Usha (Usha) Reddi (D-22)

State Senator Usha Reddi

Usha (Usha) Reddi (D-22)
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Capitol: 785.296.7360
FAX: 785.296.0103
District: 785.537.8000
Senator
Room 135-E Kansas State Capitol 300 SW Tenth Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1504
1801 Westbank Way
Manhattan, KS 66503
Residence:Manhattan, KS

Committee Assignments

Bio

Elected Position Usha Reddi was first elected to the Manhattan City Commission for a four-year term in April 2013 and re-elected in 2017 and 2021. She served as Mayor in 2016-2017 and in 2020. Biography Usha's family immigrated from India to the United States in 1973, when she was eight years old. She was primarily raised in Columbus, OH along with her two brothers. Usha has lived in Manhattan for more than 28 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Developmental Psychology from Ohio State University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University. She taught 1st grade for over 10 years and is currently on a leave of absence from Manhattan-Ogden USD383. She and her husband, Brian, have four adult children- Ben, Ravi, Sri and Santhi. Usha has been an active community member- Justice Involved Youth and Adults Governor's Subcommittee, 2015-Present National Association of Mental Illness Board of Directors, 2015-Present Riley County Mental Health Task Force, 2017-Present Friends of McCain Board of Directors, 2015-Present Flint Hills National Association of Mental Illness, 2015-Present American Association for University Women Executive Committee2014-Present Konza Manhattan Rotary - 2011-Present League of Women Voters, 2010-Present Manhattan Public Library, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2020 Manhattan Chamber of Commerce ex-officio, 2017, 2020 Riley County Police Department Law Board, 2015-2019 Ogden Site Council, 2012-2019 Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2015-2017 Flint Hills Regional Transit Administration, 2015-2017 Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Steering Committee, 2016-2017 Manhattan Housing Authority, 2012-2014 President of National Education Association Manhattan-Ogden, 2008-2010 Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Diversity Commission, 2004-2008

Election / Personal Info

First Elected: 01/11/2023    Next Election: 2024
Spouse: Brian Niehoff   
Counties Representing
Clay
Geary
Riley