Kiki Curls
Shalonn "Kiki" Curls | |
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Member of the Missouri Senate from the 9th district | |
In office January 2011 – January 16, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Yvonne S. Wilson |
Succeeded by | Barbara Washington |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
In office 2007–2011 | |
Preceded by | Melba J. Curls |
Personal details | |
Born | (1968-07-12) July 12, 1968 (age 55) Los Angeles, California |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | James Michaela |
Residence | Kansas City, Missouri |
Alma mater | University of Missouri |
Occupation | Real estate developer |
Shalonn "Kiki" Curls (born December 7, 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri Senate.[1] She represented the 9th district, which includes part of Jackson County, from 2011 to 2020.[1]
Early life and education
Kiki Curls was born in Los Angeles in 1968.[1] She attended St. Teresa's Academy and graduated from the University of Missouri.[1]
Career
She currently works as a real estate developer.[1]
Politics
In 2006, Kiki Curls ran for the 41st district of the Missouri House of Representatives.[2] She won election unopposed and won reelection unopposed in 2008 and 2010.[2] In 2011 State Senator Yvonne S. Wilson retired from the senate so Governor Jay Nixon made a special election to fill her seat.[3] Curls ran for the seat with the support of Wilson.[3] Her opponent was Republican Nola Wood.[3] She won the election with 83 percent of the vote.[2] She is also the 14th ward's Democratic Committeewoman in Kansas City.[1]
Committee assignments
- Appropriations
- General Laws
- Health, Mental Health, Seniors & Families
- Joint Committee on Capital Improvements & Leases Oversight
- Joint Committee on Corrections
- Joint Committee on Tax Policy
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kiki Curls | 62,964 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kiki Curls | 11,594 | 83.2 | ||
Republican | Nola Wood | 2,298 | 16.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kiki Curls | 5,002 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kiki Curls | 10,519 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kiki Curls | 5,855 | 100.0 |
Personal life
Curls attends St. Monica's Catholic Church[1] and is the mother of twins.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Senator Shalonn Curls". Senate.mo.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Missouri Rep. Curls wins state Senate seat - KansasCity.com". Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ a b c [1] [dead link]
External links
- Official Missouri Senate profile
- Interest Group Ratings
- Campaign Finance Information
- Lobbyist Gifts
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- President of the Senate
- Mike Kehoe (R)
- President pro tempore
- Caleb Rowden (R)
- Majority Leader
- Cindy O'Laughlin (R)
- Minority Leader
- John Rizzo (D)
- ▌Doug Beck (D)
- ▌Nick Schroer (R)
- ▌Elaine Gannon (R)
- ▌Karla May (D)
- ▌Steven Roberts (D)
- ▌Mike Bernskoetter (R)
- ▌Vacant
- ▌Mike Cierpiot (R)
- ▌Barbara Washington (D)
- ▌Travis Fitzwater (R)
- ▌John Rizzo (D)
- ▌Rusty Black (R)
- ▌Angela Mosley (D)
- ▌Brian Williams (D)
- ▌Andrew Koenig (R)
- ▌Justin Brown (R)
- ▌Lauren Arthur (D)
- ▌Cindy O'Laughlin (R)
- ▌Caleb Rowden (R)
- ▌Curtis Trent (R)
- ▌Denny Hoskins (R)
- ▌Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R)
- ▌Bill Eigel (R)
- ▌Tracy McCreery (D)
- ▌Jason Bean (R)
- ▌Ben Brown (R)
- ▌Holly Thompson Rehder (R)
- ▌Sandy Crawford (R)
- ▌Mike Moon (R)
- ▌Lincoln Hough (R)
- ▌Rick Brattin (R)
- ▌Jill Carter (R)
- ▌Karla Eslinger (R)
- ▌Tony Luetkemeyer (R)
- ▌Republican (24)
- ▌Democratic (9)
- ▌Vacant (1)