Gun Violence in Missouri

Here’s how to reach the Kansas City Council with questions about violence prevention

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A Cure For Violence

A public health program might be Kansas City’s best chance at preventing gun violence. Will City Hall ever bet big on it?

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The Kansas City Council oversees several commissions and groups that are aimed at reducing violence in the city.

For example, Aim4Peace is a violence prevention program operated out of the city’s health department and funded with tax dollars.

If you’re a Kansas City resident who is concerned about gun violence in the community and want to contact your city councilperson, you can do the following.

Residents can find who represents them by entering their address on the city’s website at kcmo.gov/home.

Council members can also be contacted at:

Mayor Quinton Lucas, who has a seat on the City Council, can be reached via phone at 816-513-3500 or @MayorLucasKC on Twitter.

1st District:

Heather Hall: 816- 513-6505 or @Hall1stDistrict

Kevin O’Neill: 816-513-6503 or @KOneillkcmo

2nd District

Teresa Loar: 816-513-6507 or @TeresaLoarKC

Dan Fowler: (816) 513-6509 or @DanFowlerKCMO

3rd District

Brandon Ellington: 816-513-6511 or @ellington_b

Melissa Robinson: (816) 513-6513 or @Robinson4kc

4th District

Kathertyn Shields: 816-513-6515 or @K_J_Shields

Eric Bunch: 816-513-6517 or @EricWBunch

5th District

Lee Barnes Jr.: 816-513-6519

Ryana Parks-Shaw: 816-513-6521 or @Ryana4KC

6th District

Andrea Bough: 816-513-6523 or @AndreaBough

Mayor Pro Tem Kevin McManus: 816-513-6525 or @mcmanuskc

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Hurubie Meko
The Kansas City Star
Hurubie Meko covers gun violence for The Star as a 2021 Report for America corps member. She is an American University School of Communications graduate and was previously a data and visualizations reporter in Pennsylvania.
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A Cure For Violence

A public health program might be Kansas City’s best chance at preventing gun violence. Will City Hall ever bet big on it?