Leading KC Mayor Candidate Speaks to Platte County Group

Long-time Northland resident and civic leader Mike Burke chose a Platte County group as his first audience this past week after announcing his candidacy for Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.  Burke addressed a full house at the Platte County Democrats-In-Action group’s monthly meeting on November 5th to discuss some goals he would like to see happen should he be elected.  In explaining his decision to enter the race, he recalled his initial call to public service and his drive to solve problems in answering the often asked question, “Why doesn’t somebody do something to fix it?”

Burke’s long list of participation and accomplishments in city government, business organizations and community groups make him a leading candidate for the office.

“I know the goals the city needs to achieve and I know how to get there,” Burke said in his remarks.

“The Mayor needs to be the top salesman for bringing good jobs to Kansas City and that is not being accomplished now,” Burke added when naming his number one priority of pursuing good jobs for residents.

Key items of interest to Northland residents were Burke’s early work in advocating for the safety of Barry Road , charitable work as former Director of Synergy Services, and involvement with local chambers of commerce.  Also noteworthy, his recent work as lead attorney in the City and Port Authority's sale of the former Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, a complicated transaction requiring cooperation between federal, state and local agencies. This led to one of the examples of Burke’s working knowledge of Kansas City ’s role in the regional economy. He pointed out the important economic relationship the city has with the airport and the fleets of trucks coming from the vehicle assembly plants at Claycomo.

A range of questions were answered dealing with city issues including education, public transportation and city budget challenges.  Burke’s answers drew from his extensive experience with civic organizations and his belief in professional management. 

As far as what kind of personality Burke would bring to city hall he responded, “What you see is what you get.”  A hard working, life time Kansas City Resident and Active Civic Leader throughout his public and professional career.

For more information about this issue or future Democrats in Action Meetings visit: www.mikeburkeformayor.gov or www.plattedems.org 

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