Kansas City's Northeast Newscast

On this week’s episode of Women Speak — a segment on Northeast Newscast — hosts Northeast News Editor-in-Chief, Julia Williams and former Missouri House Representative for District 19 Ingrid Burnett sat down with Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem, Ryana Parks-Shaw to continue our series on women who influence policy. Parks-Shaw is currently in her second year of a four-year term as mayor pro tem. She is a Kansas City native — having graduated from Ruskin High School (7000 E. 111th St.) before obtaining a Bachelor of Science from Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., and a Master of Science from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo. Throughout this episode, she discusses her journey as a policy influencer in Kansas City — including pivotal women in her life who have inspired her along the way. Burnett and Williams additionally discuss happenings within the Missouri State House in Jefferson city — some of which include current bill proposals. The hosts also delve into details regarding the upcoming Kans