Mayor-elect Tyrone Garner today named Shanelle Dupree to lead his transition team.
Dupree is a local attorney who is the Kansas City regional director of the Department for Children and Families. She is married to Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree.
“Shanelle Dupree has managed various campaigns and worked on transition teams across the state. I am confident Mrs. Dupree will lead a steady, thoughtful, and smooth transition,” Garner said in a news release.
The team is tasked with providing advice and counsel to Mayor-elect Garner as he recruits and appoints key positions within his administration and prepares to implement the campaign agenda on behalf of the residents of Wyandotte County.
Garner said he is focused on fostering unity, opportunity, and hope within Wyandotte County.
“I am honored to assist in laying the foundation for a transparent transition. I am ready to lead the transition workgroups over the next few weeks and capture the heart and voice of Wyandotte County through an inclusive and organized process,” he said.
Shanelle Dupree is overseeing five transitional workgroups:
• Community needs
• Economic development
• Systematic changes
• Labor-union concerns
• Wyandotte youth advancement
The five transitional workgroups will launch immediately, according to Garner’s announcement. Citizens interested in serving on a workgroup, should visit https://www.garnerformayor.com/. A member of the transition team will reach out to provide additional details.
“Thank you in advance for dedicating time and effort to improving Wyandotte County. It will take all of our involvement, and I am honored to serve as the next mayor-CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County – Kansas City, Kansas,” Garner stated in a news release.
Garner plans to take the oath of office at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13.