Council’s 5th district seat. She defeated business consultant Edward Bell III in the general election.<ref name=”Ballot” /><ref name=”KCUR2019″ /> The housing advocacy group KC Tenants, in its 2019 voter guide, marked Parks-Shaw as having attended its meeting, signed its pledge for housing rights, and assigned her 4.1 out of 5 on its “champion for tenants” scale.<ref name=”KCTenants” /> She was sworn into office on August 1, 2019.<ref name=”Ballot” /> During her first term, she haired the city’s Houseless Task Force, which worked to create temporary and permanent housing solutions.<ref name=”KCURHouseless” /> She sponsored ordinance 210896, a measure to reform the city’s [[Tax increment financing|TIF]] (Tax Increment Financing) policy to increase the amount of revenue shared with public services like schools and libraries.<ref name=”BeaconTIF” /><ref name=”VoiceTIF” /> She supported the Runway program, a partnership with the non-profit organization determination, Incorporated, to provide small business training and seed capital to formerly incarcerated individuals.<ref name=”KCURRunway” />

In 2019, she ran for the Kansas City Council’s 5th district seat. She defeated business consultant Edward Bell III in the general election.<ref name=”Ballot” /><ref name=”KCUR2019″ /> The housing advocacy group KC Tenants, in its 2019 voter guide, marked Parks-Shaw as having attended its meeting, signed its pledge for housing rights, and assigned her 4.1 out of 5 on its “champion for tenants” scale.<ref name=”KCTenants” /> She was sworn into office on August 1, 2019.<ref name=”Ballot” /> During her first term, she the city’s Houseless Task Force, which worked to create temporary and permanent housing solutions.<ref name=”KCURHouseless” /> She sponsored ordinance 210896, a measure to reform the city’s [[Tax increment financing|TIF]] (Tax Increment Financing) policy to increase the amount of revenue shared with public services like schools and libraries.<ref name=”BeaconTIF” /><ref name=”VoiceTIF” /> She supported the Runway program, a partnership with the non-profit organization determination, Incorporated, to provide small business training and seed capital to formerly incarcerated individuals.<ref name=”KCURRunway” />

Parks-Shaw ran unopposed for re-election in 2023<ref name=”Ballot” /><ref name=”KCUR2023″ /> and was appointed Mayor Pro Tem by Mayor [[Quinton Lucas]].<ref name=”KCMO” /> That year, she announced her top priority of sponsoring an ordinance to allocate $30 million to the Blueprint for Violence Prevention Fund.<ref name=”KCUR2023″ />

Parks-Shaw ran unopposed for re-election in 2023<ref name=”Ballot” /><ref name=”KCUR2023″ /> and was appointed Mayor Pro Tem by Mayor [[Quinton Lucas]].<ref name=”KCMO” /> That year, she announced her top priority of sponsoring an ordinance to allocate $30 million to the Blueprint for Violence Prevention Fund.<ref name=”KCUR2023″ />

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American politician and healthcare executive

Ryana Parks-Shaw is an American politician and healthcare executive. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and has represented the 5th district on the City Council Kansas City, Missouri, since 2019.[2] In 2023, she was re-elected unopposed and appointed Mayor Pro Tem.[2][1] In August 2024, while Mayor Quinton Lucas was at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Parks-Shaw temporarily became the first Black female mayor in the city’s history.[4][5]

Parks-Shaw earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and psychology from Missouri State University and a Master of Science in healthcare administration from Southwest Baptist University.[3][5]

Parks-Shaw has served on several boards, including as a member of the Kansas City Zoo Board of Directors and the Starlight Theatre Board of Directors.[1]

Parks-Shaw was a healthcare executive, as vice president at Truman Medical Center (now University Health) and later as the regional vice president of palliative and hospice services for Ascend Health.[1][5]

In 2018, she ran for the Missouri House of Representatives in District 30, losing in the Democratic primary.[2]

In 2019, she ran for the Kansas City Council’s 5th district seat. She defeated business consultant Edward Bell III in the general election.[2][6] The housing advocacy group KC Tenants, in its 2019 voter guide, marked Parks-Shaw as having attended its meeting, signed its pledge for housing rights, and assigned her 4.1 out of 5 on its “champion for tenants” scale.[7] She was sworn into office on August 1, 2019.[2] During her first term, she chaired the city’s Houseless Task Force, which worked to create temporary and permanent housing solutions.[8] She sponsored ordinance 210896, a measure to reform the city’s TIF (Tax Increment Financing) policy to increase the amount of revenue shared with public services like schools and libraries.[9][10] She supported the Runway program, a partnership with the non-profit organization determination, Incorporated, to provide small business training and seed capital to formerly incarcerated individuals.[11]

Parks-Shaw ran unopposed for re-election in 2023[2][12] and was appointed Mayor Pro Tem by Mayor Quinton Lucas.[1] That year, she announced her top priority of sponsoring an ordinance to allocate $30 million to the Blueprint for Violence Prevention Fund.[12]

In August 2024, Parks-Shaw became the first Black woman to serve as acting mayor of Kansas City while Mayor Lucas attended the Democratic National Convention.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e “Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw”. City of Kansas City, MO. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g “Ryana Parks-Shaw”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c “Ryana Parks-Shaw’s Biography”. Vote Smart. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b “Kansas City has its first Black woman as acting mayor while Quinton Lucas is at the DNC”. KCUR 89.3. August 20, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c “Madam Mayor”. Missouri State University. August 28, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  6. ^ “Kansas City Voters Elect Six New Members To City Council, Including Four Women Of Color”. KCUR 89.3. June 19, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  7. ^ “KC Tenants 2019 Voter Guide”. KC Tenants. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  8. ^ “Kansas City’s houseless task force pushes for more permanent housing solutions”. KCUR 89.3. December 7, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  9. ^ “Kansas City Council passes TIF reform, sending more money to schools and libraries”. The Kansas City Beacon. May 26, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  10. ^ “Kansas City Passes TIF Reform Ordinance 210896”. The Voice of KC. June 2, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference KCURRunway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference KCUR2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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