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Tanya Keys

Councilmember Ward 4
Term Expires December 2029

Education:    

  • Bachelors in Social Work, University of Kansas, 1990
  • Master’s in Public Administration, University of Kansas, 2000  

Professional Background:  Councilwoman Keys is Deputy Secretary for the State of Kansas Department for Children and Families. 

Political Background:  Councilwoman Keys was first elected to the City Council in 2013.  She was re-elected to her third term in November of 2021. Currently, Councilwoman Keys serves on the Administration & Finance Committee, Parks & Recreation, and Police Committees. She previously served on the Tree Board.

Organizational Memberships:

  • Volunteer, Overland Park Arboretum, 2009 to present
  • Volunteer, Great Plains SPCA Shelter, 2013 to present 

Personal: Councilwoman Keys has lived in Fairway for 20 years. She grew up in Johnson County and her parents remain in the Kansas City metro area.  Her brother and his family live in Columbia, Missouri. She lives for gardening season and spends a number of hours planning and nurturing flower beds and buds at her home and the arboretum. Trail or park walking with her puggle Ruger and swimming have her in great spirits year round.


Phone:

(913) 677-4999