Joy Koesten
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 30 December 1954, Springfield, United States of America | |
| Age | 70 years | |
| Star sign | Capricorn | |
| Politics: | Republican Party Democratic Party |
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Joy Koesten (born December 30, 1954) is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 28th district from 2017 to 2019.
Joy Koesten and her husband have launched a campaign to fund an Endowed Professorship in Developmental and Behavioral Health at Children’s Mercy Hospital supporting research into adolescent depression and suicide prevention.
On August 7, 2018, she was defeated in the Republican primary for the 28th district. On December 13, 2018, she announced she was changing her party affiliation from Republican to Democratic.
Joy has announced that she will run for the Kansas Senate 11 Seat in the Overland Park / Leawood area.