Kay Barnes
Former Kansas City, Missouri mayor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kay Waldo Barnes (born March 30, 1938) is a former American politician and two-term Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, and the first woman to be elected to the office.
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Quick Facts 52nd Mayor of Kansas City, Preceded by ...
Kay Barnes | |
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52nd Mayor of Kansas City | |
In office May 1999 – May 2007 | |
Preceded by | Emanuel Cleaver |
Succeeded by | Mark Funkhouser |
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Born | Kay Waldo Barnes (1938-03-30) March 30, 1938 (age 86) St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Kansas City, Missouri, U,S, |
Alma mater | University of Kansas, University of Missouri–Kansas City |
Occupation | Senior Director for University Engagement at Park University |
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She was the Democratic nominee for Missouri's 6th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in the 2008 election against Republican incumbent Sam Graves.