Senator Yvonne S. Wilson
Sen. Yvonne S. Wilson of Kansas City was re-elected to the Missouri Senate in November 2008 and holds a leadership position in the upper chamber as Minority Caucus Secretary. She represents a portion of Jackson County in the Missouri Senate. Prior to her Senate service, Sen. Wilson served five years in the Missouri House.
Sen. Wilson serves on several committees, including the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Education Committee, the Senate General Laws Committee and the Senate Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee.
Sen. Wilson received a B.S. in education from Lincoln University in 1950, her M.A. in sociology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1971, and an Education Specialist degree in school administration in 1976. Because of her dedication to education, Lincoln University bestowed upon Sen. Wilson the Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree in 1991.
Prior to her legislative duties, Sen. Wilson spent 35 years with the Kansas City School District as a teacher, consultant, and principal. She retired from the position as Director of Elementary Education in 1985. Sen. Wilson was the first African-American to serve as President of the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals.
Sen. Wilson currently resides in Kansas City with her husband of 57 years, Jim. The couple has three children: Berishia Wilson Chamberlain, Alycia Rodriguez Nichols, and James E. (Jay) Wilson (deceased). Sen. Wilson and her husband are blessed with six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Capitol Office:
State Capitol Building
Room 330
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-9758
FAX: (573) 522-4626
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