Heather Meyer

Heather Meyer
State Representative Heather Meyer
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 7, 2021
Preceded byBrett Parker
Personal details
Born (1980-08-14) August 14, 1980
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Children2
EducationJohnson County Community College (AA)
University of Kansas (BSW, MSW)
WebsiteCampaign website

Heather Meyer (McCormick) (born August 14, 1980)[1] is an American politician & Social Worker/Mental Health Clinician, serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 29th district, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Meyer (McCormick) assumed office on September 7, 2021, after the resignation of her predecessor, Brett Parker.[2][3]

Political career

Meyer (McCormick) has served on the following House Committees during her tenure in the Kansas House of Representatives:[4]

2021-2022: Water; Health & Human Services; Elections; Insurance

2022-2024: Ranking Minority Member-Welfare Reform; Water; Elections; Insurance

2025–Present: Ranking Minority Member—Federal & State Affairs; Health & Human Services; Elections; Insurance

Special Committees

2023 Special Committee on Homelessness

2024 Special Committee on Medical Marijuana

2026 Special Committee on Applications and Eligibility for Public Assistance Programs

Early life and education

Meyer (McCormick) was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised with her sister and stepsister in Olathe, Kansas by a single father with type 1 diabetes[3][5] (Kevin McCormick), who passed away at age 47, and a disabled & deaf stepmother (Debra Price McCormick), who passed away at the age of 44.

At age 12, Meyer (McCormick) was also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and regularly rationed insulin with her father,[6][7] which has driven her to advocate for Medicaid expansion[7] and Medicare for All.

She graduated from Olathe North High School in 1998 and, as a non-traditional college student, went on to receive her Associate of Arts from Johnson County Community College in 2017. She earned both her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas.[1][3][5]

Personal life

Meyer (maiden name: McCormick) has two children[3] and is divorced.

She is the first openly bisexual member of the Kansas Legislature.[5][8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kansas State Rep. Heather Meyer". LegiStorm. June 17, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Representative Heather Meyer | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Heather Meyer's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Representative Heather Meyer". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Wiggins, Christopher (October 18, 2022). "This Bisexual Kansas Legislator Wants to Get Stuff Done". advocate.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ Mipro, Rachel (February 8, 2023). "New Kansas bill would set cap on insulin prices, restrict costs for diabetes equipment". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Levin, Sarah (September 10, 2024). "Representation Matters: Kansas State Representative Heather Meyer". TheHumanist.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Kansas should be 'more like what Ron DeSantis has in Florida,' Schmidt tells rally". The Kansas City Star. September 19, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022. Heather Meyer, an Overland Park Democrat and the first openly bisexual member of the Kansas House of Representatives
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