Kay Barnes
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| Kay Waldo Barnes | |
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Mayor of the City of Kansas City, Missouri
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| In office May 1999 – May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Emanuel Cleaver |
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| Succeeded by | Mark Funkhouser |
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| Born | March 30, 1938 St. Joseph, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Website | http://www.kcmo.org/Mayor |
Kay Waldo Barnes (born March 30, 1938) is a former mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. She was elected on her birthday in 1999, and re-elected for a second term in 2003.
Barnes is a Democrat and is 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.
A native of St. Joseph, Missouri, she is a cousin of famous newsman Walter Cronkite ([1]).
She has 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.
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.
She was president of Kay Waldo, Inc., a human resources development firm until she retired.
At Missouri Democratic functions, beginning in April, 2007, Mayor Barnes has made it clear that she is seriously considering a run for Congress in 2008 for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Tarkio. Barnes has gotten plenty of encouragement. At the Missouri Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner held at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis in April, 2007, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., touched off cheers from the large crowd when she referred to Mayor Barnes as “Congresswoman Barnes.”
Barnes was succeeded as mayor of Kansas City on May 1, 2007, when Mark Funkhouser took office.
On May 14, 2007 she announced her candidacy for the 6th Congressional District seat, currently held by Sam Graves. She has received the endorsement of Emily's List.
[edit] External links
- Official mayor biography
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Kay Barnes profile
- Kansas City Star article on election
- Congressional Campaign Website
| Preceded by Emanuel Cleaver |
Mayors of Kansas City, Missouri 1999-2007 |
Succeeded by Mark Funkhouser |
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