Lenexa, KS – Kelly Meigs, Republican of Lenexa, announced today that she is running for State Representative in House District 17 of Kansas.

Meigs, an educator, wife, mother and concerned citizen, is a lifelong resident of the Lenexa/Shawnee area. She is running because of her alarm regarding the recent direction of Kansas government.

“As I began to watch issues at the state level, it soon became clear to me that some of the same issues that plagued our government at the national level like fiscal responsibility, limited and efficient government and accountability, plagued our government at the state level as well. As Kansans, we can do better than this. We need to encourage consumers and businesses to do business in Kansas not discourage it. This includes a return to free market principles and lowering the tax burden,” said Meigs.

In recommending Meigs to the voters, Pastor Steve Dighton of Lenexa Baptist said, “It is my privilege to recommend to you Kelly Meigs for State Representative. I have been Kelly's pastor for the past 10 years and over this past decade, she has proven to be a woman of principle. She is driven by moral convictions, love for God, love for her family, and her love for her country. She has good discernment and I trust her judgment in all things.”

District 17 is approximately equally divided between northern Lenexa and southern Shawnee. The Republican primary is August 3. Her website is www.kellymeigs.com.

About Kelly Meigs:
Kelly Meigs is an educator, wife, mother, and concerned citizen. A life-long resident of the Lenexa/Shawnee area, Kelly was born in 1964 to William and Ruth Leaton and attended Shawnee Mission Schools, graduating from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in 1983. She graduated from Evangel University in Springfield, MO in 1987 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Elementary Education.

Kelly spent her first year of teaching along our country’s southern border in Brownsville, TX where she taught 6th grade. She then returned to the area and taught in the urban schools of Kansas City, Kansas until the birth of her first child. Kelly spent the next several years at home raising her children. More recently she has been working for school districts here in the Johnson County area and is currently employed by Blue Valley School District.

Kelly has been involved in both the Boys and Girls Scout programs with her children. She has served as treasurer of her home owner’s association and currently serves on two booster club boards at Northwest High School. Kelly is a member of Lenexa Baptist Church where she has been involved in various ministries including Vacation Bible School, Upward Basketball/Cheerleading and teaching Sunday School.

Kelly has been actively involved the past couple of years at the grassroots level attending various trainings, town halls as well as volunteering at the Kansas City Tax Day Tea Party.

Kelly resides in Lenexa with husband Mike of 19 years and their four children Joshua, Hanna, Rebekah and Jacob.