Jay Nixon
Jay Nixon | |
|---|---|
| 55th Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant | Peter Kinder |
| Preceded by | Matt Blunt |
| Succeeded by | Eric Greitens |
| 40th Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Governor | Mel Carnahan Roger Wilson Bob Holden Matt Blunt |
| Preceded by | William Webster |
| Succeeded by | Chris Koster |
| Member of the Missouri Senate | |
| In office 1987–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeremiah Wilson Nixon February 13, 1956 De Soto, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Georganne Nixon |
| Children | Jeremiah Will |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Profession | Attorney |
Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon (born February 13, 1956) is an American politician. He was the Governor of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party of the United States.
Nixon's ancestor, John Inskeep, was mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
- ↑ "Jay Nixon ancestry". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
Other websites
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