Rita Heard Days
| Rita Heard Days | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 2003 - 2011 | |
| 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, Louisiana, Webster Parish, Louisiana Louisiana, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University (Missouri) |
Rita Heard Days (born October 16, 1950) is a Democratic politician from St. Louis, Missouri. She was born in Minden, Louisiana, the seat of Webster Parish, Louisiana. She was educated at historically black Lincoln University in the Missouri capital, Jefferson City. Days has three children: Elliott, Natalie, and Evelyn.
She 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.
External links
- Missouri Senate - Rita Heard Days official government website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Rita Heard Days