Lindsay Vaughn
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{For|the alpine ski racer|Lindsey Vonn}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lindsay Vaughn
| state_house = Kansas
| district = 22nd
| term_start = January 11, 2021
| party = Democratic
| birth_place = Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
| education = University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
| predecessor = Nancy Lusk
}}
Lindsay Vaughn is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 22nd district. Elected in the November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Early life and education
Vaughn was born in Overland Park, Kansas, and graduated from Blue Valley Northwest High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and cultural anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-15|title=Lindsay Vaughn – Democrat for Kansas House, District 22|url=https://www.ksn.com/news/your-local-election-hq/candidates/lindsay-vaughn-democrat-for-kansas-house-district-22/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=KSN-TV|language=en-US}}
Career
Vaughn has worked as a volunteer coordinator for Literary KC. In 2018, she was a field organizer for Sharice Davids. She was also the chair of the Johnson County Young Democrats. She worked on the campaigns of state representatives Brett Parker and Brandon Woodard.
Vaughn was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Lindsay Vaughn|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Lindsay_Vaughn|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Senter|first=Jay|date=2020-04-06|title=Democrat Lindsay Vaughn files to run for seat being vacated by Rep. Nancy Lusk|url=https://shawneemissionpost.com/2020/04/06/democrat-lindsay-vaughn-files-to-run-for-seat-being-vacated-by-rep-nancy-lusk-90105/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Shawnee Mission Post - Community news and events for northern Johnson County|language=en-US}}
She has led efforts to protect groundwater in Kansas by endorsing legislation to curtail pumping in the state.{{Cite news |last=Flavelle |first=Christopher |last2=Rojanasakul |first2=Mira |date=2023-11-24 |title=As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/24/climate/groundwater-levels.html |access-date=2023-11-24 |issn=0362-4331}} She has also sponsored legislation to abolish Capital punishment in Kansas.
References
{{Kansas House of Representatives}}
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Category:Politicians from Overland Park, Kansas
Category:Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Kansas
Category:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature
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