Sarah has taken an active, leading role in bringing more than $200 million of new investment into Sedgwick County along with hundreds of new jobs, the majority of both in our own District 2.


She has gotten projects people have talked about for decades DONE. These and dozens of other projects completed / underway (Emergency Operations Center in south Wichita, COMCARE Crisis Center expansion, for example) are creating:


More than $200 million of new investment in economic development and quality of life in Sedgwick County and hundreds of new jobs, with the majority of both in our 2nd district!


While career politicians will say about anything to get elected then fade into the sunset, Sarah builds broad, bipartisan coalitions to roll up their sleeves and get to work in service to our community every day.

$104 Million Regional Mental Health Hospital

  • Sarah is Vice Chair of the committee making this project happen after more than a decade of discussion about this great need in our community
  • Major investment in south Sedgwick County’s economy using state and federal funds for construction of the state-of-the-art, state-run facility
  • More than 320 well-paying jobs on day 1
  • Desperately needed expansion of mental health services for the people of Sedgwick County

$51 Million Smart Manufacturing Grant for the Sedgwick County Region

  • Sarah closed the deal for our south-central regional coalition with the US Department of Commerce for this grant supporting development of smart manufacturing in our region

$28 Million Exploration Place EP2 Playscape Regional Destination

  • Sarah serves on the steering committee for this major investment in quality of life, economic growth and tourism
  • Major return on $2.5 million investment by Sedgwick County
  • More than $45 million in additional economic impact per year
  • From $21 million currently to $66.7 million per year upon completion
  • Support for an additional 300 jobs in Sedgwick County
  • Additional $2.39 million in annual local tax revenue
  • Recover full county investment in just over one year and continue to see the economic benefits and tax revenue for years to come

Cut the Sedgwick County Mill Levy 2 Years in a Row

  • Sarah knows that during a time of rising property values, our hardworking families and small businesses need tax relief
  • Sarah has cut the mill levy property tax rate two years in a row for the lowest Sedgwick County mill levy in nearly 30 years

Fiscally Conservative County Budget and AAA Credit Rating

  • While making these major investments in the county workforce, economic development and quality of life, Sarah has cut the county tax rate and expected efficiency and accountability for a fiscally responsible county government

Led the Largest Juvenile Justice Reform in County History

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