Oletha Faust-Goudeau

Oletha Faust-Goudeau
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2009
Preceded byDonald Betts
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 84th district
In office
January 26, 2004 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byDonald Betts
Succeeded byGail Finney
Personal details
Born (1959-08-05) August 5, 1959 (age 65)[1]
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
ResidenceWichita, Kansas
Alma materWichita State University
OccupationCommunity activist

Oletha A. Goudeau (August 5, 1959) is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 29th district (central/northeast Wichita) since 2009—the first African-American woman in the Kansas Senate.[2] Most recently, she is the Senate Assistant Minority Leader.[3]

She was previously a Kansas Representative, serving from her appointment in 2004 until 2009.[4][5]

She is a community activist from Wichita.

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  2. ^ "County hopefuls focus on property taxes," October 20, 2010, Wichita Eagle, retrieved January 9, 2021
  3. ^ Smith, Sherman: "Senate President Susan Wagle says she lacks votes for veto override," Apr 3, 2019, Updated Apr 4, 2019, Topeka Capital-Journal retrieved January 8, 2021
  4. ^ Stephens, Ken: "Faust-Goudeau continues pushing her mother's legacy," January 2019, Active Age, Vol. 37, No.2, retrieved from Issuu.com January 9, 2020
  5. ^ Shorman, Jonathan: "Three Kansas senators are resigning. Voters won't get to pick their replacements," November 28, 2018, Wichita Eagle, retrieved January 9, 2021