Shalonn "Kiki" Curls (born December 7, 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri Senate. She represented the 9th district, which includes part of Jackson County, from 2011 to 2020.

Early life and education

Kiki Curls was born in

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in 1968. She attended

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and graduated from the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ...

Career

She currently works as a real estate developer.

Politics

In 2006, Kiki Curls ran for the 41st district of the Missouri House of Representatives. She won election unopposed and won reelection unopposed in 2008 and 2010. In 2011 State Senator Yvonne S. Wilson retired from the senate so Governor Jay Nixon made a special election to fill her seat.
Curls ran for the seat with the support of Wilson. Her opponent was Republican Nola Wood. She won the election with 83 percent of the vote. She is also the 14th ward's Democratic Committeewoman in Kansas City.

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

Personal life

Curls attends St. Monica's Catholic Church and is the mother of twins.

References

External links

Official Missouri Senate profile

Interest Group Ratings

Campaign Finance Information

Lobbyist Gifts
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