Kevin McManus represents the 46th District in the Missouri House of Representatives.  The 46th District is home to over 41,000 residents and includes portions of south Kansas City, Grandview and Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

A Kansas City native, Kevin was born at St. Joseph Hospital, the third of five children of Jim and Julie McManus.   His family has lived in the metro area for several generations.  Kevin credits his parents for instilling in him the basic values of determination and hard work, faith and family, and community service.   These values continue to motivate and guide him in his work in the legislature.

Kevin was elected to the Missouri House as a first-time candidate on November 2, 2010.  His campaign was fueled by an outpouring of support from dedicated neighbors and volunteers.  This grassroots effort enabled Kevin to obtain a solid 55% of the vote in a four-way Democratic primary and an impressive 63% in the general election.

Kevin’s top priorities in the Missouri House are job creation, fiscal responsibility, and quality education.  Since joining the legislature, he has sought bipartisan solutions to improve our state and district for future generations.   Kevin sits on the following legislative committees:  Budget; Job Creation and International Trade; Workforce Development and Workplace Safety; and Local Government.  He is the ranking minority member of the Committee on Workforce Development and Workplace Safety.

Kevin is a graduate of Rockhurst High School, where he was valedictorian and class president.  He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Government in 2001.  After college, Kevin was selected to participate in Coro Kansas City, an internship program dedicated to developing leaders in public affairs.  Kevin received his J.D. from Saint Louis University in 2006.  While there, he was an 1843 Scholar, served as an editor of the Law Journal and was a member of the Public Interest Law Group.

In addition to his legislative duties, Kevin is an attorney practicing in the area of commercial law in Kansas City.  Prior to his legal career, Kevin was a researcher at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C, where he researched and advocated for policies that benefited working families.

Kevin is a member of the South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Grandview Chamber of Commerce, Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, and Kansas City International Visitor’s Association.

He resides in the south Kansas City neighborhood of Verona Hills with his wife, Alex, and they are active in their church, St. Thomas More Catholic Parish.  Kevin feels very fortunate to have the honor to serve his community as its State Representative in Jefferson City.