Friday, November 14, 2025
Fwd: Citizen Advisory Council (CAC)
Henry McClure
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From: Valley Park <valleyparkniatopeka@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 12:35 PM
Subject: Citizen Advisory Council (CAC)
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From: Valley Park <valleyparkniatopeka@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 12:35 PM
Subject: Citizen Advisory Council (CAC)
To: <mcre13@gmail.com>
Hi Henry,
Please consider using your talents to assist the CAC membership when it comes to addressing housing and economic development. There is value in having an experienced person, like yourself, providing neighborhood leaders with suggestions on how to move forward with promoting their neighborhoods, addressing affordable housing, and improving economic development. CAC membership votes on programs that use Community Development Block Grants. The membership needs people who can work toward changing the current outcomes of such programs. There needs to be improved measures for each housing program as well as the scoring rubric of the DREAMS projects. What are your thoughts to help change the status quo?
Mayor Padilla never filled all three at-large positions to be appointed by the mayor despite requests to do so. See Topeka Municipal Code 2.25.040 for more details. One at-large member must come from a low to moderate income (LMI) area not represented by a certified Neighborhood Improvement Association. Two at-large members must come from disciplines such as construction trades, architecture, appraising, real estate sales, public finance, mortgage lending, legal, real estate development, residential property management, commercial banking, construction material suppliers, fundraising, neighborhood planning, zoning, engineering, health or education.
There is a NIA representative position on the Land Bank Board of Trustees and the current person, ShaMecha King Simms, is stepping down at the end of 2025. Today, I sent out a soliciting email to the CAC membership and NIA President and Vice Presidents in an attempt to fill the position prior to 2026.
Sandra Batts is the representative on the Topeka Housing Authority Review Committee.
Susan W. McClacherty
2024-2025 Citizen Advisory Council Chair
Thursday, November 13, 2025
We're in the primaries
Scott Schwab is a Republican candidate for Kansas governor, officially announcing his campaign in January 2025. He is currently the Kansas Secretary of State, a position he has held since 2018. His platform focuses on reducing property taxes, restricting land ownership by foreign entities like China, and limiting the size of the state government. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Background and career
• Current role: Kansas Secretary of State (2018-present).
• Prior experience: Served seven terms in the Kansas House of Representatives, where he held leadership positions such as Chairman of the House Elections Committee.
• Education: Graduated from Fort Hays State University.
• Early career: Worked for a medical equipment company before entering politics. [1, 3, 5]
Campaign focus
• Taxation: Advocates for reducing residential property taxes.
• Land ownership: Proposes to ban China from acquiring land in Kansas, particularly near military bases.
• Government size: Aims to reduce the size of the state government.
• Conservative values: Claims a proven conservative record and a commitment to "return to the values and principles" that he says have always supported Kansas. [2, 4, 6]
Other information
• Health: Announced in March 2025 that he was being treated for early-stage lung cancer but stated that surgery was successful.
• Election integrity: As Secretary of State, he has emphasized election security, cyber-security, and has pushed back against claims of widespread voter fraud. [1, 5, 7]
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Henry McClure
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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Henry McClure
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