Anthony Ealy

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| alt = A black man in a blue suit with red tie and white shirt standing behind a microphone holding two sheets of paper

| caption = Ealy speaking in the Missouri House of Representatives

| state_house = Missouri

| district = 36

| term_start = January 4, 2023

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| predecessor = Annette Turnbaugh

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Democratic State Representative Anthony Ealy, Jr. represents a portion of Jackson County (District 36) in the Missouri House of Representatives. November 2022 marked his election for his inaugural two-year tenure in office. Ealy is the youngest representative to represent the entire district, as well as the first African American representative to represent the city of Grandview. In addition to his legislative work, Ealy is a licensed attorney and managing partner of Ealy Law, Notary & Consulting, LLC.{{Cite web |last=LLC |first=Ealy and Associates Consulting |title=Ealy and Associates Consulting, LLC. |url=https://ealyandassociates.com/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Ealy and Associates Consulting, LLC. |language=en-US}} He worked at one of the top labor law firms in the country.

Ealy, who was born in Philadelphia, spent his childhood and current residence in Grandview. Ealy earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Northwest Missouri State University. Ealy graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He has held the positions of Judicial Intern at the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County, Emerging Leaders Fellow at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and Legislative Fellow at the Office of Congressman Emanuel Cleaver. Ealy has served on the boards of several civic organizations, including the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Young Lawyers Board of Directors, the Genesis School Board, 100 Black Men of Greater Kansas City, South Kansas City Alliance, and the Grandview Youth Court Board of Directors.

He is a deacon-in-training at Second Missionary Baptist Church, where he resides. Harry Carson, a former linebacker for the New York Giants, is related to Ealy. Carson captained the team that won Super Bowl XXI in 1987 and is an inductee of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web |title=Representative Anthony Ealy |url=https://house.mo.gov/memberdetails.aspx?district=036&year=2024&code=R |website=house.mo.gov |access-date=3 March 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Wallington |first1=Natalie |title=Newcomer ousts incumbent state representative in Jackson County Democratic primary |url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article264122441.html |access-date=3 March 2024 |publisher=The Kansas City Star |date=3 August 2022}}