Elizabeth received a BA in Sociology from Wichita State University and has completed advanced study in public administration at WSU.

She is retired from a career in public service.  Her most recent job was that of Executive Director of Wichita Independent Neighborhoods, Inc.  In that capacity, and as a part of the Neighborhood Initiative, she joined with community police officers to organize over 40 neighborhood associations, which in turn work to strengthen their neighborhoods.

In her extensive volunteer experience in efforts to solve problems and create a better Wichita, she served on the Train Traffic Mitigation Task Force; Community Corrections Advisory Board; Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC); City Manager’s Air Quality Improvement Task Force; and the Visioneering Regional Recreation Leadership Team.

Elizabeth feels that to be a dynamic, competitive city, to achieve our economic goals, city leaders need to communicate—and listen to—citizens from all across the spectrum.  This sense of teamwork makes us stronger and we can create a better future for our city together.

She and her husband, Darrel, an engineer at Spirit AeroSystems, have five children and 11 grandchildren.

Sue Schlapp has been a Wichita resident since 1980 and has been an active participant in many ways. Sue uses her interest in politics and its role in people’s lives to encourage other citizens to become involved in government and their community.

Sue currently serves on the Wichita City Council as the representative District II, which is comprised of the east sector of the city.

Sue is also a strong advocate for community involvement. She is a very active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church and serves as a member of the MCB Tennis Foundation. Sue has found success in getting disadvantaged youth involved with sports and believes that “keeping youth on the courts keeps them out of the courts.”

Quality of life is very important to Sue and that shows through her commitment to the community. She wants to make sure that today’s citizens make this city the best that it can be for the generations to come. Citizen involvement is vital to making that happen.

Sue has a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Marymount College, Tarrytown, N.Y. She is the proud mother of four children, sons, Andrew and Matthew; and daughters, Carolyn and Christine. She has 11 grandchildren.