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'''Katheryn Shields''' (born 1947) is a [[Kansas City, Missouri]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] politician who served as [[List of county executives of Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson County, Missouri County Executive]] from 1995 to 2006. |
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[[File:Harry-truman.jpg|thumb|250px|Harry S. Truman]] |
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Following is a list of the [[county executive]]s of [[Jackson County, Missouri]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Shields was born north of the [[Missouri River]] in Kansas City, attended [[Park Hill High School]] and graduated from [[North Kansas City High School]] in 1964. |
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From 1827 until 1972 Jackson County was ruled by a three member County Commission called a County Court. The Presiding Judge ruled the county. There was no requirement that a judge be a lawyer. The Court reflected the county's divided nature with one judge representing the eastern more rural area around the county seat of [[Independence, Missouri]] while the western judge represented the more urban [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. Courthouses were built in both cities. The most famous presiding judge was Harry S. Truman who represented the Eastern District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksongov.org/content/3273/3285/3375.aspx |title=Jackson County - In The Beginning: 1826-1850 |publisher=Jacksongov.org |date=1916-10-24 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksongov.org/content/3273/3285/3376.aspx |title=Jackson County - The Civil War Era Through The World War I Era: 1852-1922 |publisher=Jacksongov.org |date= |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksongov.org/content/3273/3285/3377.aspx |title=Jackson County - From The Truman Years To The Truman Complex: 1923-1972 |publisher=Jacksongov.org |date=1933-09-07 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> |
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She moved south of the river. |
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*1827 - [[Richard Fristoe]] |
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*1834 - [[Moses G. Wilson]] |
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*1838 - [[John Davis]] |
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*1842 - [[James B. Yager]] |
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*1846 - [[Alvin Brooking]] |
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*1850 - [[Richard D. Stanley]] |
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*1862 - [[Jacob Leader]] |
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*1865 - [[M. T. Graham]] |
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*1866 - [[Andrew G. Newgent]] |
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*1867 - [[G. W. Gates]] |
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*1869 - James B. Yager |
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*1875 - [[Albert Gallatin Williams]] |
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*1877 - [[Josiah Collins]] |
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*1879 - James B. Yager |
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*1883 - [[Robert L. Adkins]] |
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*1887 - [[John A. McDonald]] |
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*1891 - [[Daniel Murphy]] |
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*1895 - [[John B. Stone]] |
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*1899 - [[G.L. Chrisman]] |
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*1907 - [[J. M. Patterson]] |
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*1911 - [[H. C. Gilbert]] |
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*1915 - [[Miles Bulger]] |
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*1923 - [[Elihu W. Hayes]] |
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*1927 - [[Harry S. Truman]] |
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*1935 - [[Eugene I. Purcell]] |
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*1937 - [[David E. Long]] |
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*1941 - [[George S. Montgomery]] |
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*1947 - [[Harry M. Gambrel]] |
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*1951 - [[Harry M. Fleming]] |
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*1955 - [[Ray G. Cowan]] |
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*1959 - [[John J. Kopp]] |
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*1963 - [[Charles E. Curry]] |
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*1971 - [[George W. Lehr]] |
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At the [[University of Missouri - Kansas City]] She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1968, a Masters Degree in 1971, and a law degree in 1978.<ref name="softrakdata.com">http://www.softrakdata.com/shields/about/About-Shields.pdf</ref> |
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==County Executive== |
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In 1970 a new county charter was approved effective January 1973 in which a County Executive ruled over a County Commission with representatives from 11 districts. The 11 districts were reduced to 6 in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksongov.org/content/3273/3285/3378.aspx |title=Jackson County - A New Form of Government: 1973-1986 |publisher=Jacksongov.org |date= |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksongov.org/content/3273/3285/3379.aspx |title=Jackson County - One Century Ends; Another Begins: 1987-2007 |publisher=Jacksongov.org |date= |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> |
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After serving as an assistant Jackson County prosecutor in 1978 and 1979 she went into private practice. |
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==Political offices== |
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She served on the [[Kansas City, Missouri City Council]] from 1987 until 1994 when she was elected county executive.<ref name="softrakdata.com"/> While on the Council, she championed the 1% for Art Program and an ordinance to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. |
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During her watch as Jackson County Executive, the county launched a $20 million renovation of county buildings including the [[Jackson County Courthouse (Independence, Missouri)]]), construction of a visitor center at [[Fort Osage]] and negotiated an extension that will keep the [[Kansas City Royals]] and [[Kansas City Chiefs]] at a renovated [[Truman Sports Complex]] through at least 2031.<ref name="softrakdata.com"/> She instituted "green" policies that earned the County over two dozen environmental awards. Shields was the area's highest ranking Democratic elected local official, and a prominent supporter of John Kerry in 2004. |
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As 2006 ended, Shields opted not to seek a fourth term as County Executive, but to run for Mayor of Kansas city in the February, 2007, mayoral election. |
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==2007 court case== |
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On January 6,2007 -- the day before she was scheduled to file for Mayor -- she and her husband Phil Cardarella were indicted on federal charges of wire fraud in connection with the sale of their Sunset Hills house in which prosecutors said the sale was at an inflated price. According to the alleged scheme Shields and her husband would receive $707,000 if they agreed to let an appraiser appraise it at $1.2 million with the appraiser and cohorts collecting the difference (the house had been on the market for $700,000)<ref>{{cite web|author=POSTED: 1:20 pm CST January 4, 2007 |url=http://www.kmbc.com/news/10671828/detail.html |title=Katheryn Shields Indicted On Federal Charges - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City |publisher=Kmbc.com |date= |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> She claimed the charges were politically motivated by federal prosecutor [[Bradley Schlozman]] who had been appointed by [[George W. Bush]]. |
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At trial, it came to light that neither Shields nor her husband had signed any documents that were not entirely truthful, that crucial documents had been forged, and that the FBI had instructed one appraiser to perform a false appraisal and told the loan company to approve a loan without verifying values on the false appraisal. Shields and Cardarella were found Not Guilty of all charges,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kcbuzzblog.typepad.com/kcbuzzblog/2007/01/shields_cardare.html |title=KC Buzz Blog: Shields, Cardarella: the allegations explained |publisher=Kcbuzzblog.typepad.com |date=2007-01-04 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> although co-defendant appraiser and co-horts were convicted.<ref>{{cite web|author=Shields verdict in |url=http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/8125 |title=Shields verdict in | KansasCity.com Prime Buzz |publisher=Primebuzz.kcstar.com |date= |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> |
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*1973 - George W. Lehr |
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*1975 - [[Mike White]] |
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*1979 - [[Dale Baumgardner]] |
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*1983 - [[William F. Waris]] |
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*1991 - [[Marsha Murphy]] |
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*1995 - [[Katheryn Shields]] |
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*2007 - [[Mike Sanders (Missouri)|Mike Sanders]] |
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Revision as of 19:34, 1 April 2010
Katheryn Shields (born 1947) is a Kansas City, Missouri Democratic Party politician who served as Jackson County, Missouri County Executive from 1995 to 2006.
Early life
Shields was born north of the Missouri River in Kansas City, attended Park Hill High School and graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1964.
She moved south of the river.
At the University of Missouri - Kansas City She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1968, a Masters Degree in 1971, and a law degree in 1978.[1]
After serving as an assistant Jackson County prosecutor in 1978 and 1979 she went into private practice.
Political offices
She served on the Kansas City, Missouri City Council from 1987 until 1994 when she was elected county executive.[1] While on the Council, she championed the 1% for Art Program and an ordinance to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
During her watch as Jackson County Executive, the county launched a $20 million renovation of county buildings including the Jackson County Courthouse (Independence, Missouri)), construction of a visitor center at Fort Osage and negotiated an extension that will keep the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs at a renovated Truman Sports Complex through at least 2031.[1] She instituted "green" policies that earned the County over two dozen environmental awards. Shields was the area's highest ranking Democratic elected local official, and a prominent supporter of John Kerry in 2004.
As 2006 ended, Shields opted not to seek a fourth term as County Executive, but to run for Mayor of Kansas city in the February, 2007, mayoral election.
2007 court case
On January 6,2007 -- the day before she was scheduled to file for Mayor -- she and her husband Phil Cardarella were indicted on federal charges of wire fraud in connection with the sale of their Sunset Hills house in which prosecutors said the sale was at an inflated price. According to the alleged scheme Shields and her husband would receive $707,000 if they agreed to let an appraiser appraise it at $1.2 million with the appraiser and cohorts collecting the difference (the house had been on the market for $700,000)[2] She claimed the charges were politically motivated by federal prosecutor Bradley Schlozman who had been appointed by George W. Bush.
At trial, it came to light that neither Shields nor her husband had signed any documents that were not entirely truthful, that crucial documents had been forged, and that the FBI had instructed one appraiser to perform a false appraisal and told the loan company to approve a loan without verifying values on the false appraisal. Shields and Cardarella were found Not Guilty of all charges,[3] although co-defendant appraiser and co-horts were convicted.[4]
References
- ^ a b c http://www.softrakdata.com/shields/about/About-Shields.pdf
- ^ POSTED: 1:20 pm CST January 4, 2007. "Katheryn Shields Indicted On Federal Charges - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City". Kmbc.com. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "KC Buzz Blog: Shields, Cardarella: the allegations explained". Kcbuzzblog.typepad.com. 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ Shields verdict in. "Shields verdict in | KansasCity.com Prime Buzz". Primebuzz.kcstar.com. Retrieved 2010-04-01.