Yolonda Fountain Henderson
Yolonda Fountain Henderson is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 85th district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as mayor of Jennings, Missouri, between 2015 and 2016.
Political career
Henderson served as president of the Jennings, Missouri school board before serving as the first African-American female city councilwoman for Jennings.Mayor of Jennings
Henderson was elected mayor of the city of Jennings in April 2015. Shortly after being sworn in as mayor, she filed a lawsuit against the city council and several top city officials.In February 2016, articles of impeachment were written, which cited 19 allegations against Henderson; it was down to 12 by the time of her impeachment. On May 24, the city council voted to impeach Henderson through a unanimous vote. Francine Dugger succeeded her as mayor pro tempore.