When I began my journey to City Council nearly three years ago, I had no clue how drastically different the world would look just midway through my term. My idealized version of serving the community — in-person town halls, front porch sessions, frequent visits to neighborhoods — quickly changed. Like so many of my constituents, my focus quickly turned to the health and safety of my family. Serving the 4th District from my dining room table while managing virtual school for my kids was anything but simple; I know many of you had similar experiences.
It was tough, but I remained steadfast in my commitment to serving Kansas City. While COVID raged, we still had a city to run, public services to maintain, and policy goals to achieve. I made promises along the campaign trail that I didn’t give up on. While my priorities had to be flexible — the health of Kansas Citians was at stake — we steered KC through the crisis while at the same time pushing transformative policy.
I’m so proud of what we have achieved together so far, and I’m looking forward to our future accomplishments. It is an honor to serve you.
Many thanks,
Eric Bunch