Rita Heard Days
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Rita Heard Days | |
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 2003 - 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Maria Chappelle-Nadal |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| In office 1993 - 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1950 Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University |
Rita Heard Days (born October 16, 1950) is a Democratic politician from St. Louis, Missouri. She served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1993 to 2000, and was a member of the Missouri Senate from 2003 to 2011. In 2019 she was elected to the St. Louis County Council representing the first district.[1][2]
Background and personal life[]
Days was born in Minden, Louisiana and educated at Lincoln University. She has three children.
Political career[]
Days was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in a special election in 1993, and served in that body through the year 2000. She was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2002. As a senator, she served on the following committees:
- Education
- Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight
- Small Business, Insurance and Industry
- Transportation
- Select Committee on Oversight of Federal Stimulus, Vice-Chairman
- Joint Committee (both House and Senate) on Education
- Joint Committee on Government Accountability
- Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
- Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
In 2010, she was succeeded in the Senate by fellow Democrat Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
References[]
- ^ Telep, Nicolas (21 June 2019). "Former State Sen. Rita Heard Days Wins Democratic Nomination For County Council Seat". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julie (15 August 2019). "Politically Speaking: Councilwoman-Elect Rita Days On Her Priorities For St. Louis County". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
External links[]
- Missouri Senate - Rita Heard Days official government website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Rita Heard Days
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