Joy Koesten
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Joy Koesten | |
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| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lunn |
| Succeeded by | Kellie Warren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1954 |
| Party | Democratic (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2018) |
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]