Melody McCray-Miller

Melody McCray-Miller
Melody McCray-Miller
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives; from the 89th district
	In office; January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Ruby Gilbert
Succeeded by	Roderick Houston
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1956 (age 67)
Political party	Democratic
Children	3
Parent	Billy McCray (father);
Residence	Wichita
Alma mater	University of Houston; Wichita State University

Melody McCray-Miller (November 18, 1956) is an American politician from the state of Kansas. A Democrat, McCray-Miller represented the 89th district in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 through 2013.

Early life and education

McCray-Miller received her BA in Psychology from the University of Houston and a secondary school teaching certificate from Wichita State University.^[1] Her father was Billy McCray, a longtime state legislator who died in 2012.^[2]

Political career

Prior to her election to the House, McCray-Miller served as a Wichita city commissioner and on the local school board. She serves on the Executive Board of the Center for Health and Wellness, the Advisory Board for Wichita Children's Home, and the Grant Chapel A.M.E. Steward Board.

In 2023, she filed to run for the at-large seat on the District 259 school board in Wichita.^[3] She advanced from the five-candidate primary on August 1, 2023, with 54% of the vote, more than 30 points ahead of second-place finisher Brent T. Davis, who will join the November runoff for the seat.^[4]

References

^ Kansas House Democrats - Rep. Melody McCray-Miller Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jackson, Frances (April 21, 2022). "Interview of Melody McCray-Miller". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
^ Wichita school board will have at least two new faces after 2023 election. Who’s running?, Wichita Eagle, Matthew Kelly, June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
^ Davis, McCray-Miller advance to Wichita school board general election, KMUW, Suzanne Perez, August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

External links

[1] Kansas House Democrats - Rep. Melody McCray-Miller Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine

[oralhistory-2] Jackson, Frances (April 21, 2022). "Interview of Melody McCray-Miller". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

[3] Wichita school board will have at least two new faces after 2023 election. Who’s running?, Wichita Eagle, Matthew Kelly, June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

[4] Davis, McCray-Miller advance to Wichita school board general election, KMUW, Suzanne Perez, August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

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