New Ethics Commission Member named for Unified Government

New Ethics Commission Member named for Unified Government

Published on April 17, 2024

KANSAS CITY, KS - The Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel appointed Paris Clark to the Unified Government Ethics Commission and will be sworn in on April 18^th, 2024, at the ethics commission monthly meeting. Members of the Ethics Commission are unpaid and must be a Wyandotte County resident of good moral standing and reputation.

The purpose of the Ethics Commission is to recommend ways to improve the Unified Government's Ethics Code, to review and report on any and all violations of the Code of Ethics, to render advisory opinions on questions of ethics, conflicts of interest and the applicability of the Code of Ethics. The appointees are Wyandotte County residents who will serve a four-year term.

A native of Wyandotte County, Ms. Clark is a proud graduate of Sumner Academy of Arts & Sciences and is dedicated to serving the community she has always called home. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Spanish (2014), as well as her Master of Arts in Counseling & Guidance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2018). Professionally, Ms. Clark is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and has worked in the mental health field for 6 years. In her community, Ms. Clark actively serves in ministry at the Mt Carmel Church of God in Christ in Kansas City, KS through leadership, teaching, and community outreach.

Prior to her current role managing a youth outpatient therapy team, Ms. Clark has served as a Bilingual Child Therapist and Bilingual Case Manager. Additionally, Ms. Clark has served as a Teaching Assistant for the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Early Childhood Program. She has provided special live and televised presentations on such topics as self-care and trauma to the general public and local church settings.

The Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel is comprised of Robert P. Burns, Chief Judge of the Wyandotte County District Court; Mark A. Dupree Sr., District Attorney of Wyandotte County, and Reed Partridge, Legislative Auditor of Wyandotte County. Ruth Benien, Ethics Administrator of the Unified Government, serves as staff to the Ethics Commission.

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