Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas talks President Biden, infrastructure funding, and governing without gridlock at the local level: 'We've got to get stuff done'

• Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas strives for collaboration as he works on tough policy issues.
• "You stay dedicated on and with the issue. You've got to be straight up," Lucas told Insider.
• Since becoming mayor, Lucas has focused on public safety, housing, and boosting city services.

When Quinton Lucas entered the race for Kansas City, Missouri mayor in 2018, he had a plethora of public policy issues that he sought to shape, including housing affordability and public safety in neighborhoods across the city.