| Elected Position
Usha Reddi was first elected to the Manhattan City Commission for a four-year term in April 2013 and re-elected in 2017 and 2021. She served as Mayor in 2016-2017 and in 2020.
Biography
Usha's family immigrated from India to the United States in 1973, when she was eight years old. She was primarily raised in Columbus, OH along with her two brothers.
Usha has lived in Manhattan for more than 28 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Developmental Psychology from Ohio State University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University. She taught 1st grade for over 10 years and is currently on a leave of absence from Manhattan-Ogden USD383. She and her husband, Brian, have four adult children- Ben, Ravi, Sri and Santhi.
Usha has been an active community member-
Justice Involved Youth and Adults Governor's Subcommittee, 2015-Present
National Association of Mental Illness Board of Directors, 2015-Present
Riley County Mental Health Task Force, 2017-Present
Friends of McCain Board of Directors, 2015-Present
Flint Hills National Association of Mental Illness, 2015-Present
American Association for University Women Executive Committee2014-Present
Konza Manhattan Rotary - 2011-Present
League of Women Voters, 2010-Present
Manhattan Public Library, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2020
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce ex-officio, 2017, 2020
Riley County Police Department Law Board, 2015-2019
Ogden Site Council, 2012-2019
Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2015-2017
Flint Hills Regional Transit Administration, 2015-2017
Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Steering Committee, 2016-2017
Manhattan Housing Authority, 2012-2014
President of National Education Association Manhattan-Ogden, 2008-2010
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Diversity Commission, 2004-2008 |