+ − Contact Information
Email Address: jeanne.kirkton@house.mo.gov
Phone: (573) 751-1285
Office Address:
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 135-BC
Jefferson City, MO
+ − Biography
Rep. Jeanne Kirkton, a Democrat, represents Shrewsbury, Marlborough, and parts of Webster Groves, Crestwood and St. Louis City (District 91), in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Prior to her service in the legislature, Rep. Kirkton served as a member of the Webster Groves City Council from 2006-2008. Prior to that, she worked as a Critical Care Nurse from 1973-1982 and as a Nurse Anesthetist from 1982-1992.
Rep. Kirkton is a member of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee. She also is a member of the Webster Groves/Shrewsbury Area Chamber of Commerce and the Crestwood-Sunset Hills Area Chamber of Commerce. She previously served on the board for the Open Space Council. Additionally, she served on the Missouri State Parks Advisory Board from 2005 to 2007.
A 1971 graduate of St. Charles High School, Rep. Kirkton received a nursing degree from Maryville University in 1973; a certificate from Barnes Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in 1982; and a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Webster University in 1996.
Born October 11, 1953 in St. Charles, Rep. Kirkton currently resides in Webster Groves with her husband, Dr. Larry King. They have a daughter, Jennifer, and a son-in-law, Dan, who have two children, Sam and Lydia.