Leigh Barnhart

Professional Experience:

• Prepared and executed plan for renewal of transportation sales tax, initiative passed by 65 percent favorable margin.
• Prepared materials for public safety bond issue and sales tax initiative, approved by voters.
• Prepared materials for stormwater management bond issue, approved by voters.
• Managed comprehensive communications program, including website, cable television channel, media relations, citizen relations, special event coordination and print materials.
• Produced community-wide newsletter, consistently rated as the No. 1 source of City information.
• Implemented public information campaign for new park sales tax, 68 percent voter approval.
• Developed city communications plan.
• Provided communications training.
• Represented city organization on regional initiatives and citizen advisory committees and boards charged with carrying out elected officials’ directives.
• Created marketing materials for national historic site.
• Presenter, City-County Communications & Marketing Association annual conference.

Employment History:

• Shockey Consulting Services, LLC., Since 2005
• Public Information Officer, City of Olathe, Kansas, 8 years
• Community Affairs Officer, City of Olathe, Kansas, 5 years
• Marketing Director, Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, Kansas, 5 years

Education:

• Master of Arts, Media Communications, Webster University, 1989
• Bachelor of Science, Journalism, University of Missouri, 1981

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