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  2. Quinton Lucas - Wikipedia

    • Quinton Donald Lucas (born August 19, 1984) is an American politician elected in 2019 as the 55th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and is the city's third African-American mayor. Before his election, Lucas was a private practice lawyer, community leader, city council member, and a lecturer on law at Washington Un… See more

    BornAugust 19, 1984 · Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic
    Early life and education

    Lucas was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Quincy Bennett Johnson, a single mother. He grew up in Kansas City's low-income East Side and never met his father. Johnson said her son "saw we were struggling [...] One time w… See more

    Career

    In 2015, Lucas ran for a city council seat in the Third District at Large. His campaign advocated for the selling of Kemper Arena instead of costly demolition, and supported public transit with future and current rail systems. H… See more