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Jay Nixon

Personal data

Date of birth	February 13, 1956(age 60)
Place of birth	De Soto, Missouri
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Georganne Nixon
Children	Jeremiah Will
Residence	Missouri Governor's Mansion Jefferson City, Missouri
Alma mater	University of Missouri
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Methodism
55th Governor of Missouri
Assumed office	January 12, 2009
Lieutenant	Peter Kinder
Preceded by	Matt Blunt
40th Attorney General of Missouri
In office	January 11, 1993 - January 12, 2009
Governor	Mel Carnahan Roger Wilson Bob Holden Matt Blunt
Succeeded by	Chris Koster
Preceded by	William Webster

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Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon (born February 13, 1956) is the 55th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Missouri's Attorney General before his election in 2008. Nixon holds both an undergraduate degree and a law degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia.

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