KC Ohaebosim

Kelechi "KC" Ohaebosim (born December 27, 1978) is a Nigerian-American politician. He has served as a Democratic member for the 89th district in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2017.^[1][2] Ohaebosim's district comprises portions of Wichita, Kansas.^[3]

KC Ohaebosim
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 89th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2017
Preceded by	Roderick Houston
Personal details
Born	(1978-12-27) December 27, 1978 (age 46) Owerri, Nigeria
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Wichita
Alma mater	Wichita State University Newman University

Early life and education

Ohaebosim was born on December 27, 1978, the son of Nigeria-born Dr. Linus Ohaebosim. His father, who delivered over a thousand babies over a 41-year period, had completed part of his residency in Kansas City before establishing his career in Wichita. KC Ohaebosim's mother is a registered nurse. He has four siblings.

KC Ohaebosim received his early education in Nigeria, and later attended Wichita High School.^[4] He went on to receive his undergraduate education at Wichita State University.^[5] As a college student, he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, an African-American fraternity.^[6] In 2005, he graduated with a degree in business administration from Newman University in Wichita.^[5]

Political career

Candidacies for the Kansas State Senate

In 2008, Ohaebosim unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Kansas Senate, losing the Democratic primary to Oletha Faust-Goudeau, who won with over 70% of the vote. Ohaebosim filed for a rematch against Faust-Goueau in the 2012 election.^[7] He lost the rematch by approximately 78.4% to 21.5%.^[8]

Kansas House of Representatives

He was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in the 2016 election, replacing Roderick Houston. In 2017, he was among the legislators who voted to override Governor Sam Brownback's veto of a tax package designed to fix Kansas' budget shortfall.^[9] He was reelected in 2018 without opposition.^[10]