Secretary of State, State of Missouri, 2012-2017

Candidate, United States Senate, Missouri, 2016

Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 44, 2008-2012

Member, Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus

Attorney, Barnes Law Firm, 2008-present

Former Military Intelligence Officer, United States Army Reserve

Attorney, Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne Limited Liability Partnership, 2006-2008

Adjunct Instructor, Political Science, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 2005-2006

Member, Board of Directors, Coro Kansas City, present

Founder, Heartland Democrats of America, present

Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, present

Member, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, present

Member, Missouri State Bar Association, present

Member, New Reform Temple, present

Senior Advisor, Votevets.org, present

Father's Occupation:

Police officer, small business owner

Mother's Occupation:

Juvenile Probation Officer

Spouse's Occupation:

Entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, assistant teaching professor at University of Missouri