Kiki Curls Explained

Shalonn "Kiki" Curls
State Senate:Missouri
District:9th
Term Start:January 2011
Term End:January 16, 2020
Preceded:Yvonne S. Wilson
Succeeded:Barbara Washington
State House2:Missouri
District2:41st
Term Start2:2007
Term End2:2011
Preceded2:Melba J. Curls
Birth Date:12 July 1968
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Residence:Kansas City, Missouri
Occupation:Real estate developer
Alma Mater:University of Missouri
Party:Democratic
Children:James
Michaela

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

Personal life

Curls attends St. Monica's Catholic Church[1] and is the mother of twins.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Shalonn Curls. Senate.mo.gov. January 29, 2022.
  2. Web site: Missouri Rep. Curls wins state Senate seat - KansasCity.com . 2011-03-24 . 2011-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110228120453/http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/22/2675598/missouri-state-rep-kiki-curls.html . dead .
  3. http://midwestdemocracyproject.org/blogs/entries/mo-9th-senatorial-kiki/