Kay Barnes

Infobox_Politician
name = Kay Waldo Barnes


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office = Mayor of the City of Kansas City, Missouri
term_start = May 1999
term_end = May 2007
predecessor = Emanuel Cleaver
successor = Mark Funkhouser
party = Democratic
birth_date = birth date and age|1938|3|30|mf=y
birth_place = St. Joseph, Missouri
alma_mater = University of Kansas,
University of Missouri–Kansas City
occupation = retired business owner
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residence = Kansas City, Missouri
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Kay Waldo Barnes (born March 30 1938) is a former two-term mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. She is the Democratic nominee for ushr|Missouri|6| ( [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/mo06_109.gifmap] ) of the United States House of Representatives. The incumbent is Republican Sam Graves.

Biography

A native of St. Joseph, Missouri, she earned a B.S. degree in secondary education from the University of Kansas and a masters in secondary education from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. [cite news | url=http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/306466.html | title=Bio information on Barnes, Graves | publisher=Fort Mill Times |date= September 30, 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate =2008-10-17] She was president of "Kay Waldo, Inc.", a human resources development firm until her retirement. She is a cousin of famous journalist Walter Cronkite. [ [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2004/may/09/cronkite_wins_truman/ Cronkite wins Truman neighbor award] "Lawrence Journal-World", May 9, 2004]

Career

In 1974, she was one of the first two women on the Jackson County Legislature. She was elected to the Kansas City council in 1979.

Barnes was the first woman mayor of Kansas City. Mayor Barnes has received the most credit for her work in improving Downtown Kansas City and working for beginning the revitalization of the urban core. She is also credited with the Sprint Center arena in Kansas City that opened on October 10, 2007. She was first elected mayor on her birthday in 1999, and re-elected for a second term in 2003. She was succeeded as mayor of Kansas City on May 1, 2007 when Mark Funkhouser took office.

At Missouri Democratic functions, beginning in April, 2007, Mayor Barnes made it clear that she was seriously considering a run for Congress in 2008, and on May 14, 2007 she officially announced her candidacy. She was endorsed by Emily's List. [ [http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/kay_barnes/ Kay Barnes, U.S. House, MO] "Emily's List"] On August 5, 2008, Barnes won against Ali Allon Sherkat in the Democratic primary with 84.5% of the vote. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=195&oid=44676&arc= U.S. Representative - District 6] "Missouri Secretary of State" election results] The election is expected to be competitive. [cite news | url=http://www.examiner.com/a-1613557~Most_Missouri_lawmakers_oppose_bailout_measure.html | title=Most Missouri lawmakers oppose bailout measure | publisher=Examiner |date= September 30, 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate =2008-10-17]

She is the Distinguished Professor for Public Leadership at Park University. [cite news | url=http://news.park.edu/pub/news_00510.shtml | title=Mayor Kay Barnes to Join Park University, Lead New Center | publisher=Park University |date= April 4, 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate =2008-10-17]

ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008#District 6

References

External links

* [http://www.kay4congress.com Kay Barnes for U.S. Congress] official campaign website
* [http://opensecrets.org/races/summary.asp?ID=MO06&Cycle=2008 Missouri District 6 campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Kay_Barnes Profile] at SourceWatch Congresspedia
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