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Yinka Faleti
Nigerian-American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adeyinka Faleti (born June 20, 1976)[2] is a Nigerian-American politician and United States Army veteran who was the Democratic candidate in the 2020 Missouri Secretary of State election. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and with a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis.[3][4][5]
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Born | Adeyinka Faleti[1] (1976-06-20) June 20, 1976 (age 48) |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Washington University School of Law (JD) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ronke Faleti |
Children | 4 |
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Years of service | 1998–2004 |
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Battles/wars | Operation Desert Spring Operation Enduring Freedom |
Website | Campaign website |
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He has previously worked as the executive director of the nonprofit Forward Through Ferguson, the senior vice president of United Way of Greater St. Louis, a state prosecutor at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, and a litigation attorney at international law firm Bryan Cave.[3][6][7]
Faleti lives with his wife, Ronke, and their four children in St. Louis, Missouri.[5]