Jo Ann Emerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jo Ann Emerson

American politician

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1950

Place of Birth: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jo Ann Emerson (born September 16, 1950) is an American politician who was the U.S.
Representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district from 1996 to 2013.
The district consists of Southeast and South Central Missouri and includes the Bootheel, the Lead Belt and the Ozarks.
Emerson is a member of the Republican Party.
On January 22, 2013, Emerson resigned her seat in Congress to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
She served as CEO until August 2015. With the defeat of Congressman Ike Skelton, Emerson became the dean, i.e., the longest-serving member, of Missouri's congressional delegation in 2011.