Joy Koesten Explained
Joy Koesten (born December 30, 1954) is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 28th district from 2017 to 2019.[1] [2]
Joy Koesten and her husband launched a campaign to fund an Endowed Professorship in Developmental and Behavioral Health at Children’s Mercy Hospital supporting research into adolescent depression and suicide prevention.[3]
On August 7, 2018, she was defeated in the Republican primary for the 28th district by Kellie Warren.[4] On December 13, 2018, she announced she was changing her party affiliation from Republican to Democratic.[5]
Joy had announced that she will run for the Kansas Senate 11 Seat in the Overland Park/Leawood area on September 15, 2019.[6] She was defeated by Republican Kellie Warren, by a vote of 52.7%, to Koesten's 47.3%.[7]
Notes and References
- News: From candidate to legislator: Koesten prepares to begin her first term in the Kansas House of Representatives . Kansas City Jewish Chronicle . 2017-01-05 . 2019-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121123331/http://www.kcjc.com/index.php/current-news/latest-news/4110-from-candidate-to-legislator-koesten-prepares-to-begin-her-first-term-in-the-kansas-house-of-representatives . January 21, 2019 . live .
- Web site: Representative Joy Koesten . https://web.archive.org/web/20180907230154/http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/members/rep_koesten_joy_1/ . dead . 2018-09-07 . Kansas Legislature . 2019-01-21.
- Web site: Briefly Noted: Children's Mercy receives endowment to research adolescent depression, suicide prevention. Wankum. Leah. 2019-05-08. Shawnee Mission Post - Community news and events for northeast Johnson County. en-US. 2019-09-23.
- News: Conservatives win, oust Koesten, Markley in GOP primaries . Kansas City Star . Marso . Andy . 2018-08-08 . 2019-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190105200921/https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article216293205.html . January 5, 2019 . live .
- News: Associated Press . Outgoing Lawmaker Switching From GOP to Democratic Party . U.S. News & World Report . 2018-12-14 . 2019-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121121833/https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2018-12-14/outgoing-lawmaker-switching-from-gop-to-democratic-party . January 21, 2019 . live .
- Web site: Sunday Reader: Koesten returns; Capps gets opponent Sunflower State Journal. Cooper. Brad. sunflowerstatejournal.com. en-US. 2019-09-23.
- Web site: Joy Koesten. 2021-04-07. Ballotpedia. en.
