Maria Chappelle-Nadal

Maria Chappelle-Nadal
Chappelle-Nadal in 2013
Missouri State Senator from District 14 (University City)
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Rita Heard Days
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 72nd district
In office 2005–2011
Personal details
Born	Maria Chappelle-Nadal University City, Missouri, USA
Political party	Democratic

Maria Chappelle-Nadal is a Democrat from University City, Missouri, who represents District 14 in the Missouri Senate. She is also a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from District 72, a position which she held from 2005 to 2011. In 2010, Chappelle-Nadal was elected to the Senate to succeed fellow Democrat Rita Heard Days of St. Louis.

Senator Chappelle-Nadal is a University City native, going on to receive a dual degree in Political Science and Sociology from Georgia State University in Atlanta. In 2002, Sen. Chappelle-Nadal was one of sixteen national fellows chosen by the National Organization for Black Elected Legislative/Women and the Center for American Women in Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University. She is a former participant of the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life (2004) and the Neighborhood Leadership Academy (2002) at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Chappelle-Nadal was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2004, representing District 72. She was re-elected in 2006 and 2008, serving in this office until her successful State Senate campaign in 2010. While in office, she served on the Ways and Means, Small Business and Senior Citizen Advocacy Committees.

Chappelle-Nadal was first elected State Senator of District 14 in 2010, and successfully ran for re-election in 2014. She currently serves on Education, Health and Pensions, Judicial and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence, Seniors Families and Children, Veteran and Military Affairs, Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Joint Committee on Government Accountability, Joint Committee on Public Assistance, and Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement.

Chappelle-Nadal is a former member of the Democratic National Committee, serving from 2005 - 2009. Chappelle-Nadal worked as Director of Communications for Lt. Governor Maxwell in 2010. She also served as the Director of Boards and Commissions, later becoming Missouri's Senior Advocate. Legislation associated with her work in these roles includes the Senior Care and Protection Act of 2003, and the Missouri Senior Rx Generic Drug Rebate. In addition, Chappelle-Nadal was one of Missouri's superdelegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Chappelle-Nadal currently serves as director on the University City School Board.