Renee Dinsmore
Challenger Renee Dinsmore is running for Water One in Overland Park, Kansas. The election was held on November 7, 2023.
Renee has worked in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. She has over a decade of experience as an executive assistant at Outback Steakhouse and Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants, organizing events, managing board relations, and recruiting physicians. Upon completing her work on a transition team that moved a private practice to the Saint Luke’s Health System, Renee attended the University of Kansas to complete her undergraduate degree in public administration with a minor in economics.
While earning her degree, she worked as a research assistant on the Sociolegal Justice Project and fell in love with research. Upon winning the Outstanding Undergraduate Award, she was admitted directly to the KU School of Public Affairs & Administration (SPAA) PhD program as a prestigious Chancellor’s Fellow.
Her specialization is public policy with an emphasis on deliberative group decision-making. She is published in peer-reviewed journals and has won the Graduate Teaching Award for Excellence twice.
While earning her degree, she worked as a research assistant on the Sociolegal Justice Project and fell in love with research. Upon winning the Outstanding Undergraduate Award, she was admitted directly to the KU School of Public Affairs & Administration (SPAA) PhD program as a prestigious Chancellor’s Fellow.
Her specialization is public policy with an emphasis on deliberative group decision-making. She is published in peer-reviewed journals and has won the Graduate Teaching Award for Excellence twice.
