Full Name:
Gena L. Ross
Gender:
Female
Family:
3 Children
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, MN
Home City:
Platte City, MO
Religion:
Pentecostal
PhD, Public Policy and Administration/Local Government Management and Sustainable Communities, Walden University, 2011-2018
MPA, Public Administration, Walden University, 2008-2010
BBA, Business Administration, American Intercontinental University, 2006-2008
AA, Urban Ministries, North Central University, 2004-2005
Candidate, United States Senate, Missouri, 2022
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 6, 2020
No caucus information on file.
Associate Professor of Business, Kansas City Kansas Community College, 2016-present
Adjunct Instructor, Baker University, 2015-present
President/Chief Executive Officer, Above and Beyond Coalition for Youth, Incorporated, 2013-2019
Administrator, Missouri Department of Corrections, 2015-2016
Constituent Service Representative, Senator Claire McCaskill, United States Senate, 2015
Owner, Gena's Unique Business Concepts, 2010-2013
Substitute Teacher, Kansas City Public School District, 2008-2011
Site Coordinator, Caring Communities, LINC, 2009-2010
Member, NAACP, present
Member, National Society of Success and Leadership (NSLS), present
Member, Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA), present
Member, National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration
Awards:
150 Most Influential COGIC Women.
Favorite Color:
Red
Favorite Quote:
If you lost your focus, refocus by redefining your purpose. ~ Dr. Gena Ross
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Photography and videography.
Priority Issues:
Stop the violence, stop the hate. Racism hurts!
Publications:
Kansas City, Missouri, Inner City Schools' Parent Involvement Policy, Practices, And Accreditation Problems.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I want to be the change that I want to see. The only way I fail is by not trying.