James Names Scott Wagner Mayor Pro Tem as New Committee Assignments Are Announced

Kansas City Mayor selected Northland City Councilman Scott Wagner as the Mayir Pro Tem for the 2015-19 Kansas City Council.
The Pro Tem serves in the Mayor’s place when he is out if town.
“Councilman Wagner worked very hard last term and shares my commitment to making Kansas City the best. I know he will be an outstanding Mayor Pro Tem,” James said in a statement.
The new City Council will be sworn in Saturday morning at ceremonies at the Gem Theater.
Here are the committee assignments:

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: 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

Chair: 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

Chair: 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