Background
Oxford, Jeanette Mott was born on July 16, 1954 in Eldorado, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Raymond C. and B. Marie Oxford.
Oxford, Jeanette Mott was born on July 16, 1954 in Eldorado, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Raymond C. and B. Marie Oxford.
Associate of Arts in Journalism, Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg, 1974. Bachelor in Religious Studies, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1986. Master of Divinity, Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1989.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Missouri, 2010.
Prior to her political career, Oxford served as executive director of the Reform Organization of Welfare (ROWEL) and as a grassroots coordinator for the American Lung Association, both in Saint Louis. Oxford"s political career began in 2000, when she sought election to the Missouri House of Representatives. She narrowly lost the Democratic primary election to Russian Carnahan.
In 2004, Carnahan gave up the State Representative seat to run for Congress.
She ran again for the seat, and was successful. She faced no primary opposition in 2008, though a Libertarian filed to run against her in November.
She ran unopposed for re-election in 2010 and was elected to a final term in the House. Term limits prevented her from seeking a fifth term in 2012.
Mike Colona (Doctorate–Street Louis).
She is a currently the Executive Director of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare, after having served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing a portion of Saint Louis. A Democrat, she was the first openly lesbian member of the Missouri Legislature. She was one of three openly gay members of the Missouri General Assembly, serving alongside Senator.
Jolie Justus (Doctorate–Kansas City) and Republican
Life partner Dorothy M. Gannon.