Randy D. Dunn
| Randy Darnale Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
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In office 2012 – Present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 18, 1982 Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | None |
| Children | None |
| Residence | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri-Kansas City (M.P.A.) University of Missouri-Kansas City(B.A.) |
| Occupation | Politician, Owner and managing partner of Dean & Dunn LLC |
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, 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 HUD Fellow and is now in his second year of law school.
Dunn is active in the community and serves on numerous boards including: Vine Street District Council, Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition, Kansas City Youth Court, 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 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 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.
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 7th 2015.
Dunn filed paperwork to run for a third term on February 22, 2016, and was reelected to another term in November.
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Randy D. Dunn | 1,502 | 64.5 | Winner | |
| Erik K. Stafford | 505 | 21.7 | |||
| Derron L. Black | 322 | 13.8 | [4] | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Randy D. Dunn | 10,667 | 100% | Winner[5] | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Randy D. Dunn | 3,254 | 100% | Winner[6] | |
Committee Assignments
2015-2016
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Representative Dunn served on the following committees:
- Appropriations-Revenue, Transportation, and Economic Development
- Economic Development and Business Attraction and Retention
- House Select Committee on Budget
References
- ↑ "Representative Randy Dunn". Missouri House of Representatives. house.mo.gov. Retrieved 12/30/2013.
- ↑ http://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Dunn
- ↑ http://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Dunn
- ↑ http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/EnrNet/
- ↑ http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/EnrNet/
- ↑ http://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_House_of_Representatives_District_23
- ↑ "98th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session - 2015. Representative Randy Dunn District 023 (Democrat)". Missouri House of Representatives. house.mo.gov. Retrieved 03/02/2016.