Jerome Barnes

Jerome Barnes is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.

Jerome Barnes
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 2017
Personal details
BornMississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
EducationLongview Community College
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

Early life and education

Barnes was born in Mississippi. He attended Longview Community College (now Metropolitan Community College) in the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]

Career

Prior to his career in politics, Barnes served in the United States Army and worked for the United States Postal Service. In 2016, Barnes defeated Republican nominee Bill Van Buskirk in the November general election for 28th district in the Missouri House of Representatives. He defeated Libertarian nominee Jeremy Utterback in 2018 and ran unopposed in 2020.[2]

Personal life

Barnes and his wife, Donna, have three children. They live in Raytown, Missouri.[3]

References
  1. "Representative Jerome Barnes". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. "Jerome Barnes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  3. Jerome Barnes' Biography
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