Joy Koesten | |
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Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
In office January 9, 2017 –January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Lunn |
Succeeded by | Kellie Warren |
Personal details | |
Born | Springfield,Missouri,US | December 30,1954
Political party | Democratic (2018–present) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2018) |
Joy Koesten (born December 30,1954) is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 28th district from 2017 to 2019. [1] [2]
Joy Koesten and her husband launched a campaign to fund an Endowed Professorship in Developmental and Behavioral Health at Children’s Mercy Hospital supporting research into adolescent depression and suicide prevention. [3]
On August 7,2018,she was defeated in the Republican primary for the 28th district by Kellie Warren. [4] On December 13,2018,she announced she was changing her party affiliation from Republican to Democratic. [5]
Joy had announced that she will run for the Kansas Senate 11 Seat in the Overland Park/Leawood area on September 15,2019. [6] She was defeated by Republican Kellie Warren,by a vote of 52.7%,to Koesten's 47.3%. [7]
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