Lily Wu Is…

Ensure Public Safety

Priorities – Lily will never lose focus on the core services of local government: police, fire, water, and roads/infrastructure, all of which are essential to keeping our families safe.

Respect – Day one, Lily will restore the relationship between mayor’s office and Wichita Police Department. She wants to ensure officers have the respect and resources necessary to succeed.

Recruitment – Lily will bolster police recruitment efforts, particularly from areas where officers lack respect or are undervalued.

Retention – Lily believes we must invest resources to boost morale and reduce turnover, including additional training as well as recognition for exemplary performance and length of service.

Prevention – Lily plans to increase engagement and partnership with local nonprofit providers focused on expanding mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Consequences – Lily supports tougher sentences for criminals who commit violent and property crime.

Engage – Lily will engage community initiatives and youth programs to improve our community’s relationship with law enforcement. 

Strengthen Our Economy

Support Existing Businesses – Strengthening our economy begins with engaging, supporting, and collaborating with our existing businesses, low-hanging fruit that should be nurtured. Lily plans to create an advisory board including our top 50 employers.

Partner for Success – Lily wants to increase workforce development for high-paying, in-demand jobs in critical industries such as aerospace, cybersecurity, defense, healthcare, and semiconductors. She will forge a stronger relationship with educational institutions, including Wichita Public Schools and local colleges and universities, to focus on closing the skills gap and creating a future-ready workforce. 

Promote Wichita – Lily will serve as an ambassador for our city to attract new industry, investment, and people. She will actively support groups like the Greater Wichita Partnership in recruiting new companies.

Remove Barriers – Lily wants to make Wichita the best city to start and grow a business. She will prioritize policies that create economic opportunity for all and remove government barriers that stifle growth.

Oppose Tax Increases – Lily is opposed to tax increases on working families.  Instead, she is committed to increasing our tax base. She is also committed to stopping taxpayer-funded giveaways that don’t make economic sense.

Support McConnell – Lily wants to increase collaboration with McConnell Air Force Base, which plays a vital role in Wichita’s economy and culture.

Restore Trust in City Hall

Civility – As a community volunteer and leader, Lily is a proven bridge-builder who respectfully listens and leads by example. She will bring civility and respect back to city hall, end petty infighting, put results over politics, and get things done.

Transparency – Lily will bring transparency to the mayor’s office. She will stand up to insiders and stop runaway taxpayer-funded giveaways that don’t make economic sense. If our city considers incentives for developments, they must be transparent, fiscally responsible, and hold the developers accountable. Taxpayers shouldn’t be left in the dark or foot the bill for anything that doesn’t show an exceptional long-term return for our city.

• Wichita residents deserve to know who is funding the campaigns of political candidates running for mayor our city. Campaign finance contributions are public record. However, they are buried and difficult to find on the county’s website making the records less than transparent. View Lily’s campaign finance report here. 

Communication – Lily’s communication background is essential to restoring trust in local government. As mayor, she will unveil how local government works, tax dollars are spent, and projects are prioritized. Lily will work overtime listening to and communicating with our community in a timely and transparent manner.