Representative Cindy Neighbor Contact information

Cindy Neighbor, born on March 31, 1941, is a current Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 18th district. She first served from 2003 to 2004 as a Republican, and then served as a Democrat from 2007 to 2011. Neighbor ran for re-election in 2010 and was defeated by Republican John Rubin.

Neighbor ran again in 2016 and reclaimed her seat, from Erik Jenkins, the Republican who ran to replace the retiring Rubin. Neighbor, who attended Johnson County Community College and Kansas City Kansas Community College, has worked as a medical administrator as well as a Public Relations and marketing director.

She has served as Parent Teacher Association President and was on the founding committee of the Ronald McDonald House at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is also a member of the Board of Indigent Defense Services, Kansas State Board of Education, and the Teacher Credentialing Board.

In the 2018 session, she served as a member of the Committee on Insurance, Committee on Agriculture, and Committee on General Government Budget. She has also been a major recipient of campaign contributions from various organizations.

Before retirement, Cindy spent most of her career as a Medical Administrator for a Multi-Specialty Group with offices in Wyandotte and Johnson County. She currently serves as the ranking minority member on the Insurance Committee and is also a member of the Children and Seniors Committee and Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee.