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Rita Heard Days | |
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Member of the St. Louis County Council from the 1st district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Preceded by | Hazel Erby |
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 | (1950-10-16) October 16, 1950 (age 74) Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
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.
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 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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