More Missouri Leaders Endorse Joe Biden for President, Including Former Governor Jay Nixon

Today, former Governor of Missouri Jay Nixon, Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr., former Kansas City Mayor Sly James, and over sixty additional Missouri leaders endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States.

“Joe Biden is the experienced, empathetic leader America and the world needs now to end this untruthful, divisive and incredibly simplistic presidency in November. I believe he will, and look forward to working to make it happen,” said former Governor of Missouri Jay Nixon.

"We need a President now more than ever that understands our values, is passionate about supporting working families and has a proven track-record of getting things done. Our nation needs someone like Joe Biden, an honest, hard-working and dedicated leader who has been a reliable champion for American families for more than 40 years. It is time that we restore our country’s dignity and respect, at home and abroad and I have no doubt that Joe Biden is the man to lead the way. Joe Biden will be a President that we can be proud of,” said Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr.



The full list of Missouri leaders endorsing Joe Biden for President include:

• Jay Nixon, Former Governor of Missouri

• Frank White, Jr., Jackson County Executive

• Sly James, Former Mayor, City of Kansas City

• Debra Carnahan, Former Judge

• Jamilah Nasheed, MO State Senator

• Karla May, MO State Senator

• Sarah Unsicker, State Representative

• LaDonna Appelbaum, State Representative

• Wiley Price, State Representative

• Doug Beck, State Representative

• Alan Gray, State Representative

• Keri Ingle, State Representative

• Joe Runions, State Representative

• Trish Gunby, State Representative

• Ashley Bland Manlove, State Representative

• Robert Sauls, State Representative

• Wes Rogers, State Representative

• Alan Green, State Representative

• Jerome Barnes, State Representative

• Yolanda Young, State Representative

• Rory Rowland, State Representative

• Lewis Reed, President of the Board of Aldermen, St. Louis City

• Francis Slay, Former Mayor, City of St. Louis

• Manuel Abarca, Treasurer of the Kansas City Public School Board

• Melissa Robinson, Kansas City Council Member

• Andrea Bough, Kansas City Council Member

• Kevin McManus, Kansas City Council Member

• Teresa Loar, Kansas City Council Member

• Katheryn Shields, Kansas City Council Member

• Kevin O’ Neill, Kansas City Council Member

• Darlene Green, Comptroller, City of St. Louis

• Corey Then, Former Obama Administration Official

• Jack Coatar, 7th Ward Alderman, City of St. Louis

• Sarah Martin, 11th Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis

• Tom Oldenburg, 16th Ward Alderman, City of St. Louis

• Carol Howard, 14th Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis

• Jeffrey Boyd, 22nd Ward Alderman, City of St. Louis

• Joe Roddy, 17th Ward Alderman, City of St. Louis

• Lisa Middlebrook, 2nd Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis

• Beth Murphy, 13th Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis

• John Collins-Muhhammad, 21st Ward Alderman, City of St. Louis

• Joe Vaccaro, 23rd Ward Alderman, City of St. Louis

• Pam Boyd, 27th Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis

• Marlene Davis, 19th Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis

• Shameem Clark Hubbard, 26th Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis

• Bill Skaggs, Former State Representative and Kansas City Council Member and Chair of the Clay County Democratic Committee

• John Bowman, Committeeman for Normandy Township; former Alderman and State Representative

• John Mayfield, Former State Representative

• Ted Farnen, Former State Representative

• Trent Skaggs, Former State Representative

• Scott Taylor, Former Kansas City Council Member

• Ed Ford, Former Kansas City Council Member

• Cindy Circo, Former Kansas City Council Member

• Allan Gray, Former Lee’s Summit City Council Member

• Samuel L. Moore, Former 4th Ward Alderman, City of St. Louis

• Ella Skaggs, President of the Young Democrats of North Kansas City High School

• Cathy Jolly, Former State Rep and KC City Councilwoman

• Melba Curls, Former State Rep and KC City Councilwoman

• Theresa Garza, Former Jackson County Legislator

• Mike Kelley, Former Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director

• Patrick Lynn, Political Consultant and Former Senior Advisor to Gov. Bob Holden

• Adam Sachs, Former Counsel, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn

• Charlie Dooley, Former St. Louis County Executive

• Karen Pierre, Normandy Committeewoman

• Ingrid Burnett, State Representative

• John Burnett, Former State Senator

• Ronald Finley, Jackson County Legislator

These endorsements follow former Senator Jean Carnahan, former Governor Bob Holden, Kansas City Community Leader Gwendolyn Grant, and other Missouri leaders who endorsed Joe Biden earlier this week. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has also endorsed Joe Biden. Biden for President has previously announced more than 1,500 endorsements from national, state, and local leaders, including current and former U.S. senators and representatives, governors, state elected officials, community leaders, and national security professionals.