Yolonda Fountain Henderson (born ) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 85th district since 2023. A member of the

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, she previously served as mayor of

Jennings, Missouri Jennings is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,895. Geography Jennings is located at (38.721100, -90.261428). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area ...

, between 2015 and 2016.

Political career

Henderson served as president of the

school board before serving as the first African-American female city councilwoman for Jennings.

Mayor of Jennings

Henderson was elected mayor of the city of Jennings in April 2015. Shortly after being sworn in as mayor, she filed a lawsuit against the city council and several top city officials. In February 2016, articles of impeachment were written, which cited 19 allegations against Henderson; it was down to 12 by the time of her impeachment. On May 24, the city council voted to impeach Henderson through a unanimous vote. Francine Dugger succeeded her as mayor ''

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''.

Missouri House of Representatives

Henderson was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2022. She was unopposed in the general election.

Electoral history

References

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