Kevin McEvoy
Kevin McEvoy ran for election to the Kansas City City Council to represent District 2. McEvoy lost in the general election on June 18, 2019.
McEvoy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2019)
General election
General election for Kansas City City Council District 2
Incumbent Dan Fowler defeated Kevin McEvoy in the general election for Kansas City City Council District 2 on June 18, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Fowler (Nonpartisan) | 68.9 | 6,127 |
 | Kevin McEvoy (Nonpartisan)  | 31.1 | 2,761 | |
| Total votes: 8,888 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kansas City City Council District 2
Incumbent Dan Fowler and Kevin McEvoy advanced from the primary for Kansas City City Council District 2 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Fowler (Nonpartisan) | 65.6 | 4,285 |
| ✔ | | Kevin McEvoy (Nonpartisan) | 33.8 | 2,204 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 6,529 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kevin McEvoy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McEvoy's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Closely monitor the KCI Airport development to avoid waste, fraud, and cost overruns. 2. Increase funding, training opportunities, recruitment and retention for KCPD. 3. Limit the negative impact of TIFs and tax abatements to properly fund our schools. Work with our schools systems to establish guidelines and limits of TIFs per district.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
1. I hope to work with, and establish, private/public partnerships to train the next generation of workers, so that Kansas City can encourage new and growing businesses to locate here without giving unnecessary tax incentives. 2. Kansas City needs to fully fund KCPD and increase our officer count, so that officers can be integrated and active in our communities. Kansas City's kids need to grow up seeing the police as a friend and resource, not their enemy. 3. As a City, we need to make smart investments in our communities. For example, we need to properly maintain our parks and streets, while installing safe sidewalks to demonstrate to each neighborhood that they can be a success story.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
My role model has always been my grandfather, Edward McMahon. My grandfather was the very definition of a servant/leader. I viewed him as a hero for his service to our country in WWII, and his continuing service as a drill sergeant. I respected the sacrifices he made working in sanitation and maintenance to provide for his family and teach his children, and their children, the value and honor in hard work. I treasured his love of art and learning demonstrated as he volunteered after retirement to curate a small military museum. But most of all, I loved how he could see the value in every person he met, and how he sought to bring that value to the surface and encourage others to greatness.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
A characteristic I appreciate most in a public official is preparedness. No one person can be an expert in every field, and city officials do have to get into almost every field, from water services, to road maintenance, to economic development, to regulating scooters, but a dedicated public servant can do their homework and be ready for any meeting and know (or learn) how this new program or legacy system will impact their residents.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
What I hope to bring to City Council is the sum of all my experiences with the additions that are yet to come. I hope to demonstrate strength of character and intelligence in how I represent the people of Kansas City. My goal is to be the City's ears when I am in the community, and the People's voice when i am in council chambers. Too often, leaders try to dictate how they feel a city should develop. Representatives need to have solid convictions and hold to their principles, while being open to learning and growing in their understanding of the issues. When I differ from our citizens, I need to present such a compelling case for change as to enlist the support of the people.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The core responsibility of an elected official is service. We operate in a representative form of government. Voters to not select dictators to make decisions and implement them, they select representatives who will be present and prepared and ready to serve their communities.
What legacy would you like to leave?
When my time in public service is complete, I would hope I am remembered for delivering on every promise, being prepared for every challenge, and inspiring the next generation to find their way of serving their community.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
I suppose many people remember how technologies change during their lifetime. I remember when our family got cable tv. That might not seem like a historic event, but it began the slow march to where we are today. I remember when 24 hours channels began, and new 24 hour sports news was invented, I remember being able to see the Congress, and the Senate, and even Parliament as a young boy. Those images impacted who I am, and what I always longed to be.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
As a young teenager (14-15) I worked for Uncle in construction. I hauled materials, laid roofing, and hung siding on houses. I remember the thrill of being paid for my hard work, but more than that, I remember feeling like I had learned something and could do something productive.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
I am not a fan of manufactured holidays that are largely about commercialism, my favorite day to celebrate is the Fourth of July. I appreciate the opportunity to remember with gratitude the sacrifice and boldness of our founding fathers. People take for granted that our country is as it is, but without the radical ideas and actions of some of the world's most important men, our country would not be what it is.
What is your favorite book? Why?
I am a sci-fi fan, I am a fan of the writings of Douglas Adams, particularly the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Guide actually begins its stories with the interaction of the faceless bureaucracy of governments on people, and satirizes how difficult it is to comprehend and change. I hope to deliver better service to my neighbors and communities.
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
I have struggled (mostly silently) with physical and learning challenges. Dyslexia has made reading and learning difficult, but I have learned to cope over time. And a slight stutter made me nervous about public speaking, until I found that my brain works differently in front of a crowd.
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See also
2019 Elections
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