| Yolonda Fountain Henderson | |
| State House: | Missouri |
| District: | 85th |
| Predecessor: | Kevin Windham Jr. |
| Office1: | Mayor of Jennings |
| Predecessor1: | Benjamin Sutphin |
| Successor1: | Francine Dugger |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
| Party: | Democratic |
Yolonda Fountain Henderson (born)[2] 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 Democratic Party, she previously served as mayor of Jennings, Missouri, between 2015 and 2016.[3]
Henderson served as president of the Jennings, Missouri school board before serving as the first African-American female city councilwoman for Jennings.[1]
Henderson was elected mayor of the city of Jennings in April 2015.[4] Shortly after being sworn in as mayor, she filed a lawsuit against the city council and several top city officials.[5] [6] [7]
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 pro tempore.[8] [9]
Henderson was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2022. She was unopposed in the general election.[10]