Randy D. Dunn

Randy D. Dunn is an American city planner and politician. He currently serves in the Missouri House of Representatives serving the 23rd District. Dunn was first elected in 2012 at the age of 29 and was re-elected to office in 2014 and 2016.

Early life and career

Dunn was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 18, 1982, to Randy Dunn and Janice Dunn, former Democratic Committeewoman for the 18th Ward in Jackson County, Missouri. Dunn has two older brothers and three nephews. He is a distant relative of Oscar Dunn, former Lt. Governor of Louisiana and the first African American elected to statewide office in the Country.

Dunn graduated from Raytown South High School where he ran track and served on student council. He received his bachelor of arts and master of public administration degrees from the University of Missouri Kansas City where he was also a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Fellow and is now in his second year of law school.

Dunn is active in the community and serves on numerous boards including: Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition, and Freedom, Inc. Dunn is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and previously served as president of the Omicron Xi Lambda chapter of which he is a member.^[1]

Career

Dunn served as city planner for the city of Kansas City, Missouri from 2007 to 2012. In 2007 Dunn also obtained his real estate license and professional certificate in economic development. Additionally, Dunn is a owner and managing partner of Dean & Dunn LLC, a consulting firm based out of Kansas City. Dunn also has experience working for several community and economic development corporations, working in Kansas City and Louisiana. Dunn is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Democratic Cause and Democratic Committeeman for the 2nd Ward of Jackson County, Missouri.

Election history

In early 2012 Dunn announced his candidacy for the office of state representative for the 23rd District. This was a newly created district following redistricting. Dunn received strong community support and won the 2012 election defeating Derron Black and Erik Stafford in the August 7 primary. Dunn was unopposed in the November 6 general election and was sworn into office on January 9, 2013.^[2]

Dunn ran for a second term in 2014. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.^[3] Dunn was sworn into office on January 7, 2015.

Dunn was once again successful, and reelected for a third term after defeating Derron Black once more in the Primary and was unopposed in the General in November. Dunn was sworn into office on January 4, 2017.

Elections

Committee assignments

2017–2018

Representative Dunn served on the following committees:

• Elections and Elected Officials
• Rules
• Agriculture Policy
• Budget
• Interim Committee on Election Procedures
• Consent and House Procedure - (Ranking Member)
• Subcommittee on Appropriations - Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, and Economic Development- (Ranking Member)
• Urban Economic Development - (Chair)

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