Robin Wright-Jones (born January 31, 1950) was a
Democratic member of the
Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 181,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two yea ...
, representing the 5th district from 2007 to 2013.
Jamilah Nasheed succeeded her in this office. Her district covers part of
City of St. Louis. She previously served as a member of the
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...
from 2002 through 2007, after winning a special election on March 26, 2002.
Robin Wright-Jones was fined $271,580 in 2013 for violations of Missouri law that bars candidates from converting campaign funds to personal use. The fine was for failure to accurately report contributions, failure to report expenditures, improperly reporting consulting fees and cash expenditures. This fine was later reduced to $229,964.
Wright-Jones appealed and in February 2018 the
Missouri Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Missouri (SCOMO) is the highest court in the state of Missouri. It was established in 1820 and is located at 207 West High Street in Jefferson City, Missouri. Missouri voters have approved changes in the state's constitutio ...
upheld the state ethics commission's judgment against her.
Ethics Violations
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References
External links
''official government website''
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*Follow the Money - Robin Wright-Jones
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campaign contributions
1950 births
Living people
Politicians from St. Louis
Women state legislators in Missouri
African-American state legislators in Missouri
Democratic Party Missouri state senators
Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni
21st-century African-American politicians
21st-century African-American women politicians
20th-century African-American politicians
20th-century African-American women politicians
20th-century American women politicians
21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
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