Rita Heard Days Politician

Rita Heard Days (born October 16, 1950) is a Democratic politician from St. Louis, Missouri. She was born in Minden, Louisiana, the seat of Webster Parish, Louisiana. She was educated at historically black Lincoln University in the Missouri capital, Jefferson City. Days has three children: Elliott, Natalie, and Evelyn.She was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in a special election in 1993, and served in that body through the year 2000. She was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2002. As a senator, she served on the following committees:EducationGovernmental Accountability and Fiscal OversightSmall Business, Insurance and IndustryTransportationSelect Committee on Oversight of Federal Stimulus, Vice-ChairmanJoint Committee (both House and Senate) on EducationJoint Committee on Government AccountabilityJoint Committee on Public Employee RetirementJoint Committee on Transportation OversightIn 2010, she was succeeded in the Senate by fellow Democrat Maria Chappelle-Nadal.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 16, 1950
Birth place	Louisiana , Webster Parish Louisiana , Minden Louisiana , United States
Residence	St. Louis
Education	Lincoln University (Missouri)