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Kay Barnes | |
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| 52nd Mayor of Kansas City | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Emanuel Cleaver |
| Succeeded by | Mark Funkhouser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beverly Kay Cronkite March 30, 1938 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Frank Barnes |
| Residence(s) | Kansas City, Missouri, U,S, |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas, University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| Occupation | Senior Director for University Engagement at Park University |
Kay Waldo Barnes (born March 30, 1938) is a former American politician and two-term Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, and the first woman to be elected to the office.
She was the Democratic nominee for Missouri's 6th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in the 2008 election against Republican incumbent Sam Graves.