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Brandon Whipple
Brandon Whipple | |
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| 102nd Mayor of Wichita | |
| In office January 13, 2020 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Longwell |
| Succeeded by | Lily Wu |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 96th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Hermanson |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Yeager |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brandon James Whipple July 13, 1982 Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Mount Washington College Wichita State University (BA, MA) Franklin Pierce University (DArts) University of the People (MBA) |
Brandon Whipple (born July 13, 1982)[1] is an American politician and academic who formerly served as mayor of Wichita, Kansas. He previously served as a Democratic Party member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 96th district, which included part of south Wichita and was the Ranking Minority member on the Higher Education Budget committee.[2]
When the Kansas Legislature was not in session, Whipple served as an adjunct professor of American politics at Wichita State University, his alma mater.[3] Whipple defeated incumbent Jeff Longwell in the 2019 Wichita mayoral election. He ran for a second term as mayor in the 2023 Wichita mayoral election, but lost to Lily Wu.
- ^ Swaim, Chance (November 3, 2023). "Whipple drops smear campaign lawsuit; to refile after election". Wichita Eagle.
- ^ "Representative Brandon Whipple". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Cameron, Kylie. "WSU adjunct professor, alumnus running for mayor of Wichita". thesunflower.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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