Representative Ashley Aune, a Democrat, represents parts of Platte County (District 14) in the Missouri House of Representatives including Kansas City, Weatherby Lake, and Lake Waukomis.
Aune was elected to her first term in 2020, her second term in 2022, and her third in 2024, when she was elected the House Minority Leader.
During her first term in office, she was appointed by the Governor to the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission where she worked with military and civilian leaders across the state to make Missouri the most welcoming place for active duty and retired military members and their families.
Prior to politics, Representative Aune worked in marketing and owned her own agency. She received a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Kansas with a minor in English. Born in Colorado and raised in Kansas, Aune now lives in the Kansas City Northland with her husband and stepdaughter.
