Heather Meyer

Heather Meyer
Heather Meyer
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives; from the 29th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 7, 2021
Preceded by	Brett Parker
Personal details
Born	August 14, 1980 (age 44); Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cory
Children	2
Education	Johnson County Community College; University of Kansas (BSW)
Website	Campaign website

Heather Meyer (born August 14, 1980) is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 29th district. She assumed office on September 7, 2021, after the resignation of her predecessor, Brett Parker.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Meyer was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Olathe, Kansas by a single father.^[2]^[3] At age 12, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.^[4]^[5] She attended Johnson County Community College and received her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Kansas.^[2]^[3]

Personal life

Meyer is married and has two children.^[2] She is openly bisexual.^[3]^[6]

References

^ "Representative Heather Meyer | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Heather Meyer's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Wiggins, Christopher (18 October 2022). "This Bisexual Kansas Legislator Wants to Get Stuff Done". advocate.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ Mipro, Rachel (8 February 2023). "New Kansas bill would set cap on insulin prices, restrict costs for diabetes equipment". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
^ Levin, Sarah (10 September 2024). "Representation Matters: Kansas State Representative Heather Meyer". TheHumanist.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
^ "Kansas should be 'more like what Ron DeSantis has in Florida,' Schmidt tells rally". The Kansas City Star. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022. Heather Meyer, an Overland Park Democrat and the first openly bisexual member of the Kansas House of Representatives

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[KSlegislature-1] "Representative Heather Meyer | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[Votesmart-2] "Heather Meyer's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[Wiggins2022-3] Wiggins, Christopher (18 October 2022). "This Bisexual Kansas Legislator Wants to Get Stuff Done". advocate.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[Mipro_2023-4] Mipro, Rachel (8 February 2023). "New Kansas bill would set cap on insulin prices, restrict costs for diabetes equipment". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[Levin_2024-5] Levin, Sarah (10 September 2024). "Representation Matters: Kansas State Representative Heather Meyer". TheHumanist.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[KCStar2022-6] "Kansas should be 'more like what Ron DeSantis has in Florida,' Schmidt tells rally". The Kansas City Star. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022. Heather Meyer, an Overland Park Democrat and the first openly bisexual member of the Kansas House of Representatives

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