Jay Nixon – Democrat for Missouri Governor 2010

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Published: September 10, 2009

From the candidate’s web site:

A native of De Soto, Missouri, Jay Nixon was raised to believe that faith and family always come first — and giving back to one’s community comes next.?

Jay’s parents taught him the value of public service and the principle of neighbor helping neighbor. Jay’s mother, the late Betty Willson Nixon, served as the president of the De Soto School Board. His father, Jerry Nixon, dedicated his life to serving the public — including a term as Mayor of De Soto when the town was selected by Life magazine as an “All-American City.”

Jay is a proud product of the Missouri public school system and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Missouri.? After practicing law for several years, the people of Jefferson County elected Jay to the State Senate in 1986.? As a legislator, Jay quickly built a reputation as a hard-worker who gets results.? The people of Missouri elected him to be their Attorney General in 1992 and have since elected him to an unprecedented four terms as the state’s chief law enforcer.?

As Attorney General, Jay Nixon represents Missouri families by taking on the toughest fights — and winning.? He has a track record of protecting our communities by standing up to the special interests.? Jay has demonstrated how innovation and imaginative leadership can help solve problems for everyday Missourians. In 2000, Jay helped found the Missouri Foundation for Health, which provides health care services to needy Missourians throughout the state.? The foundation is the result of aggressive action by Jay’s office and the creative settlement of a law suit filed against one of Missouri’s biggest insurance companies.

Read the full story http://www.jaynixon.com/meetjay/

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