Sly James was elected mayor of Kansas City on March 22, 2011, and sworn in on May 1, 2011.
Born and raised in Kansas City, Sly grew up watching his parents work hard to take care of their family. Sly is an extremely proud resident of the city he loves and has been active in political, community, and civic activities. During his 26-year legal career, Sly developed a proven record of success as a leader, an effective coalition builder, and a fierce advocate.
Sly James will use this app to proactively listen to your concerns on issues important to the future of our city and make sure you are kept up-to-date on the issues that matter to you.
-Operate in a transparent and accountable manner through the public dissemination of information
-Provide targeted public outreach through the use of both digital media to increase community awareness
-Faster, more direct interaction between city officials and the community
-More agile technology that allows community to receive news on the issues that matter to them
-Allow community to view and share latest news, events, videos, pages and pictures with their contacts