MEET A NDAA MEMBER.

• Author: Dupree, Mark A.

All charging of felony cases and some misdemeanors in Wyandotte County as well as Child in Need of Care Cases and Consumer Protection.

Qualifications

Washburn University Law School, Juris Doctorate Degree

University of Kansas, Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with minor in Leadership Studies

Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Johnson County Public Defender's Office, Assistant Public Defender

Professional Memberships and Activities

Senior Pastor at Grace Tabernacle Church

Kansas Bar Association Board of Governors board member

President, Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Courts Sunflower House Board Member Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. member

1 What was the most unusual or interesting job you've ever had?

I was a waiter and cook at a Mongolian Barbecue Restaurant.

2 What is your favorite part about working as a prosecutor in your office?

The community involvement. The fact that we have so many community members that drop by and call. They being positively affected by the relationships being built that have never been seen before.

3 What is your proudest professional moment?

The creation of the Conviction Integrity Unit. It was a great achievement for the integrity of this community and overwhelmingly for the criminal justice system.

4 What is on your wish list for the next 10 years for NDAA?

That the country really hears the voice of NDAA as the criminal justice leader concerning prosecution as we continue to build our voice on not just the national level, but on local state levels as well.

5 What are your hopes for the Prosecution Profession?

That we continue to build better relationships with the communities we serve. I...