Adrienne Vallejo Foster is planning to hold three in-person meet-and-greet events in Wyandotte County.
A former Roeland Park mayor, Vallejo Foster is a GOP candidate for the 3rd District, U.S. representative.
Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., is the incumbent.
The other Republican candidates are Amanda Adkins, Overland Park; Mike Beehler, Leawood; Tom Love, Overland Park; and Sara Hart Weir, Mission. All of the candidates live in Johnson County.
The first event for Vallejo Foster will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the home of State Sen. Kevin Braun, 4315 N. 110th Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas.
Next will be an event 3 to 4:30 p.m. July 11 at The Fuel Stop, Classic Car facility in the Old Mill Building, 611 W. 2nd, Bonner Springs.
The third event is scheduled from 2 to 3:30 p.m. July 12 at Sarah’s on the Hill, 612 N. 5th, Kansas City, Kansas.
Those who would like to attend must RSVP to [email protected].
Vallejo Foster grew up in Wyandotte County near 10th and Central, attended All Saints School and graduated from Bishop Ward High School in 1990.
A graduate of UMKC with a master’s degree in public administration, she started a small business providing legal transcription services. She was elected to the Roeland Park City Council and later was mayor of Roeland Park. She was later appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback to be director of Latino Affairs for Kansas. President Trump later appointed her to the Small Business Administration to be an advocate for small businesses in Kansas.
Vallejo Foster’s campaign issues have been restarting the economy; reducing health care costs; protection, not control, by the government; supporting the president in protecting America from all enemies; and supporting opportunity and individual responsibility.