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Phyllis Hardwick

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Phyllis Hardwick
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 4, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Missouri, Columbia, 2005

Graduate

Rockhurst University, 2018

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Chicago, Ill.
Religion
Christian
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Phyllis Hardwick (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 19. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.

Hardwick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Phyllis Hardwick was born in Chicago, Illinois. She obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005 and a master's degree in educational studies from Rockhurst University in 2018. Hardwick's professional experience includes working in education as a teacher in Kansas City Public Schools and at a local education nonprofit. She also worked for a Kansas City real estate investment company. Hardwick is affiliated with the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus, the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association, United Inner City Services, and WIN for KC.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Ingrid Burnett won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ingrid Burnett
Ingrid Burnett (D) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,026

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,026
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Ingrid Burnett defeated Phyllis Hardwick and Wick Thomas in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ingrid Burnett
Ingrid Burnett Candidate Connection
 
40.3
 
892
Image of Phyllis Hardwick
Phyllis Hardwick Candidate Connection
 
35.2
 
779
Image of Wick Thomas
Wick Thomas Candidate Connection
 
24.6
 
544

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,215
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2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Phyllis Hardwick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hardwick's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Phyllis Hardwick is a second-generation educator from Chicago who lives in Kansas City. The daughter of a truck driver and school paraprofessional, Phyllis learned the value of hard work and a good education very early in life. After graduating from the University of Missouri as one of the most decorated students on campus, Phyllis taught in Kansas City Public Schools for three years and continued working in education at a local non-profit that recruited, trained and supported teachers who worked in high- needs schools. Shortly after her work in education, Hardwick worked for a Kansas City-based real estate investment company in financial analysis and acquisitions. She's remained engaged in civic service by serving on nonprofit and education boards. Phyllis is pragmatic, data-driven, and understands that our district agrees on the direction of the state when it is about the issues. She is running because she has the skills, background and experience to make progress on the issues that the district agrees on: stronger workforce, better funded schools and a stronger community.
  • Strong Workforce: Supporting Small Business, 21st Century Job Training, and Equitable Pay
  • Strong Schools: Increase Funding, Equitable Access, Credit for Childcare
  • Strong Communities: Increase Safety, Strengthen Connections and COVID Recovery
I am particularly passionate about three specific areas of public policy: (a) workforce needs, (b) education, and (c) community. All three of these areas are pillars of my platform.
I believe that my campaign's core values represent the characteristics and principles most important for this elected position. They are:

Phyllis Represents:
I believe in servant and representative leadership - I will know my community because I am of my community and I will represent us and our needs in Jefferson City.

People Over Politics:
I believe that we must put people first - the people of District - 19 - in each and every decision and action. I will do that in Jefferson City.

Common Sense Leadership:

I believe that too often we do not look for or find the common ground. I believe that most of the time we have common ground on most issues to advance policy and issues that are critical for our constituents and community. I will support our district through common sense leadership.
Focus and relationship-building. As a woman of color from a working class background, navigating the education system and my career were not always easy. The more I achieved, the more often I was the only woman and/or person of color in the room. It was my focus that allowed me to succeed in those spaces while maintaining a commitment to equity and justice. I rarely did this work alone. By building coalitions with unexpected friends, I was able to make progress in changing those spaces to be more accessible and fair to underrepresented groups. Public office is no different. We need focused people that can make friends in unexpected places to ensure we are fighting for underrepresented groups that are too often overlooked when writing legislation.
My first job was as an intern for Target HOPE. Target HOPE was a program founded in 1994 that was committed to ending the attrition crisis in Chicago Public Schools. A highlight of my high school years was being selected as one of two paid high school interns that worked in the office. I held this job for two years. I am still engaged with Target HOPE to this day as an active alumni and the founder and executive director is one of my biggest campaign supporters.
Beyonce & J Balvin "Mi Gente" (Homecoming Live version) has been stuck in my head for over a year. It is a fantastic addition to any workout playlist.
My campaign slogan is "Phyllis Represents" because I believe the most important aspect of any campaign for a house seat is truly representing your district, which I will do. It is also important to know that our district - District 19 - is one of the most diverse and changing districts in the entire state of Missouri, which I would be honored to represent. To that end, I do not believe experience in politics or government is necessarily "beneficial" for holding this seat; rather, I believe that knowing your community, being rooted in your community, and representing your community with common sense leadership are what is beneficial for holding this office.
Yes, it is not only beneficial to build relationships with other legislators but necessary in order to get anything done as a Democrat in Jefferson City. Democrats are in the super minority. Therefore, progress on legislation, both passing good bills and making bad bills less terrible, require engagement across the aisle and fostering strong alignment amongst other Democrats. Building relationships is necessary in order to represent my district.
I favor the Clean Missouri Amendment passed by an overwhelming margin in 2018. A truly bi-partisan piece of legislation, it provided fair map reforms that help prevent the decades of gerrymandering. In a complete dismissal of the will of the voters, our Republican led legislature voted to replace this voter approved process of redistricting and replace it with more gerrymandering. One of my priorities this fall will be to put an end to the attack on the will of the people once and for all.

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  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 14, 2020


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