JAY NIXON

(Jeremiah Wilson Nixon)


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Jay Nixon
  • Born: February 13, 1956
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 55th Governor of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the governorship in 2008 and reelected in 2012. Prior to his tenure as Missouri Governor, he served as the 40th Missouri Attorney General from 1993 to 2009. After leaving public office he joined the Dowd Bennett law firm in St. Louis. As of 2021, he is the last Democrat to serve as the Governor of Missouri.