Dr. Marrow brings more than 25 years of progressive nursing leadership experience with expertise in emergency and trauma care, quality and safety, regulatory excellence, and clinical operations.

At a meeting between myself, State Representative Bud Williams and Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst, I raised the topic of gun violence that I had recently discussed with Charles Stokes, who has become a dominant voice in Springfield’s Black community.

We all experience moments when our feelings control our actions. But how often do we truly consider the ripple effect of those actions? How do our choices impact those around us? We can hurt people even when we don’t plan to. And just because we don’t mean to hurt someone does not mean that we…

When someone asked me recently, “Why is there so much division between Black and Latino communities in Springfield?” I didn’t hear a question about race. I heard a question about power, history, and the future we want to build together. Because the truth is this: Black and Latino residents in Springfield have far more in…