Jolie Justus
| Jolie L. Justus | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office 2007–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Jeanie Riddle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1971 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Website | Official website |
Jolie L. Justus (born February 24, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American lawyer and politician from Missouri. A Democrat, she was a member of the Missouri State Senate representing the 10th Senatorial District in Kansas City, serving as the Missouri Senate Minority Leader in her final two years.
Early life and education
A lawyer by trade, she was raised in Branson, Missouri where she attended Branson High School.[1] She then went on to earn degrees at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield and the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law.[2]
Career
Jolie Justus was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2006. She represented Kansas City and Grandview and served as the Director of Pro Bono Services for the law firm of Shook, Hardy, & Bacon LLP. Under her direction, this company has been recognized as one of the Top 100 free legal services programs in the nation.[3]
Personal
Justus was the first openly gay member of the Missouri Senate and only the third ever publicly gay member of the Missouri General Assembly, after Representatives Tim Van Zandt (D-Kansas City), and Jeanette Mott Oxford (D-St. Louis).
Justus married her long time partner, Shonda Garrison, in May 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa after the state had legalized same-sex marriage.[4]
References
- ↑ for Senate
- ↑ Andrea Martin (September 26, 2014). "Sen. Jolie Justus Hopes Her Next Stop in Politics is City Council". Camp. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ↑ Senate Homepage
- ↑ Justin Kendall (May 4, 2009). "Mo. state Sen. Jolie Justus marries her partner in Iowa City". Kansas City Pitch. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Missouri Senate - Jolie Justus official government website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Jolie Justus
| Preceded by Charles Wheeler |
Missouri State Senator from the 10th District 2007— |
Succeeded by incumbent |