Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 86th district
In office January 11, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by
Jim Ward
Succeeded by
Silas Miller
Personal details
Born
(1963-02-05) February 5, 1963 (age 61) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Lori Haas[1]
Education
Oklahoma Christian University (BM) Kansas State University (MM)
Stephanie Byers (born February 5, 1963) is an American politician and educator who serves in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 86th district. Her victory in the 2020 election made her the first openly transgender person to serve in the Kansas Legislature and the first transgender Native American person, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, elected to office in the United States, but she did not run for reelection.[2]
^"Kansas High School Students Defend Transgender Band Director Against Hate Group". May 6, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
^"SThe first transgender lawmaker in Kansas, Stephanie Byers, will not seek a second term". June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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Kleiner Perkins. When Caufield and Byers became partners as well, the name was changed to Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers (KPCB) in Menlo Park, California...
of three of the United States' LGBTQ+ Black female state senators. StephanieByers (D) was elected as the Kansas House representative for District 86...
"beloved talking head"; Stephanie Merry at The Washington Post called Byer "one of the most dependably funny commentators" on the show. Byer has guest-starred...
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feature-length documentary titled Stephanie in the Water. Gilmore qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She had a bye in Round 2 but was then beaten by...
brother-in-law, Pam's younger brother, making him the maternal uncle to DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle. Later in the series, he marries Rebecca Donaldson, Danny's...
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who is now in our restrooms in the Capitol," a comment aimed at Rep. StephanieByers, the first openly transgender person to serve in the state legislature...
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