Rep.
Betty L. Thompson, a Democrat, represents part of St. Louis County (District
72) in the Missouri House of Representatives.
She
was first elected to the House in a special election in August 1997.
In
addition to her legislative duties, Rep. Thompson is owner of K&M Delivery
Service. She previously was employed
for six years with the St. Louis County Government and also worked for 26 years
with the Human Development Corporation.
She performed community service as the host of a radio program on KATZ
and KIRL for over 25 years.
Rep.
Thompson is a member of the following organizations: NAACP; Better Family Life;
president, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Louis Support Group; Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Commission; past president, Women in Municipal Government; and
past president, PTO. Rep. Thompson also
served for 18 years on the University City Council. She attends Northern
Missionary Baptist Church.
Rep.
Thompson has received numerous awards for her community involvement including:
the Gwen Giles Award; Drum Major Peace award by the Clergy Coalition; and the
St. Louis Caring Communities Humanitarian award. She was also the recipient of the 1999 Outstanding Legislative
Mother of the Year award from the Senate.
Other honors include: KMOX and Suburban Journal Women of Achievement
award; Human Development Corporation Community Service award; Ernest and
DeVerne Lee Calloway award and the 1999 Martin Luther King Leadership award
from the St. Louis MLK support group.
Rep. Thompson has also been recognized by the River Front Times
newspaper, 1999 Best of St. Louis as Politician of the Year and the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch as one of the Outstanding Women in Leadership.
A
1958 graduate of Sumner High School, Rep. Thompson received a certificate of
business from Hubbards Business College and a certificate of managerial
management from Washington University.
She also attended Harris Stowe State College.
Born
December 3, 1939, Rep. Thompson has spent the majority of her life in Missouri
and currently resides in University City with her husband Jack. They have four children, Anthony, Tyrone,
Sonja and Kwame.