92nd General Assembly
Rep.
Melba J. Curls, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 41) in
the Missouri House of Representatives.
Rep.
Curls was elected to fill an un-expired term in a special election in August
1999.
In
addition to her legislative duties, Rep. Curls served as the administrative
assistant to the Head Start director at KCMC Child Development Corporation
located in the Kansas City area.
Previously she was employed in the personnel and mayor's office with the
City of Kansas City; as a sales assistant with KCTV 5; and as a staff assistant
in the Kansas City office of Sen. Tom Eagleton.
In
addition to serving as vice-president of Friends of Bruce Watkins Cultural
Heritage Center and a member of the board of directors for the Catholic
Charities Kansas City/St. Joseph, Rep. Curls is also a member of the following
organizations: Freedom, Inc., political club; NAACP; member of the Black Agenda
Group; a charter member of the United Minority Media Association; and St. Louis
Catholic Church. She is also a past
member of Jack and Jill of America.
A
graduate of Central High School, Rep. Curls attended the University of
Missouri-Columbia.
Born
October 3, 1941, in Kansas, Rep. Curls currently resides in Kansas City with
her husband, Phil B. Curls. They have
four children: Phillip II, Michael, Monica and Louis; and three grandchildren,
Desmond, Joshua and Jordan Elizabeth.