Cindy Neighbor is a Democrat representing Kansas House District 18, based in Shawnee. She has served multiple terms in the Kansas House of Representatives, initially as a Republican from 2003 to 2004, then as a Democrat from 2007 to 2011, and reclaiming the seat in 2016 after defeating Republican Erik Jenkins. A seven-term representative, she currently holds leadership roles including Ranking Minority Member on the Insurance Committee, and serves on committees such as Child Welfare and Foster Care, Energy, Elections, Utilities and Telecommunications, and the Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits. Notable community involvement includes past PTA President, founding committee member of the Ronald McDonald House at the University of Kansas Medical Center, former President of the Kansas Association of School Boards, former Shawnee Mission School District Board Member, and service on boards like Indigent Defense Services, Kansas State Board of Education Teacher Credentialing, and Johnson County Mental Health.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Johnson County Community College and Kansas City Kansas Community College.
• Professional Background: Worked as a medical administrator, public relations, and marketing director; former volunteer with Shawnee Fire Department Rescue Squad and member of the Kansas EMS Board.
• Political Experience: Elected to seven terms in the Kansas House; previously served three terms before retiring briefly in 2016 to campaign again on platforms of fiscal responsibility and public school funding; former League of Women Voters Board Member and 13-year Shawnee Mission Advisory Board member.