Harold Johnson

I have reached 700 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🏾👏🏾🎉

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City KS Commission recently unanimously approved the first ever Community Benefits Ordinance ("CBO") brought forward by Commissioner Andrew Davis for UG and me. This legislation makes good on the promise made decades ago that development on the West side of Kansas City, Kansas would be leveraged in order to improve all areas of KCK, specifically East of I-635.

It is the first piece of legislation that comes from the Business & Economic Development Taskforce that I chair. This Task Force is one of seven Task Forces created by Mayor Tyrone Garner to bring forth legislations and programming that would be of benefit to the community at-large.

This is a first step to systemically & tangibly provide funding for projects that otherwise might never see the light of day due to the lack of capacity of urban developers. It has been a pleasure partnering with Commissioner Davis in creating the legislation. Thank you to our colleagues on the Commission along with John Rios Irene Caudillo and Greg Kindle for working with us to bring this important ordinance into fruition.


Harold L. Johnson Jr.

Thank you MORE2 for this honor. I am humbled and appreciative to everyone who fought so hard to get Safe & Welcoming passed in KCK!
Harold L. Johnson Jr.

Congratulations to Commissioner Harold Johnson for being recognized by Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity - MORE2 last night as the 2022 Equity Partner of the Year! https://www.wycokck.org/Engage-With-Us/News-articles/Johnson-recognized-with-Equity-Partner-of-the-Year-Award

We are thrilled to announce Equity Partner of the Year Rev. Commissioner Harold L. Johnson Jr. Commissioner Johnson was instrumental in ensuring the passage of Safe and Welcoming in WYCO and was the very first commissioner to show support. We will celebrate with him on 10-27-22. Get your tickets now at www.more2.org

ARPA Nonprofit Application Notice of Funding Please join us for a Q&A session on the Notice of Funding Availability for nonprofits working on our pandemic recovery in Wyandotte County.

Looking for an opportunity to serve your community in the area of Aging? I have a vacancy as my appointee on the Advisory Council on Aging. Click the link for more information:

Wyandotte Leavenworth Area Wide Advisory Council on Aging The purpose of the Areawide Advisory Council is to assist the Area Agency on Aging through planning, coordination and advocacy; to assist in providing an environment in which older persons throughout Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties can live independent, meaningful and dignified lives.

Appreciative for the opportunity to Chair the Committee on Business and Economic Development.

"The work of this committee shall serve as a support to businesses that, in accordance with the purpose and intent of the County comprehensive plan, are seeking to locate, grow, and prosper within our community. By streamlining processes, curtailing bureaucracy and facilitating responsible and equitable redevelopment, the hope is that equitable opportunity can be realized throughout Wyandotte County."

If you or someone you know after interested in serving on this Committee, please complete the attached link! https://us.openforms.com/Form/cc9dbef1-d08d-4910-9a3c-b105249a13f5

Mayor Tyrone Garner Announces Special Committees Seven New Committees Supporting the Administration’s Top Priorities Formed

“We proudly tout the fact that we are one of most diverse communities across this nation — the demographics speak to that — but to date we have not dignified all of our citizens to properly identify themselves,” said Commissioner Harold Johnson, who represents District 4. “This is not an effort to become a sanctuary city. This is a means of identifying and protecting the safety and welfare of all of our citizens, regardless if they are undocumented or not.”

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Wyandotte County leaders pass Safe & Welcoming Act, creating municipal photo ID Commissioners voted 6-4 to pass the act, which ensures that Unified Government’s resources are not used to enforce federal immigration law.

Our movement has been working to raise community awareness and support for years. Local officials have been invited to meet and engage throughout that time.

This is not new. It is not a secret. There are no surprises. Only persistence.

Wyandotte is tired of waiting. Vote to pass the Safe and Welcoming Act tomorrow, February 10.