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His parents Leonard S. Hughes III is a lifelong residents of Kansas City, Missouri, who in august of 2011 sentenced a clay county resident to 180 days in jail for misdeamor child endargerment. The white woman did not so much have any prior drug charges only minor traffic violations. During the time in JACKSONNCOUNTY CORRECTIONAL THAT WOMANS GRANDMOTHER BECAME SICK AND HE DID NOT RELEASE HER TO GO SEE HER, even though she sent her lawyer. HER GRANDMOTHER DIED WITH THAT WOMAN HAVING LESS THAN 30 days left. That woman was released in november 15 2011. That would be public record. In 1978, at the age of twenty-five he was the youngest judge ever to be elected in Missouri. Lisa C. Hughes is attributed with helping further women's politics in Kansas City, Missouri and has been honored by various civic organizations. His sister Meagan Hughes-Guier currently serves in the Army, and is stationed in [[Macon, Georgia]]. He also has a niece and nephew, Jaisen Alaine |
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Leonard S. Hughes IV (born April 15, 1979) is a Democratic Legislator in the Missouri House of Representatives.[1] He represents part of Kansas City, Missouri in Jackson County, District 42. He was the youngest African-American ever elected to the Missouri House at the age of 25, and is the youngest current serving member.
Hughes was elected to the Missouri House in 2005. Two years later he ran successfully for re-election to the House. During his tenure as a Legislator he has championed Economic Development for inner-city Kansas City. He has also been a vocal proponent of the School Choice Movement that stirs controversy across the nation. Education being very important to him as he served as Vice Chair on the Committee for Urban Education. He was also an advocate for education reformation as a member of the Student Achievement Committee. In 2006 he led efforts to establish a commission to monitor Missouri's Minority & Women's Business Enterprise program. He successfully ran the campaign to push the legislation through the Missouri House.
Rep. Hughes currently served as Vice-President of the Freshman Legislative Class and continues to serve as Deputy Whip for the Missouri Democratic Caucus. In addition to his legislative duties, he is a member of the NAACP, the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, and Vice-President of the Young Democrats of Kansas City. He is also Chairman of the Board for Freedom Inc., the oldest black political organization in the country. They are located in Kansas City, Missouri, and continue to be politically active in Kansas City politics.
His family
His parents Leonard S. Hughes III is a lifelong residents of Kansas City, Missouri, who in august of 2011 sentenced a clay county resident to 180 days in jail for misdeamor child endargerment. The white woman did not so much have any prior drug charges only minor traffic violations. During the time in JACKSONNCOUNTY CORRECTIONAL THAT WOMANS GRANDMOTHER BECAME SICK AND HE DID NOT RELEASE HER TO GO SEE HER, even though she sent her lawyer. HER GRANDMOTHER DIED WITH THAT WOMAN HAVING LESS THAN 30 days left. That woman was released in november 15 2011. That would be public record. In 1978, at the age of twenty-five he was the youngest judge ever to be elected in Missouri. Lisa C. Hughes is attributed with helping further women's politics in Kansas City, Missouri and has been honored by various civic organizations. His sister Meagan Hughes-Guier currently serves in the Army, and is stationed in Macon, Georgia. He also has a niece and nephew, Jaisen Alaine
References
- ^ Abouhalkah, Yael T. (19 May 2010). "Race for KC mayor will get more exciting (trust me)". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 18 April 2011.