| Rep. Keri Ingle, a Democrat, represents District 35 which includes Lee's Summit, Kansas City, and Raytown in the Missouri House of Representatives. She was elected to her first two-year term in November 2018.
Rep. Ingle earned a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Oklahoma, and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Kansas. Rep. Ingle is a Social Worker and has worked in child welfare as the adoption specialist for the Jackson County Children's Division, as well as in schools, hospitals, and mental health facilities. Ingle was awarded the National Association of Social Workers Elected Official of the Year for Missouri in 2021, and the Missouri Kids Win Legislator of the Year in 2022.
A military brat, Rep. Ingle was born in Oklahoma, traveled the world, and chose Missouri to plant her family's roots. Rep. Ingle lives in the city of Lee's Summit with her husband, Kenny, and their two children, Dylan and Hattie. |