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Experience

  • Attorney for 26 years

  • Worked with Leawood’s Planning and Public Works departments on traffic calming for more than 4 years.

  • Nurtured relationships with City of Leawood staff.

  • Member of Leawood’s Gezer Sister City Committee, appointed 2024.

  • Participated in Mayor Elkins’ HOA Leadership Summit, 2024 & 2025.

  • Attended Leawood Police Department’s Citizens Academy in 2025.

  • President, Waterford Homes Association, 2 years; board member, 3 years.

  • Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City:

    • Board member - 4 years

    • Leadership Development Vice Chair - 2 years

    • Budget/Finance Committee

    • Nominating Committee

    • Heritage (Senior Adult) Program Task Force

Personal

  • Leawood homeowner, 11 years in Waterford

  • Graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School

  • Graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law

  • Proud mom of a Blue Valley North junior

Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa

  • Order of the Coif

  • University of Kansas Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor

  • Howard T. Jacobson Next Generation Leadership Award, Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, 2023

Hobbies

  • Group fitness classes at The J

  • Walking my dogs Wilson & Maggie in Gezer Park

  • Landscaping & gardening with native Kansas plants and trees

  • Cooking/baking

  • Travel

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About Me

  • Those strong family values served me well in 26 years as an attorney, a career that enabled me to hone strong analytical skills and a recognized ability to get to the root of problems and find creative solutions. These skills are central to who I am, and I put them to work in every community I’m part of—whether it’s at my son’s school, in my cultural community or as part of the city where I choose to spend my life. I’m a thoughtful and deliberate person who understands that building relationships is key to making progress. When I see a problem in my community, I’m highly motivated to raise awareness and to collaborate to find solutions. 

  • In 2009, my father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. After his diagnosis, he retired from Pediatrics at Children’s Mercy to focus on his own health. Several years later, he learned about a national program, Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s, which had proven results in delaying the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms. He brought the program to the Jewish Community Center—a Leawood neighbor—so anyone in the community with Parkinson’s could participate free of charge. My dad thrived doing Rock Steady Boxing until his passing in 2023, at which time, the name was changed to honor his memory.  The Ben Rubin Parkinson’s Wellness Program at The J continues to grow and attract people from across the Kansas City metro area, delivering the physical and cognitive benefits of targeted exercise, camaraderie, caretaker support and community resources for those living with Parkinson’s.

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