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Dinah Sykes | |
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| Minority Leader of the Kansas Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Hensley |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 9,2017 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Smith |
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| Born | April 10,1977 Tennessee,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2018) Democratic (2018–present) |
| Spouse | Jeffrey |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Trevecca Nazarene University (BA) |
Dinah Sykes (born April 10,1977) is an American politician who has served in the Kansas Senate from the 21st district since 2017. [1] [2] Since 2021,Sykes has served as the Minority Leader of the Kansas Senate. [3]
Sykes earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Trevecca Nazarene University. [4] She was a stay-at-home mom and personal chef before entering politics. [4] Sykes also served as a PTA president before being elected to the Kansas Senate. [1] [5]
Sykes was first elected to the Kansas Senate as a Republican in November 2016. In December 2018,Sykes switched to the Democratic Party along with three other female Kansas legislators—Senator Barbara Bollier,Representative Joy Koesten,and Representative Stephanie Clayton. [5]
In December 2020,Sykes was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to be Minority Leader of the Kansas Senate. [3]
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