Tishaura
O. Jones
Treasurer
City of St. Louis
T
ishaura O. Jones is the first female treasurer for the city of St.
Louis, with years of political and community influence, both
on a local and state level.
In 2002, she was appointed as Democratic committee woman of the
8th Ward in the city of St. Louis, thus beginning her political career.
She served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives, and
in November 2010, when she was selected by her colleagues as the
assistant minority floor leader, she became the first African-American
and the first woman to hold this position in Missouri history.
Tishaura has a bachelor's degree in finance from Hampton
University, and a master’s degree in health administration from the
Saint Louis University School of Public Health. She is a graduate of
the Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard
University’s Kennedy School of Government.
She was previously vice president of public finance for Blaylock
Robert Van, LLC, an investment banking firm, and adjunct faculty at the
Anheuser-Busch School of Business at Harris-Stowe State University.
She volunteers as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Her dedication to public service has earned her numerous accolades,
including awards from the St. Louis Coalition for Human Rights, the St
Louis Regional Chamber, and the Lupus Foundation of America.
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