Jayme Minton
Manhattan City Commission
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About the Office
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
Party
Other
Occupation
Director
Fun Fact
Outside of work, Jayme and her husband are proud sports fans who love cheering for the K-State Wildcats and the Kansas City Chiefs. She’s a strong advocate for youth sports and spends much of her free time supporting her teenage son from the sidelines.
Past Experience
Welcome! I’m Jayme Minton, and I’m honored to be running for City Commission in Manhattan, Kansas. Together, we can build a stronger, more vibrant community where businesses thrive, families flourish, and our future is secure.
Thank you for visiting this site and for your support. Your voice and involvement are what drive positive change in our city. I look forward to working with you to make Manhattan an even better place to live, work, and grow.
Today, Jayme plays a key leadership role at Meadowlark, overseeing operations across home health, food service, independent living, campus sales, and more. Her work reflects a strong commitment to quality services and community well-being.
Driven by a passion for economic development, Jayme is dedicated to making Manhattan a place where people want to live, work, and visit. She is a longtime leader in the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce’s Classroom-to-Career Partnership, serves on the Chamber’s Membership Committee, and has contributed to community efforts through the Move MHK Steering Committee and the Manhattan Community Health Foundation Gala Committee.
In 2023, Jayme was recognized as one of Manhattan’s inaugurals 15 under 40 Award winners. She is also an active supporter of the K-State Ag Innovation Initiative.
My Top Issues
Increasing affordable housing options
Workforce Housing is one of our most critical needs in the Community and we have to be aggressive with strategies to spur development.
Attracting and retaining businesses
Simplifying city processes such as permitting and development makes it easier and faster for businesses to start and expand
Invest in infrastructure, create jobs
Investment Friendly
Manhattan
Policies that attract new businesses and support local entrepreneurs help make Manhattan welcoming to investment and encourage economic growth
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