Born and raised in Kansas City's inner city, Quinton Lucas serves as the 55th mayor of Kansas City, the youngest person elected to the role since 1855.

As Mayor, he has built opportunity for Kansas Citians from all neighborhoods and at all income levels, including the adoption of one of the first zero-fare transit initiatives, which maintains fare free public transit for passengers on bus and rail transit citywide, putting hundreds of dollars back in passengers’ pockets. Experiencing homelessness in his youth, Mayor Lucas created the City’s first Housing Trust Fund, developing thousands of units of housing attainable for Kansas Citians at a time of rising housing and rent costs.

Recognizing the importance of safety in our communities, Mayor Lucas serves as national chair for criminal justice efforts in the United States Conference of Mayors and as an advocate to reduce gun violence on America's streets as co-chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

Building strong relationships at every level, Mayor Lucas was able to bring more than $100 million in federal, state, and private grants to improve Kansas City’s infrastructure, public safety, parks, and housing, while saving taxpayers millions of dollars.

During his tenure, Mayor Lucas has promoted Kansas City domestically, bringing new businesses to the city and leading the city to its highest population in its history, and globally, securing Kansas City’s position as one of only 11 American cities to host the 2026 FIFA Soccer World Cup.

Known as “Mayor Q” by many, he and his wife, Katherine, are the proud parents of two children. Mayor Lucas started his educational journey in the public schools of Hutchinson, Kansas, and graduated from The Barstow School in Kansas City. He obtained his college and law degrees from Washington University and Cornell University.