Shalonn "Kiki" Curls (born December 7, 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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. 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 St. Teresa's Academy and graduated from the

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Career

She currently works as a

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Politics

In 2006, Kiki Curls ran for the 41st district of the

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. 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

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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curls, Kiki Women state legislators in Missouri Democratic Party Missouri state senators Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Living people University of Missouri alumni 1968 births Politicians from Los Angeles Politicians from Kansas City, Missouri 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly