Yvonne S. Wilson

Yvonne Delores Starks Wilson (March 22, 1929 – October 14, 2019) was a Democratic politician from Missouri.

Wilson was the first Black woman to serve as the President of the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals.

[7] In 2001, Wilson co-authored the report "Closing the Achievement Gap: Improving Educational Outcomes for African-American Children" as a member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

[9] She served on the following committees: In 2017, Wilson was added to the University of Missouri-Kansas City Starr Hall of Fame.

[12] In 2019, Senator Wilson authored the book, "Living off Grandma's Sayings: From Leeds to the Legislature."