2019 Kansas City mayoral election
The 2019 Kansas City mayoral election took place on June 18, 2019, to elect the next mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.
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Quinton Donald Lucas is an American politician serving as the 55th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. He was elected in 2019. He is affiliated with the Democratic party and is the city's third African-American mayor. Before his election, Lucas was a private practice lawyer, community leader, city council member, and a lecturer on law at Washington University. He was also a volunteer instructor at prisons in New York and Kansas, where he taught courses on constitutional law.
Lucas in 2021
Lucas speaking with FAA Administrator Steve Dickson
Lucas (left) with President Joe Biden, Governor Mike Parson, and Representatives Emanuel Cleaver and Sharice Davids in 2021