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Jay Nixon
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| 55th Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Lieutenant | Peter Kinder |
| Preceded by | Matt Blunt |
| Succeeded by | Eric Greitens |
| 40th Missouri Attorney General | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 12, 2009 |
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| Governor | Mel Carnahan Roger Wilson Bob Holden Matt Blunt |
| Preceded by | William L. Webster |
| Succeeded by | Chris Koster |
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Jeremiah Wilson Nixon
February 13, 1956 De Soto, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Georganne Wheeler |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA, JD) |
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Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon (born February 13, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 55th Governor of Missouri from 2009 to 2017 as a member of the Democratic Party. Nixon was first elected Governor in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. Prior to his governorship, he served as the state's 40th Attorney General from 1993 to 2009. After leaving public office he joined the Dowd Bennett law firm in St. Louis.
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Nixon in 2008
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Gov. Jay Nixon watches a Missouri Tigers volleyball game at the Hearnes Center, 2013.
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Nixon in Panama City, March 2016