Mari-Lynn Poskin is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 20th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

Poskin was born in Merced, California. After attending the University of Southern California, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in English, psychology, and education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Career

Poskin has worked as a grant writer for the Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. From 2005 to 2014, she was an information and resource specialist at the

Johnson County Community College Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is a public community college in Overland Park, Kansas, which is in Johnson County. History In 1963, Johnson County Commissioners, recognizing the emerging community college movement and seeking to acco ...

. Since 2017, Poskin has worked as freelance education consultant. She was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Women state legislators in Kansas 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Merced, California {{Kansas-politician-stub