Lynn Jenkins, born on June tenth, nineteen sixty-three, is a prominent American politician and accountant known for her significant contributions to Kansas politics. She served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's second congressional district from two thousand nine until two thousand nineteen, marking a decade of dedicated public service.
Before her tenure in Congress, Jenkins held several key positions within the state of Kansas. She was the Kansas State Treasurer from two thousand three to two thousand nine, and prior to that, she made her mark in the Kansas House of Representatives from nineteen ninety-nine to two thousand, followed by her role in the Kansas Senate from two thousand to two thousand two.
A member of the Republican Party, Jenkins is also recognized as a founder of Maggie's List, a political action committee aimed at increasing the representation of conservative women in federal office. Her commitment to empowering women in politics has been a hallmark of her career.
In January two thousand seventeen, Jenkins announced her decision not to seek re-election in two thousand eighteen, concluding her congressional journey when her term expired on January third, two thousand nineteen.