Usha Reddi
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byTom Hawk
Personal details
Born
Usha Reddi

1965
Rajahmundry, India
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBrian Niehoff[1]
Children3
Residence(s)Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Alma materOhio State University; Kansas State University
ProfessionEducator (retired)

Usha L. Reddi (born 1965)[2] is an American politician and educator who is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate for the 22nd district.[3] She has also served as a city commissioner and mayor for the city of Manhattan, Kansas from 2013 to 2023.

Following Senator Tom Hawk's resignation, Reddi was elected to the Kansas Senate by the Democratic precinct chairs in the district. She was chosen over Riley County Democratic Party Chair Katie Allen by a vote of 23 to 19.[4][5]

Reddi holds two bachelor's degrees, one in developmental psychology from the Ohio State University and the other in elementary education from Kansas State University. She also holds a master's degree in educational leadership from Kansas State University. She moved to Manhattan in 1992.[6]

Committee membership

  • Transportation[7]
  • Assessment and Taxation
  • Joint Committee on State Building Construction

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Usha Reddi". Legislators. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. ↑ Staff Writer (2023-01-17). "Triumph of Spirit: Immigrant From Rajahmundry and a Rape Victim Usha Reddi Begins Tenure as Kansas State Senator". American Kahani. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Usha Reddi: Meet the Indian American who has become senator of Kansas". Hindustan Times. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  4. ↑ Seaton, Ned (2022-12-23). "Reddi, Allen to contend for Hawk's Senate seat". The Mercury. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. ↑ "UPDATED: Reddi wins Senate seat to replace Hawk | Sunflower State Journal". sunflowerstatejournal.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Indian-American Usha Reddi becomes Senator in Kansas state of US". The Economic Times. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  7. ↑ "Senator Usha Reddi | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2023-07-25.


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