Heather Meyer is a Democratic representative for District 29 in the Kansas House of Representatives, located in Johnson County. Elected in a special election in 2021 and re-elected in 2022, she serves as a social worker, community leader, and mother. She is an outspoken advocate for Medicaid expansion, public school funding, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ protections, benefits for working-class families, and cannabis legalization.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on her formal education are not available in public records. Her political experience includes an unsuccessful run for office in 2014, followed by her 2021 special election victory. She currently holds the position of Ranking Minority Member on the Committee on Welfare Reform and serves on the Committees on Water, Insurance, and Elections, as well as the 2024 Special Committee on Medical Marijuana and the 2023 Special Committee on Homelessness.