Lindsay Vaughn is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 22nd district. Elected in the November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Lindsay Vaughn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Lusk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) |
Early life and education
editVaughn was born in Overland Park, Kansas, and graduated from Blue Valley Northwest High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and cultural anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
Career
editVaughn has worked as a volunteer coordinator for Literary KC. In 2018, she was a field organizer for Sharice Davids. She was also the chair of the Johnson County Young Democrats. She worked on the campaigns of state representatives Brett Parker and Brandon Woodard.[1]
Vaughn was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.[2][3]
She has led efforts to protect groundwater in Kansas by endorsing legislation to curtail pumping in the state.[4] She has also sponsored legislation to abolish Capital punishment in Kansas.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lindsay Vaughn – Democrat for Kansas House, District 22". KSN-TV. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b "Lindsay Vaughn". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Senter, Jay (2020-04-06). "Democrat Lindsay Vaughn files to run for seat being vacated by Rep. Nancy Lusk". Shawnee Mission Post - Community news and events for northern Johnson County. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Flavelle, Christopher; Rojanasakul, Mira (2023-11-24). "As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
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