Mari-Lynn Poskin is an American politician who is currently serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 20th district. She was elected in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Born in Merced, California, Poskin attended the University of Southern California before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in English, psychology, and education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
In her professional life, Poskin has worked as a grant writer for the Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. From 2005 to 2014, she was an information and resource specialist at the Johnson County Community College. Since 2017, Poskin has worked as a freelance education consultant.
Poskin’s political career began when she was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in November 2020. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025.
In addition to her political career, Poskin is also a business owner. She owns KC College Connect and has served with Stand Up Blue Valley and Game On for Kansas Schools.
Poskin is a Kansan by choice. The daughter of an Air Force Colonel and former wife of a corporate relocation warrior, she has lived on both coasts, the Deep South, the cold North, and the Midwest. When it came time to give her children roots in 2002, she chose Kansas for the outstanding schools, strong communities, and economic opportunities.
