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Officers of the House, 2001 Jim Kreider, speaker of the House. Mark Abel, speaker pro tem. JIM KREIDER MARK ABEL Wayne Crump, majority floor leader. Speaker of the House Speaker Pro Tem James Michael Foley, assistant majority floor Missouri House of Missouri House of leader. Representatives Representatives Ted Farnen, majority caucus chair. Joan Barry, majority caucus secretary. Betty Thompson, majority whip. Catherine Hanaway, minority floor leader. Pat Naeger, assistant minority floor leader. Blaine Luetkemeyer, minority caucus chair. Annie Reinhart, minority caucus secretary. Charlie Shields, minority whip. Ted Wedel, chief clerk of the House. Joan Branson, assistant chief clerk. Jon Hagler, chief of staff, office of the speaker. Brandi Baird, legislative and constituent director. Cathe Bauer, executive assistant to the speaker. Beth Hollis, legislator assistant to the speaker. WAYNE CRUMP CATHERINE HANAWAY Ralph Robinett, sergeant-at-arms. Majority Floor Leader Minority Floor Leader Missouri House of Missouri House of Reverend Rudy Beard, chaplain. Representatives Representatives Father David Buescher, chaplain. Committees of the House, 2001 ton; Vogel; Wagner; Walton. House Committees Administration and Ac- Appropriations–Health and Mental Health: Wil- counts: Davis, chair; Skaggs, chair; Behnen; son (25), chair; Johnson (61), vice chair; Barry; Bonner; Fraser; Froelker; Gratz; Hanaway; Long; Boykins; Cierpiot; Curls; Enz; Harding; May Scott; Surface; Troupe; Villa. (149); Miller; Moore; Naeger; O’Connor; Agriculture: Wiggins, chair; Shoemyer, vice Reynolds; Shields; Van Zandt. chair; Barnitz; Black; Boatright; Britt; Coleman; Appropriations–Natural and Economic Re- Cooper; Copenhaver; Davis; Gratz; Hampton; sources: Ransdall, chair; Gambaro, vice chair; Kelly (36); Kelly (144); King; Legan; Mayer; Bartelsmeyer; Boatright; Bowman; Britt; Cole- Moore; Myers; Overschmidt; Robirds; Seigfreid; man; George; Griesheimer; Hegeman; Jetton; Smith; Townley. Lowe; Mayer; McKenna; Myers; Phillips; Shoe- Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety: myer; Townley; Treadway; Wiggins. Kelly (27) chair; Kelly (36), vice chair; Barnett; Appropriations–Social Services: Troupe, chair; Bearden; Behnen; Boucher; Cooper; Copen- Brooks, vice chair; Baker; Berkowitz; Black; haver; Crawford; Hunter; Johnson (90); Kelly Campbell; Foley; Hilgemann; Holand; Kelley (144); Mays (50); Monaco; Relford; Ward. (47); Kennedy; Naeger; Portwood; Purgason; Appropriations–Education: Graham, chair; Fras- Reinhart; Thompson. er, vice chair; Burton; Carnahan; Crowell; Cun- Appropriations–Transportation: Bray, chair; Jolly, ningham; Davis; Fares; Farnen; Green (15); vice chair; Barnitz; Clayton; Crawford; Dempsey; Hagan-Harrell; Haywood; Hollingsworth; Lin- Henderson; Lawson; Levin; Scott; Selby. ton; Ostmann; Rector; St. Onge; Williams; Banks and Financial Institutions: Liese, chair; Willoughby; Wright. Wagner, vice chair; Ballard; Crowell; Ford; Appropriations–General Administration: Bon- Franklin; Hagan-Harrell; Harlan; Hartzler; ner, chair; Villa, vice chair; Berkstresser; Ford; Hoppe; Jetton; Linton; Luetkemeyer; Luetken- Gratz; Hampton; Hartzler; Legan; Liese; Luetke- haus; Richardson; Skaggs; Surface; Thompson; meyer; Marsh; Roark; Schwab; Seigfreid; Shel- Treadway; Wright. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 145

Budget: Green (73), chair; Wilson (42), vice Griesheimer; Harding; Linton; Luetkenhaus; chair; Bearden; Bonner; Boykins; Bray; Burton; Marble; Merideth; Myers; Ostmann; Secrest; Campbell; Crawford; Farnen; Ford; Graham; Wiggins. Hegeman; Holand; Kelley (47); Kelly (27); Legan; Ethics: Clayton, chair; Britt, vice chair; Cierpiot; Linton; Merideth; Myers; Purgason; Ransdall; Crowell; Foley; Hanaway; Harlan; Hohulin; Reinhart; Schwab; Shelton; Shields; Troupe; Wil- Lograsso; Wilson (42). son (25). Fiscal Review and Government Reform: Children, Families and Health: Barry, chair; Hollingsworth, chair; Wilson (42), vice chair; Selby, vice chair; Coleman; Curls; Fraser; Hilge- Berkstresser; Bonner; Hendrickson; Holand; mann; Holand; Hunter; Kelly (144); King; May Lawson; Marble; Monaco. (149); Monaco; Phillips; Reid; Wilson (25). Insurance: Luetkenhaus, chair; Ward, vice chair; Civil and Administrative Law: Smith, chair; Car- Burton; Cunningham; Ford; George; Hartzler; nahan, vice chair; Bartle; Bowman; Britt; Byrd; Henderson; Jolly; Liese; Linton; Luetkemeyer; Crowell; Curls; Fraser; Hoppe; Hosmer; Levin; Selby; Surface; Treadway; Wagner. Mayer; Ridgeway; Townley. Judiciary: Monaco, chair; Willoughby, vice Commerce and Economic Development: Rizzo, chair; Boykins; Burcham; Byrd; Carnahan; Clay- chair; Bowman, vice chair; Barnitz; Bland; Boat- ton; Crowell; Gaskill; Hosmer; Johnson (61); right; Byrd; Cierpiot; Curls; Dempsey; Gambaro; Johnson (90); Lograsso; Mayer; Richardson; Gaskill; Green (15); Henderson; Marble; Mays Ridgeway; Scheve; Smith; Villa; (50); Portwood; Relford; Roark; Thompson; Labor: Hickey, chair; George, vice chair; Bow- Troupe; Villa; Vogel; Walton. man; Byrd; Cunningham; Green (15); Hunter; Conference Committee–Appropriations: Green Johnson (90); Kennedy; Luetkenhaus; Murphy; (73), chair. O’Connor; Portwood; Reynolds; Secrest; St. Conservation, State Parks and Mining: Relford, Onge. chair; Barnitz, vice chair; Ballard; Burcham; Local Government and Related Matters: Hoppe, Dempsey; Fraser; Hickey; Hilgemann; Jetton; chair; Holt, vice chair; Berkstresser; Dolan; King; Lawson; May (149); Merideth; Over- Foley; George; Griesheimer; Hohulin; Lograsso; schmidt; Purgason; Selby. Merideth; Overschmidt; Phillips; Reynolds; Correctional and State Institutions: Gratz, chair; Rizzo; Robirds; Ross; Seigfreid; Wagner. Hampton, vice chair; Black; Burcham; Hay- Miscellaneous Bills; and Resolutions: O’Toole, wood; Koller; Moore; Nordwald; Rector; Relford; chair; Gambaro, vice chair; Abel; Ballard; Foley; Thompson; Townley; Ward. Gaskill; Liese; Nordwald; Ostmann. Criminal Law: Hosmer, chair; Britt, vice chair; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations: O’Con- Baker; Barnett; Burcham; Dolan; Johnson (90); nor, chair; Hilgemann, vice chair; Barnett; Bow- Jolly; Kelly (36); Mayer; Reid; Ridgeway; Walton. man; Farnen; Green (15); Kelly (144); Ostmann; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Hous- Ross. ing: Harlan, chair; Harding, vice chair; Baker; Municipal Corporations: Shelton, chair; George, Bartle; Carnahan; Fraser; Froelker; Jolly; Kelley vice chair; Coleman; Dempsey; Enz; Fares; Gam- (47); Kelly (27); Levin; Lowe; Marble; Naeger; baro; Kennedy; Levin; Reid; St. Onge; Villa; Wal- Portwood; Reid; Scheve; Shelton; Townley; ton. Williams. Professional Registration and Licensing: Tread- Education–Elementary and Secondary: Franklin, way, chair; Johnson (90), vice chair; Barry; chair; Walton, vice chair; Barnitz; Bartelsmeyer; Behnen; Brooks; Dolan; Hampton; Hegeman; Bartle; Berkowitz; Black; Brooks; Cierpiot; Holand; Kennedy; Koller; Nordwald; O’Connor; Copenhaver; Cunningham; Davis; Fares; Hagan- Portwood; Schwab; Shoemyer. Harrell; Harding; Haywood; Holand; Jolly; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans’ Levin; Miller; Myers; Relford; Shields; Shoemyer. Affairs: Boucher, chair; McKenna, vice chair; Education–Higher: Williams, chair; Haywood, Barnett; Britt; Burcham; Copenhaver; Gaskill; vice chair; Bearden; Behnen; Bland; Bowman; Hampton; Hunter; Kelly (36); Kelly (144); Miller; Champion; Farnen; Holt; Johnson (61); Marsh; Ransdall; Reinhart; Reynolds; Ross; Selby; St. May (149); Shields; Willoughby. Onge; Ward; Williams. Elections: Seigfreid, chair; Coleman, vice chair; Retirement: Hagan-Harrell, chair; Davis, vice Bartelsmeyer; Boykins; Dolan; Enz; Farnen; chair; Dempsey; Franklin; Haywood; Hendrick- Hagan-Harrell; Harding; Harlan; Hendrickson; son; King; O’Toole; Secrest; Skaggs; Wright. King; Long; Murphy; Shelton; Wagner. Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed: Environment and Energy: Lawson, chair; Barnitz, Crump, chair; Foley, vice chair; Abel; Byrd; Han- vice chair; Berkowitz; Bray; Crawford; Gratz; away; Hickey; Hosmer; Johnson (61); Johnson 146 OFFICIAL MANUAL

TED WEDEL JOAN BRANSON JON HAGLER BRANDI BAIRD Chief Clerk of the House Assistant Chief Clerk Chief of Staff Legislative and Office of the Speaker Constituent Director

CATHE BAUER BETH HOLLIS RALPH ROBINETT REVEREND RUDY BEARD Executive Assistant Legislator Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Chaplain to the Speaker to the Speaker

(90); Kelly (27); Lograsso; Long; Luetkemeyer; Naeger; Shields. Social Services, Medicaid and The Elderly: Baker, chair; Berkowitz, vice chair; Berkstresser; Brooks; Gambaro; Holand; Hollingsworth; Holt; May (149); Phillips; Purgason; Reinhart; Thompson. Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs: Over- schmidt, chair; Thompson, vice chair; Berkstress- er; Brooks; Champion; Curls; Fares; Franklin; Froelker; Henderson; Holt; Lawson; Luetkemey- er; McKenna; Robirds; Shoemyer; Ward.

Transportation: Koller, chair; Green (15), vice FATHER DAVID BUESCHER chair; Bearden; Berkowitz; Black; Bray; Craw- Chaplain ford; Graham; Hollingsworth; Hunter; Johnson (61); Lowe; Mays (50); McKenna; Ostmann; Rec- tor; Roark; Scott; Seigfreid. Urban Affairs: Curls, chair; Lowe, vice chair; Bar- baro; Hegeman; Hickey; Hohulin; Luetkenhaus; tle; Brooks; Campbell; Hartzler; Jolly; Phillips; Mays (50); Reid; Richardson; Vogel; Wiggins. Rector; Ridgeway; Ross; Skaggs; Van Zandt. Workers’ Compensation and Employment Secu- Utilities Regulation: Mays, (50), chair; Copen- rity: Reynolds, chair; Bland, vice chair; Bar- haver, vice chair; Boucher; Brooks; Burton; Byrd; telsmeyer; Carnahan; Cunningham; Lowe; Cooper; Green (15); Greisheimer; Hegeman; McKenna; Monaco; Portwood; Secrest. Hilgemann; Holt; Hosmer; Kelly (27); Miller; Special Committee on Redistricting: Treadway Moore; O’Toole; Rector; Rizzo; Roark; Robirds; and Hosmer, co-chairs; Bonner; Foley; Scott; Smith; Wiggins; Willoughby; Wright. Griesheimer; Long; Marsh; Murphy; O’Connor; Ways and Means: Kennedy, chair; Van Zandt, vice Ostmann; Portwood; Ransdall; Rizzo; Ross; Shel- chair; Bland; Campbell; Cooper; Froelker; Gam- ton; Skaggs; Smith; Townley. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 147

Alphabetical roster of state representatives, 2001 Name District Name District

Abel, Mark C. (D) ...... 103 Hagan-Harrell, Mary (D) ...... 75 Baker, Lana Ladd (D) ...... 76 Hampton, Mark (D) ...... 147 Ballard, Charlie (R) ...... 140 Hanaway, Catherine L. (R) ...... 87 Barnett, Rex (R) ...... 4 Harding, Meg (D) ...... 30 Barnitz, Frank (D) ...... 150 Harlan, Tim (D) ...... 23 Barry, Joan (D) ...... 100 Hartzler, Edwin C. (R) ...... 123 Bartelsmeyer, Linda L. (R) ...... 132 Haywood, Esther (D) ...... 71 Bartle, Matt (R) ...... 56 Hegeman, Daniel J. (R) ...... 5 Bearden, Carl (R) ...... 16 Henderson, Steve (R) ...... 116 Behnen, Robert J. (R) ...... 2 Hendrickson, Carl H. (R) ...... 97 Berkowitz, Sam (D) ...... 1 Hickey, John J. (D) ...... 80 Berkstresser, Judy (R) ...... 141 Hilgemann, Robert (D) ...... 64 Black, Lanie (R) ...... 161 Hohulin, Martin (Bubs) (R) ...... 126 Bland, Craig (D) ...... 43 Holand, Roy W. (R) ...... 135 Boatright, Matt (R) ...... 118 Hollingsworth, Katherine (D) ...... 101 Bonner, Dennis J. (D) ...... 51 Holt, Bruce W. (D) ...... 17 Boucher, Bill (D) ...... 48 Hoppe, Thomas J. (D) ...... 46 Bowman, John L. (D) ...... 70 Hosmer, W. Craig (D) ...... 138 Boykins, Amber H. (D) ...... 60 Hunter, Steve (R) ...... 127 Bray, Joan (D) ...... 84 Jetton, Rod (R) ...... 156 Britt, Phillip M. (D) ...... 163 Johnson, Connie (LaJoyce) (D) ...... 61 Brooks, Sharon S. (D) ...... 37 Johnson, Rick (D) ...... 90 Burcham, Tom (R) ...... 106 Jolly, Cathy (D) ...... 45 Burton, Gary L. (R) ...... 128 Kelley, Pat (R) ...... 47 Byrd, Richard G. (R) ...... 94 Kelly, Gary (D) ...... 36 Campbell, Marsha (D) ...... 39 Kelly, Glenda (D) ...... 27 Carnahan, Russ (D) ...... 59 Kelly, Van (R) ...... 144 Champion, Norma (R) ...... 134 Kennedy, Harry (D) ...... 66 Cierpiot, Connie J. (R) ...... 52 King, Jerry R. (R) ...... 125 Clayton, Robert M. III (D) ...... 10 Koller, Don (D) ...... 153 Coleman, Maida (D) ...... 63 Kreider, Jim (D) ...... 142 Cooper, Shannon (R) ...... 120 Lawson, Maurice (D) ...... 29 Copenhaver, Nancy (D) ...... 22 Legan, Ken (R) ...... 145 Crawford, Larry (R) ...... 117 Levin, David L. (R) ...... 82 Crowell, Jason G. (R) ...... 158 Liese, Christopher A. (D) ...... 85 Crump, Wayne F. (D) ...... 152 Linton, William (Bill) (R) ...... 89 Cunningham, Jane (R) ...... 86 Lograsso, Don (R) ...... 54 Curls, Melba J. (D) ...... 41 Long, Beth (R) ...... 146 Daus, Mike (D) ...... 67 Lowe, Jeneé (D) ...... 44 Davis, D.J. (D) ...... 122 Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R) ...... 115 Dempsey, Tom (R) ...... 18 Luetkenhaus, Bill (D) ...... 12 Dolan, Jonathan (R) ...... 13 Marble, Gary (R) ...... 130 Enz, Catherine S. (R) ...... 99 Marsh, B.J. (R) ...... 136 Fares, Kathlyn (R) ...... 91 May, Bob (R) ...... 149 Farnen, Ted (D) ...... 21 Mayer, Robert (R) ...... 159 Foley, James M. (D) ...... 81 Mays, Carol Jean (D) ...... 50 Ford, Louis H. (D) ...... 58 McKenna, Ryan (D) ...... 102 Franklin, Richard (Dick) (D) ...... 53 Merideth, Denny J. III (D) ...... 162 Fraser, Barbara Wall (D) ...... 83 Miller, Ronnie R. (R) ...... 133 Froelker, James V. (R) ...... 111 Monaco, Ralph A. (D) ...... 49 Gambaro, Derio L. (D) ...... 65 Moore, Danielle (R) ...... 20 Gaskill, Sam (R) ...... 131 Murphy, Jim (R) ...... 95 George, Thomas E. (D) ...... 74 Myers, Peter C. Sr. (R) ...... 160 Graham, Chuck (D) ...... 24 Naeger, Patrick J. (R) ...... 155 Gratz, W.W. (Bill) (D) ...... 113 Nordwald, Charles (R) ...... 19 Green, Timothy P. (D) ...... 73 O’Connor, Patrick J. (D) ...... 79 Green, Thomas S. (D) ...... 15 O’Toole, James P. (D) ...... 68 Griesheimer, John E. (R) ...... 109 Ostmann, Cindy (R) ...... 14 148 OFFICIAL MANUAL

Name District Name District Overschmidt, Francis (D) ...... 110 Skaggs, Bill (D) ...... 31 Phillips, Susan (R) ...... 32 Smith, Philip (D) ...... 11 Portwood, Charles R. (R) ...... 92 St. Onge, Neal C. (R) ...... 88 Purgason, Chuck (R) ...... 151 Surface, Chuck (R) ...... 129 Quinn, John (R) ...... 7 Thompson, Betty L. (D) ...... 72 Ransdall, Bill L. (D) ...... 148 Townley, Merrill M. (R) ...... 112 Rector, Rex (R) ...... 124 Treadway, Joseph L. (D) ...... 96 Reid, Michael J. (R) ...... 78 Troupe, Charles Q. (D) ...... 62 Reinhart, Annie (R) ...... 34 Van Zandt, Tim (D) ...... 38 Relford, Randall (D) ...... 6 Villa, Thomas A. (D) ...... 108 Reynolds, David L. (D) ...... 77 Vogel, Carl (R) ...... 114 Richardson, Mark L. (R) ...... 154 Wagner, Wes (D) ...... 104 Ridgeway, Luann (R) ...... 35 Walton, Juanita Head (D) ...... 69 Rizzo, Henry C. (D) ...... 40 Ward, Dan (D) ...... 107 Roark, Brad (R) ...... 139 Whorton, Jim (D) ...... 3 Robirds, Estel Boyd (R) ...... 143 Wiggins, Gary (D) ...... 8 Ross, Carson (R) ...... 55 Williams, Deleta Parmley (D) ...... 121 Scheve, May E. (D) ...... 98 Willoughby, Philip (D) ...... 33 Schwab, David (R) ...... 157 Wilson, Vicky Riback (D) ...... 25 Scott, Delbert L. (R) ...... 119 Wilson, Yvonne S. (D) ...... 42 Secrest, Patricia (R) ...... 93 Wright, Mark (R) ...... 137 Seigfreid, Jim (D) ...... 26 Selby, Harold R. (D) ...... 105 Number of Representatives ...... 163 Shelton, O.L. (D) ...... 57 Democrats ...... 88 Shields, Charles W. (R) ...... 28 Republicans ...... 75 Shoemyer, Wes (D) ...... 9 Terms expire ...... January, 2003 STATE REPRESENTATIVES 149

District 1 SAM BERKOWITZ Capitol office: Room 410-B; phone (573) 751-7985. Home address: Rt. 3, Box 65, Memphis 63555. House committees: Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly (vice- chair); Appropriations–Social Services; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Environment and Energy; Transportation. Biography: Born July 6, 1946, in New York City. Educated at North- east Missouri State Univ., (B.S.E., history, 1970; additional certifica- tions in Health, P.E. and Journalism). Founded and owned KMEM Radio (1982–90); former high school teacher and coach: Memphis, Lancaster, and Kahoka. Married to Sheila Berkowitz. They have a daughter, Caryn. Member: Missouri and Clark Co. Teachers Assn.; past member, Scotland Rotary; past president, Scotland Co. CTA. Awards: Clark Co. R-I Teacher of the year (1995–96); Tri-Rivers Con- ference girls track coach of the year (1998); Outstanding Freshman Legislator for accomplishment in Constituent Services; Outstanding Service and Dedication from Missouri Alzheimer’s Coalition. Elected to the House 1998–2000. Democrat.

District 2 ROBERT J. (Bob) BEHNEN Capitol office: Room 116-5; phone (573) 751-0224. Home address: 604 Woodwind Ct., Kirksville 63501. House committees: Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Administration and Accounts; Education–Higher; Professional Reg- istration and Licensing. Biography: Born May 8, 1966, in St. Louis. Educated at Lindbergh High School (1984); Truman State University (B.A., 1991); William Woods University (M.B.A., 1996). Achieved the rank of Sergeant (E-5) in the U.S. Army (1984-87) and served with the 1st Cavalry Division and the V Corps Inspector General. Fluent in German and owns a small business conducting German genealogy research. Member: Missouri Humanities Council, Bd. member; Kirksville Chamber of Commerce, Bd. member; Kirksville R-III School Foundation, Bd. member; Kirksville Rotary Club, past secretary; Knights of Colum- bus, past trustee; Adair Co. Historical Society, co-chair; Kirksville Heartland Chautauqua; Adair Co. Family YMCA, Bd. member, past secretary; Thousand Hills Bass Club; National Wild Turkey Federa- tion; Ducks Unlimited. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 3 J.M. (Jim) WHORTON Biography: Born in Southwestern Hickory County. Graduated from Trenton High School, attended Trenton Junior College (NCMC) where he was elected as Student Body President. Graduate of MO Univ., (B.S., agriculture), post graduate work in agriculture economics, adult education and human relations at Univ. of MO and Univ. of Minnesota. He and his wife, Beverly are owners of an Auto Sales Business in Trenton and raise Christmas trees in Minnesota. Served 9 years with the USANG and Reserves. Member: Wesley United Methodist Church; Trenton Masonic Lodge #111; Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity; Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce; National Rifle Assn.; American Legion; Elks Lodge; MO and Grundy Co. Farm Bureaus; MO Automobile Dealers’ Assn.; Trenton City Park Board. Serves on various other civic and community organization boards/committees. Elected to the House, August 7, 2001 (special election). Democrat. 150 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 4 REX BARNETT Capitol office: Room 116-A2; phone (573) 751-9465. Home address: 708 W. Lincoln, Maryville 64468. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Criminal Law; Education–Higher; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs. Biography: Born October 22, 1938, in Laredo. A graduate of Trenton High School, he attended Trenton Junior College, Draughon Business College and Central Missouri State University (traffic management). Retired from Missouri State Highway Patrol, 1993. Married Anna L. Griffin of Trenton. They have two married sons and five grandchildren. He was an active Boy Scout leader for more than 20 years. Member: First Baptist Church of Maryville, deacon; Maryville Men’s Forum; Maryville Country Club; Masonic Lodge; Scottish Rite; Order of Eastern Star Shrine. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 5 DANIEL JAY HEGEMAN Capitol office: Room 101-D; phone (573) 751-0246. Home address: 18739 County Rd. 294, Cosby 64436. House committees: Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resources; Budget; Professional Registration and Licensing; Utilities Regulation; Ways and Means. Biography: Born March 4, 1963, in Cosby. Attended Savannah R-III High School and the University of Missouri–Columbia (B.S., agriculture). Married to Francine Marie Walker. They have four children: Hannah, Joseph, Heidi and Joshua. He is a dairy farmer. Member: Hope United Church of Christ; Alpha Gamma Rho, agricultural fraternity; Cosby Masonic Lodge 600, past master; Savannah, Albany and Maysville chambers of commerce; Andrew County Extension Council, past president; Northwest Missouri Holstein Association, past president; Andrew County Republican Central Committee, past chair; St. Joseph Scottish Rite; Molia Shrine. Elected to the House: 1991 (special election), 1992–2000. Republican.

District 6 RANDALL H. RELFORD Capitol office: Room 234; phone (573) 751-9818. Home address: 504 Country Club Sq., Cameron 64429. House committees: Conservation, State Parks, and Mining (chair); Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Commerce and Eco- nomic Development; Correctional and State Institutions; Edu- cation–Elementary and Secondary. Biography: Born April 2, 1943, in Moberly. Graduate of Moberly High School; Moberly Junior College (A.A., 1963); Northeast Missouri State University (B.S., education, 1965); University of Missouri–Columbia (M.S., education, 1969). Married to Barbara Robertson. They have three sons: Robertson, Bradley and Thomas, and seven grandchildren. A retired elementary and middle school principal. Currently a licensed funeral director. Member: Cameron Chamber of Commerce; United Methodist Church; Vincil Lodge #62 AF & AM. Previously a councilman and mayor of Cameron. Elected to the House: 1996 (special election), 1996–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 151

District 7 JOHN QUINN Home address: 10485 Livingston 511, Chillicothe 64601. Biography: Educated at Northwest MO State Univ. and Univ of MO– Columbia. He and his wife, Mary have four daughters: Karen, Rebecca, Marcy and Molly. He has been self-employed as a farmer for 30 years. Member: St. Columban’s Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus; Farm Bureau, past pres.; Livingston Co. Soil and Water Bd., chair; Young Farmers; Ethanol Plant bd. member; MO Corn Growers, secretary/treasurer; North Central MO College Advisory Committee. Awards: Livingston Co. Farm Family, 1993; Nat’l. Corn Growers Contest winner, 1997; Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Appreciation. Elected to the House, August 7, 2001 (special election). Republican.

District 8 GARY WIGGINS Capitol office: Room 303-A; phone (573) 751-1042. Home address: 30093 State Hwy. P, New Cambria 63558. House committees: Agriculture (chair); Environment and Energy; Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resources; Utilities Regula- tion; Ways and Means. Biography: Born July 3, 1949, in Chariton County. Graduate of Sal- isbury High School; Northeast MO State Univ. (B.S., biology). Mar- ried Pamela Martinelli on April 10, 1976. They have a daughter, Tarra, and two sons, Shawen and Ryan. Engaged in farming. Former quality control supervisor for ConAgra and quality control director for L.T. York Co. Member: St. Mary’s Church; MFA Oil advisory board; Highway 36 Assn.; Macon Co. Democratic Club. Former member of American Society of Quality Control and Production Credit Advisory Board; and Macon Co. R-IV School Board. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 9 WES SHOEMYER Capitol office: Room 406-A; phone (573) 751-7852. Home address: 16350 Monroe Rd., Clarence 63437. House committees: Agriculture (vice-chair); Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resources; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Professional Registration and Licensing; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Born March 30, 1961, in Hannibal. Graduate of South Shelby County R-IV High School. Attended University of Missouri–Columbia. Married to Cheryl Allen, October 10, 1980. They have four children: Wendy, Laura, Amy, and Andrew. Owns and operates a family farm in Monroe County. Attends Oak Grove Baptist Church. Member: National Farmers Organization; Missouri Farmers Union; Institute for Rural America; Monroe County Farm Bureau, NEMO Grain Processors; Shelbina Lodge 228 AF and AM; Monroe County Democratic Club. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. 152 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 10 ROBERT M. CLAYTON III Capitol office: Room 413-A; phone (573) 751-9614. Home address: PO Box 1032, Hannibal 63401. House committees: Ethics (chair); Appropriations–Transportation; Judiciary. Biography: Born August 20, 1969, in Hannibal. Graduated from Hannibal public schools; Southern Methodist Univ. (B.A., 1991); Univ. of Missouri–Kansas City (J.D., 1994). Married to the former Erin Lindsay. He is an attorney in Hannibal. Member: Southern Legislative Conference, Exec. Committee; Council of State Governments, Exec. Committee; Trinity Episcopal Church; Hannibal Jaycees; Hannibal Chamber of Commerce; Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity; MO, Kansas City Metropolitan, St. Louis Metropolitan, and 10th Judicial Circuit Bar Associations, Local Emergency Planning Committee; Northeast MO Sheltered Workshop Board; Hannibal Arts Council; Eugene Field Action Council Exec. Committee; Historic Bethel German Colony. Recipient of the President’s Award from Young Lawyers’ Section. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat.

District 11 PHILIP G. SMITH Capitol office: Room 313; phone (573) 751-9459. Home address: PO Box 486, Louisiana 63353. House committees: Civil and Administrative Law (chair); Agricul- ture; Judiciary; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born October 4, 1946, in Louisiana. Graduate of North- east Missouri State University (B.S.) and University of Missouri–Co- lumbia (J.D.). He has practiced law since 1972. Married Andrea Kochman, May 25, 1968. They have two sons, Andrew and James. Member: Centenary United Methodist Church; Elks; Rotary; Masons; Hannibal Democrat Days Advisory Board; University of Missouri and Northeast Missouri State University Alumni Associa- tions; Missouri and Pike County Bar Associations; Association of Trial Attorneys; Municipal Attorneys’ Association; Society of Hospi- tal Attorneys. Former member: Pike County Democratic Central Committee; University of Missouri Parents Association Board; United Way of Buffalo Township Board; 11th Judicial Circuit Bar Committee. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Democrat.

District 12 BILL LUETKENHAUS Capitol office: Room 233-A; phone (573) 751-2176. Home Address: 752 Hancock Rd., Josephville 63385. House committees: Insurance (chair); Banks and Financial Institu- tions; Environment and Energy; Labor; Ways and Means. Biography: Born September 15, 1962. Graduated from St. Dominic High School and Ranken Technical College. Married to Patricia Ann Schulte, August 29, 1992. They have a daughter, Katie Lynn and a son, Andrew. He is a homebuilder (president, Luetkenhaus Proper- ties), Master Plumber, and licensed real estate broker. Member: St. Joseph Catholic Church; Wentzville Lions Club; Plumbers and Pipe- fitters Local 562. Elected St. Charles Western District Commissioner, 1991–92; Josephville Board of Trustees, 1989–90. Awards: MO Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise; Associated Industries of MO Voice of MO Business; MO Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture; MO Merchants and Manufacturer’s Assn. Legislator of the Year; MO Assn. of Insurance Agents Legis- lator of the Year; 4-H Alumni Award; Sir Thomas More Award. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 153

District 13 JONATHAN (Jon) DOLAN Capitol office: Room 135 B-A; phone (573) 751-4964. Home address: 3 Rudder Ct., Lake St. Louis 63367. House committees: Criminal Law; Elections; Local Government and Related Matters; Professional Registration and Licensing. Biography: Born March 16, 1967, in White Plains, N.Y. Graduate of St. Dominic High School, 1985; Univ. of Missouri–Columbia (B.A., political science, 1988); Webster Univ., St. Louis (M.A., security management, 1995); and various U.S. Army training schools. For- merly a Special Agent for the Central Intelligence Agency’s Office of Security. Married Leanne Winkler in September, 1995. He is a public affairs officer (Captain) in the MO Army National Guard. Mem- ber: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus; Wentzville Rotary Club; Lake St. Louis, Wentzville, O’Fallon and New Melle Chambers of Commerce; St. Charles County Pachyderms. Elected to the House: 1996-2000. Republican.

District 14 CINDY OSTMANN Capitol office: Room 115-E; phone (573) 751-2250. Home address: 445 Knaust Rd., St. Peters 63376. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Environment and Energy; Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions; Motor Vehicle and Traf- fic Regulations; Transportation. Biography: Born Dec. 9, 1938, in St. Louis Co. Graduated from Lin- denwood College (B.S., education, 1963). Married Donald A. Ost- mann, July 1963. They have two daughters, LaDawn and Tracy. Taught in the Ft. Zumwalt School Dist., O’Fallon; served on the Ft. Zumwalt Board of Education, 12 years. Member: Focus St. Louis; MO Federation of Republican Women; Lindenwood Alumni Assn.; St. Peters, St. Charles and O’Fallon Chambers of Commerce; VFW Aux- iliary–Post 2866. Board of Directors: Nurses and Co., Inc.; Regional Technical Education Council; St. Charles Unit, American Cancer Society. Serves on MO Women’s Council, Women’s Health Council and Commission on Intergovern- mental Cooperation. Holds a life Missouri teaching certificate. Awards: Athena; Friend of Agriculture; MO Bar; MO State Medical Association. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Republican.

District 15 TOM GREEN Capitol office: Room 409-A; phone (573) 751-6560. Home address: 2340 Eagle Forest, St. Charles 63303. House committees: Transportation (vice-chair); Appropriations– Education; Commerce and Economic Development; Labor; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations; Transportation; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born in St. Louis. Resides in St. Charles with his wife, Sheila. They have one daughter, Kristina. Graduate of Rosary High School; B.A. in accounting and business administration, University of Missouri–St. Louis, 1988. Prior to his election he was employed in the accounting and electrical industries. Member: St. Robert Belarmine Catholic Church. He is a brother of Rep. Tim Green, Dis- trict 73 in St. Louis, and the grandson of Rep. Thomas Walsh who previously served in the House, 1944–72. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. 154 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 16 CARL BEARDEN Capitol office: Room 115-G; phone (573) 751-2949. Home address: 3300 Woodsview Ct., St. Charles 63303. House committees: Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Budget; Education–Higher; Transportation. Biography: Born January 18, 1956. Graduate of Southern Illinois University–Carbondale (B.S., industrial technology). Married Deborah Lynn Wood, 1974. They have two children: Amber and Allison. Served 6 years in the U.S. Air Force. He operates his own consulting company. Member: First Baptist Church–Harvester; Char- ter Member of House Veterans’ Caucus; St. Peters Chamber of Com- merce; St. Charles Co. Pachyderms; Republican National Commit- tee; American Legislative Exchange Council–Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force; and Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 17 BRUCE W. HOLT Capitol address: 300-A; phone (573) 751-9628. Home address: 14 Wells Fargo Dr., St. Peters 63376. House committees: Local Government and Related Matters (vice- chair); Education–Higher; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly; Tourism, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born October 11, 1952, in St. Louis. Graduate of Orchard Farm High. Married Virginia C. Holt, 1972. They have two children: Melissa A. and Thomas J. Currently employed by Whittaker Homes. Member: St. Joachim and Ann Catholic Church; Painters District Council #2, Local 2341. Formerly served: Ward 3 Alderman, City of Peters, two terms; vice chair, Planning and Zoning Commis- sion, City of St. Peters; volunteer fireman, St. Charles Co. Fire Pro- tection District; former member, St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton School Board. Serves on the Special Committee on Sportsmanship, Safety and Firearms. Received the Freshman Legislator of the Year award for achievement in the area of Vet- erans’ Affairs. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat.

District 18 TOM DEMPSEY Capitol office: Room 135 B-B; phone (573) 751-1141. Home address: 3103 Buckskin Path, St. Charles 63301. House committees: Appropriations–Transportation; Commerce and Economic Development; Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Municipal Corporations; Retirement. Biography: Born May 8, 1967, in St. Charles. Graduate of DeSmet Jesuit High School and Rockhurst University (B.S., political science, 1989). He and his wife, Mollyanne, have three children: Meaghan, Abby, and Jack. He is general manager of The Columns, a banquet and conference center. He is a former member of the St. Charles City Council. Member: St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church; St. Charles and St. Peter’s Chambers of Commerce; St. Charles Rotary; St. Charles Crimestoppers; Catholic Business Professional Organiza- tion and board member of D.A.R.E., St. Charles. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 155

District 19 CHARLES NORDWALD Capitol office: Room 105-D; phone (573) 751-2689. Home address: 20 Hawthorne, Warrenton 63383. House committees: Correctional and State Institutions; Miscel- laneous Bills and Resolutions; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations; Professional Registration and Licensing. Biography: Born August 25, 1955, in Warren County. Attended War- ren County R-III High School and Missouri Auction School. He is co- owner of an auction service. Married to Nina Hoelscher. They have three daughters: Jennifer, Jill and Jamie. Member: Friedens United Church of Christ; Montgomery City Chamber of Commerce; Elks Lodge of Warrenton; lifelong association with the Warren County Fair. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Republican.

District 20 DANIELLE (Danie) MOORE Capitol address: Room 105-I; phone (573) 751-5226. Home address: PO Box 713, Fulton 65251. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Correctional and State Institutions; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born June 24, 1946, in Paris, France. Graduate of Elsber- ry High School and Central Methodist College (B.A., French and Eng- lish, 1968). Married Lisle H. Moore Jr. They have two children: Melin- da Ann Henry, and Lisle H. Moore III. Member: St. Peters Catholic Church; Callaway Co. Ecumenical Ministries; NAACP; Holts Summit Rotary; Nat’l Order of Women Legislators, treasurer; MO Federation of Republican Women, board; Callaway Co. Federated Republican Women; Callaway Co. Pachyderm, board; Nat’l Assn. of Sportsmen Legislators; NRA; VFW Post 2657 Auxiliary; Callaway Farm Bureau; Kingdom of Callaway Retired Teachers Assn., president; Fulton Area Development Corps, board; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; MO Literacy Assn., board; Callaway Co. Red Cross Exec. Advisory Board; MO State Teachers Assn. Twice received Fulton Public Schools Excellence in Education Award. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 21 TED FARNEN Capitol office: Room 404-A; phone (573) 751-9458. Home address: 13 Wonneman Circle, Mexico 65265. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Budget; Educa- tion–Higher; Elections; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations. Biography: Majority Caucus Chair. Born September 3, 1965, in Mex- ico. Graduate of St. Brendan Catholic School, Mexico High School and Univ. of MO–Columbia (B.S., journalism). Formerly employed as a newspaper reporter and staff member of the Missouri Senate. Member: Mexico Jaycees; MU Alumni Association; Audrain Co. His- torical Society; Democratic Leadership Council Legislative Advisory Board; Audrain Co. Democratic Central Committee; Audrain Co. Democrat Club; Boone County Muleskinners; Travelers Protective Association (Post N); Arthur Center Advisory Board. Awards: MU Alliance of Alumni Associations Citation of Merit; Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture; Jaycee Distinguished Service; MO Comm. College Assn. Distinguished Legisla- tive; Outstanding Young Americans. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat. 156 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 22 NANCY COPENHAVER Capitol office: Room 400C-A; phone (573) 751-6566. Home address: 414 Tara Pk., Moberly 65270. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Education–Elementary; Public Safety, Law Enforce- ment and Veterans’ Affairs; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born January 17, 1949. Graduated Valedictorian at Knox Co. High School (1967). Graduate of Truman State Univ. (B.S.E., business education, 1972, M.A. business education, 1974, M.A. counsel- ing/guidance, 1980). Taught business classes at Moberly High School for 28 years. Married to Paul Copenhaver. Member: Coates Street Presbyterian Church; Moberly Planning and Zoning Commission, charter bd. member: Moberly-Randolph Co. League of Women Vot- ers; Randolph Co. Caring Communities; Randolph Co. Democrat Women’s Club and Democrats of Randolph Co.; Delegate to Demo- cratic National Convention, 1996; Who’s Who in Missouri Business Education; elected leader, Mober- ly Education Association; Board of Directors, Missouri NEA; Delegate to NEA Representative Assembly. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat.

District 23 TIMOTHY C. HARLAN Capitol office: Room 412-C; phone (573) 751-9753. Home address: 511 S. Glenwood Ave., Columbia 65203. House committees: Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Hous- ing (chair); Banks and Financial Institutions; Ethics; Elections. Biography: Born March 15, 1949, in Boonville. Attended Boonville public schools. Graduate of Westminster College (B.A., history, 1971); University of Missouri–Columbia (J.D., 1974); Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Married Linda Long. They have two children, Reed and Brook. He is an attorney at law. Member: Trinity Presbyterian Church; Missouri Bar. Awards: Out- standing Legislator, Missouri State Medical Association; Outstanding Legislator, Missouri Pharmacy Association; Outstanding Legislator, Missouri Alzheimer’s Coalition. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat.

District 24 CHUCK GRAHAM Capitol office: Room 300-B; phone (573) 751-2162. Home address: 102 W. Green Meadows, Columbia 65203. House committees: Appropriations–Education (chair); Budget; Trans- portation. Biography: Born February 24, 1965, in St. Louis. Graduate of Univ. of IL (B.S., journalism, 1987). Former coordinator for ADA Project, Univ. of MO–Columbia. Member: Governor’s Personal Indepen- dence Commission; Governor’s Council on Disability; MO Supreme Court’s Committee on the Courts and the Disabled; MO Protection and Advocacy Services, board; Habitat for Humanity; MO Assistive Technology Council; Southern Boone Jaycees; Columbia Elks #594; Muleskinners; Boone Co. Demo. Central Comm. Awards: Univ. of MO Human Rights and Diversity, 2000; Disabled Citizens Alliance for Independence, 2000; Norma Rob Award–Outstanding Young Democrat of Boone Co., 1999; elected Official of the Year–Services for Independent Living, 1997 & 1998; MO Easter Seals Disability, 1995; Congressional Task Force on Rights and Empowerment of Americans with Disabilities, 1990. Elected: 1996–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 157

District 25 VICKY RIBACK-WILSON Capitol office: Room 110-A; phone (573) 751-1169. Home address: 3201 Blackberry Ln., Columbia 65201. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health, (chair); Budget; Children, Youth and Families. Biography: Born August 24, 1946, in Columbia. Graduate of Univ. of Pennsylvania (B.A., English); Univ. of Missouri–Columbia M.Ed., higher and adult education). Married to Willy Wilson, 1972; two children, David and Hollye. Served as Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda; Head Start, high school, college and community educator; community arts administrator; administrator and statewide leadership educator, University of MO. Member: Congregation Beth Shalom; League of Women Voters; Columbia Chamber of Com- merce; Missouri Community Development Society; Friends of Peace Studies Board; Columbia Entertainment Company Advisory Board. Received state and national awards for work in diversity and community development. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat.

District 26 JIM SEIGFREID Capitol office: Room 235; phone (573) 751-2204. Home address: 1007 E. Mitchell, Marshall 65340. House committees: Elections (chair); Agriculture; Appropria- tions–General Administration; Local Government and Related Mat- ters; Transportation. Biography: Born September 22, 1945, in Warrensburg. Educated at Warrensburg High School and Central Missouri State University (B.S., business administration, 1972). Married to Nancy Ann Seigfreid. They have two sons, Travis and Matthew. He served in the U.S. Navy. He is the owner of a grocery store. Member: Marshall Chamber of Commerce; Optimist Club; Saline County Unit, Ameri- can Cancer Society; First Christian Church, Marshall. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat.

District 27 GLENDA KELLY Capitol office: Room 312; phone (573) 751-9755. Home address: 3415 N. Third St., St. Joseph 64505 House committees: Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety (chair); Budget; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born June 3, 1944, in San Diego, California. Graduated from Missouri Western State College, 1989. She and her husband, Dennis, have two children, Gina Wolf and Chad Campbell, and four grandchildren. Former mayor of St. Joseph, 1991–94, and board member for Missouri Municipal League. Former legal secretary, 1960–89. Awards: St. Joseph branch, NAACP, 1990; James C. Kirk- patrick Good Government Award/NWMO Press Association and St. Joseph Landmarks Commission Historic Preservation Leadership, 1993; YWCA Outstanding Woman of the Month, July 1993; Outstanding Woman of the Year, 1993. Listed in Who’s Who in American Politics. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat. 158 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 28 CHARLES W. SHIELDS Capitol office: Room 101-E; phone (573) 751-9476. Home address: 47 S.E. Erin Ct., St. Joseph 64507. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Budget; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Education–Higher; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed. Biography: Minority Whip. Born July 25, 1959, in Kansas City. Grad- uate of Univ. of Missouri–Columbia (B.S.B.A., marketing; Masters, business administration). Married to Brenda Kay Brandt. They have two sons, Brandt and Bryce. Project coordinator for Heartland Health System. Member: Brookdale Presbyterian Church; Mid-Buchanan R-V Board of Education, president 1990–91; Eastside Lions, past president; Pony Express Boy Scouts Council; Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 216; Tribe of Mic-O-Say; United Way application comm.; Northwest Missouri AHEC Board Member; Healthy Communities; MO Rural Health Assn. Executive Board; Buchanan County Republican Club; Republican Central Comm., committeeman, Center Township; MO Cultural Trust Board, co-chair 1997 Arts Fund Drive. Outstanding Freshman Legislator, 1992. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Republican.

District 29 MAURICE LAWSON Capitol office: Room 207-B; phone (573) 751-9460. Home address: 3709 Christie Ln., St. Joseph 64504. House committees: Environment and Energy, (chair); Appropria- tions–Transportation; Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Fiscal Review and Government Reform; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Born April 30, 1938, in St. Joseph. Attended Benton High School, St. Joseph Junior College and Aviation School. He is licensed as a private pilot with a multi-engine rating. Married to Bonnie Sue Lawson. Formerly engaged in farming, agri–business and the small business sector. Prior to his election, he served in the Marine Corps and as a Buchanan County deputy sheriff. Member: Kirschner Com- munity Church; South Side Progressive Club; South Side Lions Club; South Side Festival Committee; American Legion. Selected in 1995 as Volunteer of the Year by United Way of St. Joseph for work in the juvenile mentoring program. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat.

District 30 MEG HARDING Capitol office: Room 130D-B; phone (573) 751-6593. Home address: 6924 N.W. Highway 9, Kansas City 64152. House committees: Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Hous- ing (vice-chair): Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Educa- tion–Elementary and Secondary; Elections; Environment and Energy. Biography: Born July 15, 1945 in Midland MI. Graduate of Univ. of Michigan (B.A. with Distinction), Ann Arbor. Married to Stanley M. Halpin. Served as a speech and hearing therapist in Virginia (Arling- ton Public Schools) and Darmstadt, Germany; editor and civic volunteer. Member: Parkville Presbyterian Church and Church Choir; Amer- ican Assn. of Univ. Women; League of Women Voters of Kansas City; Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce; Northland United Way Services Bd.; Advisory Bd. of Sue Shear Inst. for Women in Public Life; Platte and Clay Counties Federated Democratic Women’s Clubs; Northland Democratic Club. Awards: Woman of the Year, Church Women United of Platte Co.; D.A.R. National Conservation Comm. for Outstanding Achievement. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 159

District 31 BILL SKAGGS Capitol office: Room 414; phone (573) 751-2199. Home address: 3613 N. Park, Kansas City 64116. House committees: Administration and Accounts (chair); Banks and Financial Institutions; Retirement; Urban Affairs. Biography: Born January 24, 1942, in Sylacaugo, Alabama. Gradu- ate of Liberty High School; attended Central Missouri State Univer- sity. Married Sandy Powers, February 14, 1964. They have two children, Kelly and Trent. Employed by General Motors for 25 years. Currently employed by Norbank. Served six years in the U.S. Air Force. Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1980. Active in Clay County Democratic campaign activities. Served as Clay County Land Trustee. Member: First Baptist Church; United Auto Workers; Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance, Board of Direc- tors; Northland Health Care Access Board of Directors; MOSERS Board; Clay County Economic Development Commission; North Kansas City Business Council. Elect- ed to the House: 1982–2000. Democrat.

District 32 SUSAN PHILLIPS Capitol office: Room 103B-C; phone (573) 751-2071. Home address: 7713 Lucerne Ct., Kansas City 64151. House Committees: Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resour- ces; Children, Families, and Health; Local Government and Related Matters; Social Services, Medicaid and The Elderly; Urban Affairs. Biography: Born June 18, 1949 in Burlington CO. Graduate of Burlington High School; she attended Atlantic Airline School and Maple Woods Community College. Married Keith Phillips, they have three children: Chris, Hannah and Asher. She was co-founder of a family building maintenance company in Kansas City and has served on the Leadership Team at River of Life Church since 1980. A volunteer and mentor with Synergy Services. Member: Riverside and Northland Chambers of Commerce; National Federation of Inde- pendent Business, Platte Co. Women’s Exchange; Platte Republican Assn.; Platte Co. Central Comm., Platte Co. Federation of Republican Women; National Organization of Women Legislators. Currently serves as MO chair, American Legislative Exchange Council. Elect- ed to the House: (special election) 1999 and 2000. Republican.

District 33 PHILIP O. WILLOUGHBY Capitol office: Room 415-A; phone (573) 751-6600. Home address: 6302 N. Bales, Gladstone 64119. House committees: Judiciary (vice-chair); Appropriations–Educa- tion; Education–Higher; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born August 30, 1961, in St. Louis. Graduate of Smith- Cotton High School, Sedalia, 1979; attended State Fair Comm. Col- lege; William Jewell College, B.A., 1983; Master of Divinity, 1986, and Doctor of Ministry, 1991, Midwestern Baptist Theological Semi- nary, KC North; J.D., Univ. of MO-KC School of Law, 1995. Married Judy Howland Aug 1, 1987; they have a daughter, Logan. He is an attorney with Gunn, Shank, and Stover and pastor at Gracemor Christian Church. Member: Northland Regional and Gladstone Area Chambers of Commerce; Clay Co. Economic Development Corp.; Northland Redevelopment Partners advisory board; Clay County Bar Assn.; Northland Ministerial Alliance; past president, Northland Neighborhoods, Inc. Former member: North KC School Board; Gracemor–Randolf Corners Community Council. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. 160 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 34 ANNIE REINHART Capitol office: Room 201-G; phone (573) 751-1218. Home address: 617 Lancelot, Liberty 64068. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services and Corrections; Budget; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly. Biography: Minority Caucus Secretary. Born October 29, in Mobile, Alabama. Graduate of Pine Bluff High School, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; also attended The Brown School of Business. Married to Mike Rein- hart, she has four children: Angie, Darren, Elana and David. Former- ly a pharmacy technician, book and music buyer, office manager and executive secretary. Member: St. James Catholic Church; Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce; Liberty Symphony Board; Missouri Federat- ed Republican Women. Awards: Bishop Award, 1993, for excellence in leadership; Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture, 1998; Women of Tribute, 1998. Elected vice president, Republican freshman class; outstanding freshman, Republican award for work in managed care. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Republican.

District 35 LUANN RIDGEWAY Capitol office: Room 105-F; phone (573) 751-2238. Home address: 19405 Platte Co. Line Rd., Smithville 64089. House committees: Civil and Administrative Law; Criminal Law; Judiciary; Urban Affairs. Biography: Born May 19, 1956, in Moberly. Graduated from William Woods College (B.A., history and political science, 1978). Postgraduate work at Oxford University, 1978, and University of Missouri–Kansas City (J.D., 1981). She is an attorney at law. Married Dr. Richard Ridgeway in 1984. Attends Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Member: Spelman Hospital Home Health Advisory Board; Clay County Bar Association; National Rifle Association; Rotary; Ameri- can Council of Young Political Leaders. Awards: Missouri Bar Asso- ciation Outstanding Legislator; Missouri Judicial Conference recog- nition; MOACT Legislative Award; MATA Champion of Justice; MO Bar Outstanding Legislator. Served as Ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee and as Assistant Caucus Whip. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Republican.

District 36 GARY KELLY Capitol office: Room 406-B; phone (573) 751-9757. Home address: 200 E. N. Main, Richmond 64085. House committees: Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety (chair); Agriculture; Criminal Law, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans’ Affairs. Biography: Born June 23, 1962, in Cameron. Graduate of Hamilton Penny High School, received a B.S. in broadcasting and film from Central MO State University. He also attended Asbury Theological Seminary. He is single. Member: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at CMSU; Community 2000; Child and Adolescent Special Service Project; Ray County Coalition Against Underage Drinking: School Crisis Response Team; Council on Human Resources; D.A.R.E. instructor and investigator with the Missouri Major Case Squad. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 161

District 37 SHARON SANDERS BROOKS Capitol office: Room 235B-B; phone (573) 751-1309. Home address: 2808 Charlotte St., Kansas City 64109. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services, (vice-chair); Education–Elementary and Secondary; Professional Registration and Licensing; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs; Urban Affairs; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born July 17, Lynchburg, VA. Attended Francis L. Cardo- zo High School and Bennett College, receiving a B.A. in journalism from American University in 1983. She is a historical consultant, and former civil rights investigator, investigating employment and fair housing discrimination complaints in Kansas City. Member: St. James United Methodist Church; Association for the study of Afro- American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH); Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror- ity, Inc.; National Political Congress of Black Women; and the Missouri Historical Society. Elected to the House: 2000 (special election). Democrat.

District 38 TIM VAN ZANDT Capitol office: Room 412-B; phone (573) 751-5282. Home address: PO Box 10216, Kansas City 64171. House committees: Missouri Tobacco Settlement (chair); Ways and Means (vice-chair); Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Urban Affairs. Biography: Born September 17, 1963, in Lexington. Educated at Central MO State Univ. (accounting, political science, 1985); Bloch School (M.P.A., health care admin.) Member: Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity; Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society; Pi Omega Pi Business Education Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Thomas Hart Benton Memorial Homestead Comm.; Rock- hill Neighborhood Assn.; Trinity United Methodist Church; Comm. for Co. Progress; Society of Fellows, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; People for the American Way; Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Served on Democratic Nat’l. Convention Rules Comm., 1992; Platform Comm., 1996. Class of Flemming Fellows, 1996. Chosen to attend Aspen Leadership Institute, 1997, Trustee of MO Consolidated Health Care Plan. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat.

District 39 MARSHA CAMPBELL Capitol office: Room 405-B; phone (573) 751-4485. Home address: 6318 Morningside Dr., Kansas City 64113. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services; Budget; Urban Affairs; Ways and Means. Biography: Born February 13, 1946, in Princeton, New Jersey. Edu- cated at University of Missouri–Columbia (B.S., business and public administration); University of Missouri–Kansas City (masters, political science). Member of Country Club United Methodist Church. Serves on board of directors of Kansas City Sports Commission, MO Women’s Council, and Crittenton. Former president, WDAF-TV Love Fund and Missouri Association for Social Welfare. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat. 162 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 40 HENRY C. RIZZO Capitol office: Room 302-A; phone (573) 751-3310. Home address: 575 Harrison, Kansas City 64106. House committees: Commerce and Economic Development (chair); Local Government and Related Matters; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Attended DeLaSalle High School; Penn Valley College and Central Missouri State University. Married Silvia Ferrara, November 17, 1972, in Kansas City. They have two children, John- ny and Tony. Employed as a public relations specialist in the automobile industry. Member: Holy Rosary Catholic Church; UNICO; American Sons of Columbus; Moose Lodge; United Italian American Club, board member. Named 1986 Man of the Year by the American Sons of Columbus. Served on the County Legislature, First District, elected vice chair; Committeeman, 12th Ward; Fifth Congressional District, chair, 1984–96, vice chair, 1997. Appointed to National Conference of State Legislators State-Local Relations Committee, 1991. Elected to the House: 1985 (special election), 1986–2000. Democrat.

District 41 MELBA J. CURLS Capitol office: Room 235B-A; phone (573) 751-3158 Home address: 3832 Myrtle, Kansas City 64128 House committees: Urban Affairs (chair); Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Children, Youth and Families; Civil and Admin- istrative Law; Commerce and Economic Development; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Born Oct. 3, 1941, in Kansas City, KS. Attended Univer- sity of Missouri–Columbia. Married to former State Senator Phil B. Curls. She is the mother of four children: Phillip II, Michael Jay, Monica Joy, Louis, and has three grandchildren. Formerly served: Bd. of National Kidney Foundation; United Minority Media Assn. (charter member). Hosted Foreign Exchange Students, AFS Program. Member: Catholic Charities of Kansas City/St. Joseph, board of directors; Bruce R. Watkins Heritage Cultural Heritage Center–Friends, vice president; St. Louis Catholic Church; Freedom, Inc., board of directors, Black Agenda Group; and NAACP. Elected as delegate, Democratic National Convention (NY, Atlanta, and Los Angeles). Elect- ed to the House: August 3, 1999 (special election) and 2000. Democrat.

District 42 YVONNE S. WILSON Capitol office: Room 409-B; phone (573) 751-9758 Home address: 4545 E. 53rd St., Kansas City 64130 House committees: Budget (vice-chair); Fiscal Review and Govern- ment Reform (vice-chair); Ethics. Biography: Born March 22, 1929, in Kansas City. Educated at Lin- coln Univ. (B.A., elem. educ., 1950); UMKC (M.A., sociology, 1971; educational spec. degree, school admin., 1976); honorary doctorate in Humanities, Lincoln Univ., 1991. Married to Jim B. Wilson; three children and eight grandchildren. Served 35 years, school dist. of K.C. as teacher, principal and Dir. of Elem. Ed. Helped spearhead construction/dedication (1981), of Spirit of Freedom Fountain. Mem- ber: Sister Cities Assn. bd. of dir.; City of Fountains bd. of dir.; Lincoln Univ. bd. of curators (1993–99).; Jackson Co. Dem. Committee- woman 16th Ward. Awards: MO Legislative Black Caucus Founda- tion Gwen B. Giles Public Service; Kansas City Globe’s 100 (three time recipient); Black Archives of Mid-America Citizen Achievement; Lincoln Univ. Nat’l. Alumni Assn. Distinguished Alumni; NAFEO Distinguished Alumni. Elected to the House August 3, 1999 (special election) and 2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 163

District 43 CRAIG BLAND Capitol office: Room 305-A; phone (573) 751-2124. House committees: Workers’ Compensation and Employment Secu- rity (vice-chair); Commerce and Economic Development; Educa- tion–Higher; Ways & Means. Biography: A lifelong resident of Kansas City. Educated at Lincoln University and DeVry Institute. He has a daughter, Brooke Hollingsworth. Former committeeman, 17th Ward, serving 14 years. Member: Catholic Church; Freedom, Incorporated and the UAW. Elected to the the House: 2001 (special election). Democrat.

District 44 JENEÉ LOWE Capitol office: Room 200B-C; phone (573) 751-2437. Home address: PO Box 8732, Kansas City 64114-0732. House committees: Urban Affairs (vice-chair); Appropriations–Nat- ural and Economic Resources; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Transportation; Workers’ Compensation and Employ- ment Security. Biography: Born Sept. 5, 1955, in Kansas City. Graduate of Ruskin High School. Attended Avila College and Longview Community College, where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society; and the Institute for Labor Studies. Member: Com- mittee for County Progress, board member; Institute for Labor Stud- ies, board member; Fifth District Women’s Democratic Club; the K.C. Triangle Advisory Group (MoDot); and the Women’s Political Caucus. In addition to her legislative duties, Rep. Lowe is a pipefitter with Local Union No. 533 since 1979. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat.

District 45 CATHY JOLLY Capitol office: 415-B; phone (573) 751-6607 Home address: 632 E. 108th St., Kansas City 64131. House committees: Appropriations–Transportation (vice-chair); Criminal Law; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Insurance; Urban Affairs. Biography: Deputy Majority Whip. Born Sept. 8, 1972 in St. Louis. Graduate of Univ. of MO–Columbia (B.A., political science); and Univ of MO–Kansas City Law School, graduating with distinction. Married to Scott S. Taylor. She is an attorney. Former Assistant Pros- ecuting Attorney for Jackson Co. and Coordinator for the Drug Abatement Response Team (DART). Attends Unity Village Chapel. Member: South Kansas City Citizens Crusade Against Crime; Center Planning and Development Council; Southern Communities; South Kansas City and Grandview Chambers of Commerce; Committee for Co. Progress; Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus; Citizens Association; Central Exchange; Missouri Bar. Awards: Order of the Bench and Robe; Order of the Barristers; Greater K.C. Women’s Political Caucus Torch Award. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. 164 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 46 THOMAS J. HOPPE Capitol office: Room 403-A; phone (573) 751-9469. Home address: 12316 Charlotte, Kansas City 64146. House committees: Local Government and Related Matters (chair); Banks and Financial Institutions; Civil and Administrative Law. Biography: Born March 21, 1957, in Evanston, Illinois. Graduate of Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas (B.A., accounting). Member: St. Thomas More Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus; Grandview and South Kansas City Chambers of Commerce; Community Coun- cil for Democracy; Research Mental Health Services Board of Gov- ernors. Has been involved in Special Olympics and Meals on Wheels. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Democrat.

District 47 PAT KELLEY Capitol office: Room 109-A; phone (573) 751-1456. Home address: 3924 S.W. Windsong Dr., Lee’s Summit 64082. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services and Corrections; Budget; Critical Issues. Biography: Born October, 27, 1948, in Maryville. Educated at Savannah R-III High School; William Jewell College (B.A.); St. Paul School of Theology (Master of Divinity). Married Nancy Elizabeth Schroeder, July 30, 1976, in Webster Groves. They have three children: Ryan, Shane and Kristen. He is a United Methodist Church minister. Member: Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce; Optimist Club; Prison Fellowship of Missouri. Minority Floor leader 1993–94; caucus chair, 1991–92. Elected to the House: 1986–2000. Republi- can.

District 48 BILL BOUCHER Capitol office: Room 313-3; phone (573) 751-7335. Home address: 11320 Sunnyslope Dr., Kansas City 64134. House committees: Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and Veteran Affairs (chair); Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Utili- ties Regulation. Biography: Born November 13, 1937, in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Attended Longview Community College and Univ. of Kansas. He is a retired electrical engineering design consultant. Married Dee Ann Dennis, November 29, 1958. They have three children: Theresa, Gre- gory and Mark, and five grandchildren. Served in U.S. Air Force, 1957–61. Enjoys painting, gardening, golf, and aspires to play the piano, speak fluent French, and display paintings at art fairs. Elected: 1992 (special election), 1992-2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 165

District 49 RALPH A. MONACO Capitol office: Room 112; phone (573) 751-9851. Home address: 7013 Englewood, Raytown 64133. House committees: Judiciary (chair); Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Children, Families and Health; Fiscal Review and Gov- ernment Reform; Workers’ Compensation and Employment Security. Biography: Born April 19, 1956, in Kansas City. Educated at Ray- town High School. Graduate of Rockhurst College, summa cum laude; UMKC Law School. He and wife Karen have two daughters: Lindsay and Lisa. He is an attorney. Member: Catholic Church; Ray- town and Independence Chambers of Commerce; Kentucky Colonel; Raytown Historical Society; Jackson Co. Parks and Recre- ation Heritage Program and Museum; Citizens for Co. Progress; Knights of Columbus; Raytown School Board, president, 1995–97; Jackson Co. Historical Society, board of directors; Christy Henrich Foundation, president. Awards: Pioneer of Harrodsburg, KY; Jackson Co. Parks and Recreation, outstanding volunteer; Alpha Sigma Nu Nat’l. Jesuit Honor Society; MO Congress of Parents and Teach- ers, Life Membership. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat.

District 50 CAROL JEAN MAYS Capitol office: Room 206-A; phone (573) 751-7639. Home address: 3603 Hedges, Independence 64052. House committees: Utilities Regulations (chair); Appropria- tions–Corrections and Public Safety; Commerce and Economic Development; Transportation; Ways and Means. Biography: Born July 16, 1933, in Independence. Educated in Kansas City public schools and Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas. Married to Ronald H. Mays, 1950. They have three children: Terri Mayeaux, Melanie Mays and Hugh Mays. Member: Northern Boulevard Methodist Church; Alpha Chi Omega; Fairmount Com- mercial Club; Missouri Restaurant Association; Northwest Commu- nities Development Corp.; Independence Chamber of Commerce. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Democrat.

District 51 DENNIS BONNER Capitol office: Room 315; phone (573) 751-5701. Home address: 947 S. Washington, Independence 64050. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration (chair); Administration and Accounts; Budget; Fiscal Review and Govern- ment Reform. Biography: Born March 14, 1964, in Springfield. Educated at William Chrisman High School, 1982; University of MO–Kansas City, (B.A., history, 1992; M.P.A., 1994). Served in the U.S. Army 1985–89. Member: Missouri Army National Guard, 1989–99. He and his wife, Sherry, were married on May 22, 1992. Member: Democratic State Committeeman, 1994–96 representing District 11; Jackson County Historical Society; American Legion Post 340; Masonic Lodge 76, Independence; founding board member, North- west Communities Development Corporation; National Rifle Assoc- itation. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat. 166 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 52 CONNIE J. CIERPIOT Capitol office: Room 135A-A; phone (573) 751-9759. Home address: 15403 E. 44th, Independence 64055. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Commerce and Economic Development; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Ethics. Biography: Born June 6, 1953, in Kansas City. Graduated from Car- dinal Glennon High School. Married Charles M. Cierpiot on March 18, 1972. They have twin sons, Patrick and Lucas. Former host of a daily radio talk show. Co-founder of FIRED-UP, a political action committee, and Mothers Refuge for the Pregnant and Unborn. Mem- ber: Plaza Heights Baptist Church, Blue Springs; International Press Assn.; Missouri Right to Life; Concerned Women for America; Santa Fe Trails Women’s Republican Club; Jackson County Republican Committee; Republican Club of Greater Kansas City; Nat’l. Order of Women Legislators; Task Force on Budget Reduction and Fiscal Responsibility, vice chair; American Legislative Exchange Council; Task Force on Criminal Justice. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 53 RICHARD (Dick) FRANKLIN Capitol office: Room 311; phone (573) 751-6535. Home address: 18005 Cheyenne, Independence 64056. House committees: Education–Elementary and Secondary (chair); Banks and Financial Institutions; Retirement; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Born July 15, 1934, in Milan. Educated in Milan High School; Northeast Missouri State University (B.S., education, 1956); Univ. of Missouri (M.A., education, 1963); Central Missouri State Univ. (Specialist, education, 1972). Married Joyce Ann Fishback, January 14, 1961. They have a son and daughter, James and Eliza- beth. He is a retired high school principal, Fort Osage High School, Independence. Served in the U.S. Army Reserve, 1958–65. Member: First Presbyterian Church (Elder); Masonic Lodge; Scottish Rite; Ararat Shrine; National Conference of State Legislators; Missouri State Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees; State Historical Society of Missouri Trustee; Jackson County Historical Society; Friends of Missouri Archives; Nature Conservancy of Missouri; American Birding Association. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Democrat.

District 54 DON LOGRASSO Capitol office: Room 105-G; phone (573) 751-1487. Home address: 404 N.E. Stonewall Dr., Blue Springs 64014. House committees: Ethics; Judiciary; Local Government and Relat- ed Matters; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed. Biography: Born May 31, 1951, in Kansas City. Educated at the Uni- versity of Missouri–Kansas City (B.A., political science; M.A., public administration, J.D.). Married to Leelah Beggs in 1981. They have two children, Chad and Scott. He is an attorney. Member: First Bap- tist Church, Blue Springs; Boy Scout Troop 332, committee chair. Elected House Republican Whip, 1994; Assistant Republican Floor Leader, 1996–98. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 167

District 55 CARSON ROSS Capitol office: Room 105-C; phone (573) 751-8636. Home address: 3305 Park Ln., Blue Springs 64015. House committees: Local Government and Related Matters; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans Affairs; Urban Affairs. Biography: Born December 15, 1946, Warren, Arkansas. Attended Univ. of Arkansas and Rockhurst College (B.S.B.A). Married June 27, 1970, to Eloise Graves; three daughters: Rechele, Carla and Diana, and seven grandchildren. Corporate services administration staff assistant for a greeting card company. Vietnam veteran, U.S. Army Infantry. Member: Church of Christ; Private Industry Council; R-4 School District Citizen’s Advisory Board, chair; Comprehensive Mental Health and MML, board member; St. Mary’s Hospital, Blue Springs Board of Associates, president; United Services of Greater Kansas City, vice president; Missouri Municipal League Board, president/vice president. Served on Blue Springs city council and was mayor pro tem. Minority Whip, 86th General Assembly. Elected vice chair, MLBC, 90th General Assembly. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Republican.

District 56 MATT BARTLE Capitol office: Room 105-J; phone (573) 751-1464. Home address: 1600 N.E. Jade St., Lee’s Summit 64086. House committees: Civil and Administrative Law; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Education–Elementary and Sec- ondary; Urban Affairs. Biography: Born February 20, 1965, in Columbia. Attended Hick- man High School. Earned degrees from University of MO–Columbia (B.A. in Economics), and from Northwestern University, Chicago (J.D.). He and his wife Annette have two children: Mack and Betsy. He is a lawyer. Member: Phi Beta Kappa; Mystical Seven; Mortar Board; Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce; First Baptist Church, where he teaches a young adult Sunday school class and has served as Chairman of Deacons. Former editor of the Northwestern Uni- versity Law Review. Former member of the Board of Directors for Southwest Enterprises. Elected to the House: 1998-2000. Republican.

District 57 O.L. SHELTON Capitol office: Room 407-B; phone (573) 751-2198. Home address: 1803-A Cora, St. Louis 63113. House committees: Municipal Corporations (chair); Appropriations– General Administration; Budget; Critical Issues, Consumer Protec- tion and Housing; Elections. Biography: Born February 6, 1946, in Greenwood, Mississippi. He is a graduate of Sumner High School and Lincoln University (A.B.). Married Linda Kay, July 19, 1980. They have four children: Schron, Eric, Jaimal and Kiana. Member: Ville Area Neighborhood Housing Association, adviser; Early Child Care Development Corporation Board; Williams Community School Board; 57th Legislative District Organization; Committeeman, 1988–present; Mary Ryder Homes Board; Democratic Central Committee, chair. Elected to the House: 1982–2000. Democrat. 168 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 58 LOUIS H. FORD Capitol office: Room 402; phone (573) 751-2383. Home address: 3229 N. 20th St., St. Louis 63107. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Banks and Financial Institutions; Budget; Insurance. Biography: Born March 12, 1935, in Mississippi. Graduate of Sum- ner High School. Married to Ida Hagler Ford. They have five daughters and four sons. Works for a pest control company. Served two years, U.S. Army. Member: Rhema Baptist Assembly Church; 32nd degree Mason; Eastern Star; Holy Royal Arch; Fifth Ward Commit- teeman, eight terms. Elected to the House: 1982–2000. Democrat.

District 59 RUSS CARNAHAN Capitol office: Room 130D-A; phone (573) 751-4567. Home address: 3150 Allen Ave., St. Louis 63104. House committees: Civil and Administrative Law (vice-chair); Appro- priations–Education; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Hous- ing; Judiciary; Workers’ Compensation and Employment Security. Biography: Deputy Majority Whip. Born July 10, 1958, Columbia. A 5th-generation Missourian. Attended Richmond College, London, University of MO-Rolla and Columbia, School of Business and Pub- lic Adminsitration (B.S. 1979) School of Law (J.D. 1983). Married to Debra, they have two sons, Austin and Andrew. He is an attorney with a non-profit health care company. Formerly practiced law in St. Louis and Rolla 1988–96; served on Legal Aid panel and worked in the MO House as Counsel to the Majority Leader, 1985–88, Assis- tant to the Speaker, 1981. Member: Lafayette Park United Methodist Church. Active in many civic and community activities. The son of the late Governor Mel Carnahan and Senator Jean Carnahan. Elected to the House: 2000 Democrat.

District 60 AMBER (Holly) BOYKINS Capitol office: Room 110-B; phone (573) 751-4415. Home address: 4135 Shreve Ave., St. Louis 63115. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Budget; Elections; Judiciary. Biography: Born April 4, 1969 in St. Louis City. Graduated from Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School in 1987 and from Columbia College, Columbia (B.S. in business administration, 1991). Currently pursuing her Masters in Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate Degree. Member: Missouri Legislative Black Caucus, chair; State Democratic Party; National Order of Women Legislators; Women in Government; National Order of Black Elect- ed Legislative Women; NCSL Forum for State Health Policy Leader- ship; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and a 1999 Henry Toll Fellow. Elected to the House: 1998-2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 169

District 61 CONNIE (LaJoyce) JOHNSON Capitol office: Room 111; phone (573) 751-6500. Home address: 5936 Summit, St. Louis 63147. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health (vice-chair); Education–Higher; Judiciary; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed; Transportation. Biography: Born July 1, 1969 in Chicago IL. Graduated from Bradley University 1991 (B.S. communications/radio/tv/video). Received a J.D. and M.A. in health administration from St. Louis University, 1996. She is currently employed as a part-time law clerk at a law firm in St. Louis. Prior to her election she served as assistant to the Director of the Division of Aging, MO Dept. of Social Services. Member: MO Public Health Association; Delta Sigma Theta Sorori- ty, Inc.; Mound City Bar Association; National Association of Healthcare Executives. Serves on the Walbridge Advisory Commit- tee of St. Louis Caring Communities and the Black Child Development Institute; Advisory Council for NBA Gateways. Recipient of various awards. Elected to the House: 1986–2000. Democrat.

District 62 CHARLES QUINCY TROUPE Capitol office: Room 113; phone (573) 751-2851. Home address: 5338 Claxton, St. Louis 63120. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services (chair); Administration and Accounts; Budget; Commerce and Economic Development. Biography: Dean of the House of Representatives. Elected to the House: 1978–2000. Democrat.

District 63 MAIDA COLEMAN Capitol office: Room 130D-C; phone (573) 751-2606. Home address: 1619 Carroll Street, St. Louis 63104. House committees: Elections (vice-chair); Agriculture; Appropria- tions–Natural and Economic Resources; Children, Families, and Health; Municipal Corporations. Biography: Born July 1, 1954, in Sikeston. Attended Lincoln Univer- sity (B.A. journalism). Employment history includes: Secretary of State–Director, St. Louis Field Office; St. Louis Housing Authority, Assistant Director of Housing Management; Girl Scouts Council of Missouri, Legislative Monitor. Mother of three children, John, Alaina, and James. Serving her second term as Committeewoman of the 7th Ward. She is vice chair of the 5th Senatorial District and vice chair of the St. Louis City Democratic Central Committee. She sits on a variety of boards, many non-profit. Member: Central Baptist Church, Firemen’s Retirement System of St. Louis, trustee; Land Clearance for Redevelopment Author- ity, commissioner; Planned Industrial Expansion Authority, commissioner; St. Louis Assn. for Retard- ed Citizens. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. 170 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 64 ROBERT HILGEMANN Capitol office: Room 407-A; phone (573) 751-1400. Home address: 4131 Blaine Ave., St. Louis 63110 House committees: Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations (vice- chair); Appropriations–Social Services; Children, Youth and Families; Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Reg- ulations; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born June 26, 1950, in South Dakota. Educated at Wart- burg College, Waverly, Iowa and Washington Univ., St. Louis Mas- ters in Information Management School of Engineering. Married Amy Hilgemann in 1973. Previously employed by Monsanto for 16 years, currently employed by IBM. Member: past, St. Louis City Democratic Central Comm.; past board of directors/past vice president, McRee Town Neighborhood Assn.; past board member/vice president, Shaw Neighborhood Assn.; past president, Mid-City Opti- mists; Community Development Agency Board, 1988–92. Awards: Monsanto Volunteer; St. Louis Teachers Local 420 Outstanding Support of Public Education, Labor and Working Families; Riverfront Times Up & Coming Legislator. Elected to the House: 1997 (special election)–2000. Democrat.

District 65 DERIO L. GAMBARO Capitol office: Room 236-B; phone (573) 751-4220. Home address: 5320 Wilson Ave., St. Louis 63110 House committees: Appropriations-Natural and Economic Re- sources (vice-chair); Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions (vice- chair); Commerce and Economic Development; Municipal Corpora- tions; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly; Ways and Means. Biography: Born December 6, 1955. Graduate of St. Louis Universi- ty High School; he attended the U.S. Air Force Academy for two years; graduated from St. Louis University (B.S., Plant Engineering, 1979). He and his wife, Linda, have four children: Anna C., Derio J., Catherine M. and Margaret A. He is employed as a sales manager for a company that sells industrial equipment. Member: St. Ambrose Catholic Church, former parish council and school board member; Missouri Technology Corporation Board of Directors; Hill 2000 Neighborhood Association, former president; Professional and Business Men of the Hill; Cheltenham Lion’s Club; St. Louis Bocce Club. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Democrat.

District 66 HARRY KENNEDY Capitol office: Room 114-C; phone (573) 751-2126. Home address: 4959 Sutherland, St. Louis 63109. House committees: Ways and Means (chair); Appropriations–Social Services; Labor; Municipal Corporations; Professional Registration and Licensing. Biography: Born February 21, 1952, in St. Louis. Graduate of St. Mary’s High School; University of MO–St. Louis (B.A., communications, 1984). Realtor specializing in residential dwellings. Member: St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church; St. Louis Police Citizens Acad- emy; University of MO–St. Louis Alumni Association, former vice president; Missouri representative to the Nat’l. Council of State Leg- islators on Economic and Cultural Development Committee; numerous neighborhood and civic organizations. Awards: Power Up, for his work on behalf of the disabled community, 1998; Amer- ican Institute of Architects Appreciation; University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) Alumni Service, 1988. Elected 14th Ward Democratic Committeeman, 1991. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 171

District 67 MICHAEL S. DAUS Biography: Born January 6, 1974. Attended Quincy College (1992–93), graduate of St. Louis University (B.A. and B.S. in Theology, 1996). Member: Morgan Ford Betterment Assn., president; Metropolis St. Louis, Grand Oak Hill, Shaw, Tower Grove Heights, Parkside South and Fanning Neighborhood Associations; 15th Ward Democrats; founding member, Neighbors as Investors. Elected to the House, August 7, 2001 (special election). Democrat

District 68 JAMES O’TOOLE Capitol office: Room 303-B; phone (573) 751-2251. Home address: 5445 Finkman, St. Louis 63109. House committees: Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions (chair); Retirement; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born April 2, 1958, in St. Louis. Graduate of Cleveland High School. Attended Western Illinois University and University of Missouri–St. Louis (B.A., business). Married Ronda Reifsteck, November 8, 1991. They have three children: Alexandra, Timothy and Katherine. He is a small business owner and a member of Pipe- fitters Local 562. Worked for the St. Louis City Sheriff’s Department, 1980–92, where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant. Member: 16th Ward Democratic Organization; Group Leader for Blind Olympics; National Council of State Legislators; Deferred Compensation Board; Highway Employees and Highway Patrol System Board of Trustees. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 69 JUANITA HEAD WALTON Capitol office: Room 206-C; phone (573) 751-5538. Home address: PO Box 38275, St. Louis 63138. House committees: Education-Elementary and Secondary (vice- chair); Appropriations–General Administration; Commerce and Eco- nomic Development; Criminal Law; Municipal Corporations. Biography: Born in St. Louis. Graduate of Kinloch High School. Attended Lincoln University (B.S. business administration, 1982); Lin- denwood College (M.S. Corporate Communications, 1983). Married to Elbert A. Walton Jr. They have two sons: Elbert III, and Johnathan. Member: Coleman-Wright C.M.E. Church; Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror- ity, Gamma Omega Chapter; Archway Chapter of the Links; Missouri Legislative Black Caucus; National Order of Women Legislators; National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women and Fresh- men Caucus. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. 172 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 70 JOHN BOWMAN Capitol office: Room 135; phone (573) 751-4726. Home office: PO Box 23766, Northwoods 63121. House committees: Commerce and Economic Development (vice- chair); Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resources; Civil and Administrative Law; Education–Higher; Labor; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations. Biography: Born July 1, 1956. Educated at Fontbonne College (B.S. in business and MBA). He and wife, Elizabeth, have three children: Peyton, Sloane and John Jr. He is a second term alderman for the city of Northwoods. Member: Ascension St. Paul Church. Involved in the PAL program as a mentor and coordinator. In addition to his legislative duties, he has worked for 24 years as a U.A.W. member in the automation area at Daimler Chrysler as a troubleshooter. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat.

District 71 ESTHER HAYWOOD Capitol office: Room 305-B; phone (573) 751-4468. Home address: 48 Bellerive Acres, St. Louis 63121. House committees: Education–Higher (vice-chair); Appropria- tions–Education; Correctional and State Institutions; Education Ele- mentary and Secondary; Retirement. Biography: Born January 15, 1940, in Memphis, TN. Attended Lin- coln Univ., St. Louis Univ., received a B.S. from Mississippi Industri- al, did graduate studies at Memphis State Univ. She and husband, Edward Jay Haywood, have two daughters: Angela Haywood Gaskin, and Andreal Haywood Gray, and six grandchildren. A retired elementary school teacher, she taught math in East St. Louis, IL for 30 Years. Member: Murchison Tabernacle C.M.E. Church; Nor- mandy Hospital Guild; St. Louis County NAACP, Normandy; Airport and Norwood Democratic Township Clubs; MO Legislative Black Caucus; Women Legislators of MO; charter member, Omicron Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror- ity, Inc. Awards: NAACP National Youth Work; MO School Board; Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.; Unsung Heroine. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat.

District 72 BETTY L. THOMPSON Capitol office: Room 134; phone (573) 751-4265. Home address: 8315 Seville, University City 63132. House committees: Recreation and Cultural Affairs (vice-chair); Appropriations–Social Services and Corrections; Banks and Finan- cial Institutions; Commerce and Economic Development; Correc- tional and State Institutions; Environment and Energy; Social Ser- vices, Medicaid and the Elderly; Tourism. Biography: Born Dec. 3, 1939. Educated at Sumner High School. Earned Certificate of Business from Hubbards Business College and Certificate of Managerial Mgmt. from Washington Univ.; attended Harris Stowe State College. She and her husband Jack have four children: Anthony, Tyrone, Sonja, and Kwame. Served 18 years on the city council in University City. Member: NAACP; Better Family Life; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Louis Support Group, pres.; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Comm.; Women in Municipal Govt., past pres.; PTO, past pres.; Northern Missionary Baptist Church. Recipient of Outstanding Legislative Mother of the Year, 1999; and numerous awards for her community involvement. Elected to the House: 1997 (special election), 1998–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 173

District 73 TIMOTHY P. GREEN Capitol office: Room 306; phone (573) 751-6845. Home address: 12100 Aragan, Spanish Lake 63138. House committees: Budget (chair); Conference Committee–Appro- priations (chair). Biography: Born June 29, 1963, in North St. Louis. Graduate of Univ. of Missouri–St. Louis (B.S., business administration); electrical and industry training center, IBEW-NECA, 1987. Married Lisa Ann Bertel, 1990. They have two children, Patrick and Megan. A construction electrician and president of the MO State Building Trades. Member: St. Aloysius Catholic Church; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 1; Ancient Order of Hibernians; North Co. Labor Legislative Club; St. Louis Labor Council; MO State Labor Council; MO Job Training Oversight Committee; Spanish Lake and St. Ferdinand Democratic Organizations. Delegate to 1992 Democ- ratic National Convention. Award: Outstanding Young American, 1990. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Democrat.

District 74 THOMAS GEORGE Capitol office: Room 408-B; phone (573) 751-2135. Home address: 3594 Monsols Dr., Florissant 63034 House committees: Labor (vice-chair); Municipal Corporations (vice-chair); Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resources; Insurance; Local Government and Related Matters. Biography: Born August 8, 1946 in St. Louis City. Graduate of O’Fal- lon Tech High School, IBEW/NECA Apprenticeship Training School. He and his wife Joanne have four children: Thomas Jr., Gena, Tony and Tim. An electrician and President of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 1. Served in the Missouri Army 138th Infantry National Guard, 1966–72. Member: St. Angela Meri- ci Parish; Knights of Columbus; North County Labor Legislative Club; St. Louis Labor Council; North County, Inc; Old Jamestown Association; Spanish Lake/St. Ferdinand Democratic Club. Honored as the Thomas F. Eagleton Grass Roots Democrat of the Year, 1992. Member of MO Job Training Leg- islative Oversight Committee, chair. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Democrat.

District 75 MARY HAGAN-HARRELL Capitol office: Room 316; phone (573) 751-5836. Home address: 100 Florwood Ct., Ferguson 63135. House committees: Retirement (chair); Appropriations–Education; Banks and Financial Institutions; Education–Elementary and Sec- ondary; Elections; Workers’ Compensation and Employment Securi- ty. Biography: Born in Cape Girardeau. Educated at Chaffee High School; Southeast Missouri State Univ. (B.S., education) and George Peabody Univ., Nashville, Tennessee (M.L.S.). Married to Stan Har- rell. She is a retired teacher and librarian. Member: Hibernians; Women’s Political Caucus; Missouri School Librarians Association; National Education Association; Missouri and National Order of Women Legislators; Florissant and Spanish Lake Townships Democ- ratic Clubs; Democratic Committeewoman, Ferguson Township, 1972–present; secretary, St. Louis Co. Democratic Central Committee, 1976–89. Elected to the House: 1986–2000. Democrat. 174 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 76 LANA LADD BAKER Capitol office: Room 313-2; phone (573) 751-9760. Home address: 625 Wilshire Dr., Florissant 63033. House committees: Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly, (chair); Appropriations–Social Services; Criminal Law; Critical Issues, Con- sumer Protection and Housing. Biography: Born September 5, 1958, in El Dorado, AR. Educated: McCluer North High School; St. Louis Comm. College (A.A., 1978); Southern Illinois Univ. (history, B.A., 1980; secondary ed., M.A., 1984); Coro Women in Leadership in Public Policy, 1993. Married to A. John Baker. They have four children: Garrett, Adair, Alyson and Andrea. Member: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church; National Resource Network on Home and Community Based Services, Project Board. Awards: Committed Statesperson, 2001, National Multiple Sclerosis Society; 2001 Public Servant, Alliance for Home Care; Legislative, MO State Medical Assn., 2001; Leadership, MO Statewide Independent Living/Assistive Technology Councils, 2001; Outstanding Legislator 2001, Adult Day Care Assn.; Leadership of the Year, 2002, Alzheimer’s Assn. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat.

District 77 DAVID L. REYNOLDS Capitol office: Room 411-A; phone (573) 751- 9761. Home address: 1325 Verlene Dr., Florissant 63031. House committees: Workers’ Compensation and Employment Secu- rity (chair); Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Labor; Local Government and Related Matters; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans’ Affairs. Biography: Born November 7, 1936, in St. Louis. Graduate of St. Louis public schools; Cleveland Institute of Electronics, OH; Nat’l. Technical School, CA. He was married to Mary Ruth, now deceased. He has seven children: Theresa Harter, David Jr., Cheryl Moonier, Matthew, Mary, Daniel and Timothy. A writer/editor. Served in the U.S. Navy, 1955–57. Member: St. Sabina Catholic Church; St. Philipine Duchesne Council 2951, Knights of Columbus; St. Oliver Plunkett, Div. 2, A.O.H.; Bishop Worm Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus; Florissant Rotary Club; Emerson Family YMCA Board of Managers; North Coun- ty, Inc., Board of Directors; North Star District Boy Scouts of America, vice chair. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Democrat.

District 78 MICHAEL J. REID Capitol office: Room 135B-C; phone (573) 751-5365. Home address: 759 Carriage Ln., Hazelwood 63042. House committees: Children, Families and Health; Criminal Law; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Municipal Cor- porations; Ways and Means. Biography: Born November 26, 1954, in St. Louis. Graduated from University of Missouri–Columbia (B.S. geology). Studied mathemat- ics at University of Missouri–St. Louis. Married Elaine Tschee. They have six children: Alex, Max, Laura, Valerie, James and Michael. Member: Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Missouri Right to Life. Elected to the House: 1990–92. Elected to the Senate: 1992–94 (special election). Re-elected to the House: 1998 and 2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 175

District 79 PAT O’CONNOR Capitol office: Room 317-A; phone (573) 751-2726. Home address: 4413 Claremont Ct., Bridgeton 63044. House committees: Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations (chair); Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Labor; Professional Reg- istration and Licensing. Biography: Born December 17, 1960, in St. Louis. Educated at St. Lawrence the Martyr and Hazelwood West High School; attended University of Missouri–St. Louis. Married Susan Reckert, June 1, 1985. They have three children: Patrick James Jr., Michael and Meghan. Member: Pipefitters Local 562; St. Lawrence Catholic Church; Northwest Township Democratic Club, vice president. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 80 JOHN J. HICKEY Capitol office: Room 317-B; phone (573) 751-4670. Home address: 11743 Laux, Bridgeton 63044. House committees: Labor (chair); Conservation, State Parks, and Mining; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed; Ways and Means. Biography: Born February 23, 1965, in St. Louis. Attended St. Mary’s Grade School, St. Thomas Aquinas High School and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Married Jane Chamberlain on Nov. 24, 1999. He is a journeyman pipefitter. Member: St. Mary’s Church, Bridgeton; Pipefitters Local 562; North County Labor Club; Wood- son Terrace Lions Club; Northwest and Airport Township Democrat- ic Organizations; North County Young Democrats. Serves on the Sportsmanship, Safety and Firearms Special Committee. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 81 JAMES MICHAEL FOLEY Capitol office: Room 310; phone (573) 751-0855. Home address: 3274 Adie Rd., St. Ann 63074. House committees: Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed (vice-chair); Appropriations–Social Services; Ethics; Local Govern- ment and Related Matters; Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions. Biography: Assistant Majority Floor Leader. Born February 2, 1964, in St. Louis. Attended St. Kevin’s Grade School, CBC High School, Quincy College (1986), Sangamon State University (graduate school). He is married to Melanie Foley. Owner of a small business. Member: St. Kevin’s Catholic Church; St. Ann Board of Alderman, past president; St. Ann Knights of Columbus; Pipefitters Local 562; Midland and Airport Township Democratic Clubs; St. Louis County Municipal League; St. Louis County Finance Committee (1991). Elected to the House: 1992–2000. 176 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 82 DAVID L. LEVIN Capitol office: Room 115-C; phone (573) 751-9762. Home address: 11208 Sherwood Oak Ct., St. Louis 63146. House committees: Appropriations–Transportation; Civil and Administrative Law; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Hous- ing; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Municipal Corporations. Biography: Born July 24, 1949, in St. Louis. Graduated from Electri- cal Industry Training Center, 1972. Married to Valerie, they have two children, Kimberly and Shawn. An electrician, project manager, vice president and general manager engaged in construction. A Financial Analyst, holding life insurance, variable contracts and securities licenses in MO and IL. Member: PTO, past president; police reserve officer, voluntary community service projects. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 83 BARBARA WALL FRASER Capitol office: Room 207-A; phone (573) 751-4163. Home address: 581 Stratford Ave., St. Louis 63130. House committees: Appropriations–Education (vice-chair); Admin- istration and accounts; Children, Youth and Families; Civil and Administrative Law; Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing. Biography: Born June 17, 1947 in Raleigh, NC. Graduate of Mered- ith College (B.A.), additional graduate work at UNC–Chapel Hill (M.A.) and Washington Univ. (M.L.A.) She is a mother of two daughters: Jessica and Madeline. Worked as a high school history teacher for twenty-two years. Additionally, an elected member of University City school board for 4 terms, past president. Member: Subdivision Trustee; United Way Government Relations Committee; League of Women Voters, Voter Registrar; Women’s Political Caucus; Phi Delta Kappa; St. Louis Symphony, volunteer; Citizens for Missouri’s Children; Junior League of St. Louis. Awards: Outstanding Service, MSBA; University City Pace Setter; MICDS Teacher Appreciation. Elect- ed to the House: 1998-2000. Democrat.

District 84 JOAN BRAY Capitol office: Room 412-A; phone (573) 751-2514. Home address: 7120 Washington Ave., St. Louis 63130. House committees: Appropriations–Transportation (chair); Budget; Environment and Energy; Transportation. Biography: Born Sept. 16, 1945, in Lubbock, TX. Graduate of South- western Univ. (B.A., English) and Univ. of Mass. (M.Ed., C.A.G.S.). Married to Carl Hoagland with sons Noel and Kolby. Former jour- nalist: San Antonio Express News; St. Louis Post-Dispatch, vice pres., Local 49 of The Newspaper Guild. Founding member, St. Louis Area Legislators’ Caucus, Democratic Policy Group. Member: Leadership St. Louis; National Conference of State Legislators, Executive Com- mittee; NCSL Rail Working Group, chair; NCSL Federal Budget and Taxation Committee, vice chair; Citizens for Modern Transit Board of Directors; St. Louis Forum; Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Com- pact; Midwest Legislative Conference High Speed Rail Task Force; Governor’s Commission on Man- agement and Productivity; Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute; Governor’s Total Transportation Commission. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 177

District 85 CHRISTOPHER A. (Chris) LIESE Capitol office: Room 401-A; phone (573) 751-1832. Home address: 12230 Foxpoint Dr., Maryland Heights 63043. House committees: Banks and Financial Institutions (chair); Appro- priations–General Administration; Insurance; Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions. Biography: Born March 24, 1963. Graduate of Christian Brothers College High School, 1981; St. Louis University (B.A., 1985). Earned his Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow; John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, (1997). He and his wife, Shelia, have two daughters. He is the owner of a benefit and financial consulting firm. Member: Incarnate Word Church; Missouri Jaycees; St. Blaise Alumni Committee; Maryland Heights Democra- tic Club. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 86 JANE CUNNINGHAM Capitol office: Room 116A-1; phone (573) 751-1186. Home address: 1602 Timberlake Manor Pkwy., Chesterfield 63017. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Education–Elemen- tary and Secondary; Insurance; Labor; Workers’ Compensation. Biography: Born September 4, 1946 in Columbia, S.C. Educated at Ocala High School in Ocala, FL and Florida St. Univ. (B.S., business administration, 1968). Married to Gary Cunningham. They have two sons, Bret and Scott. She is marketing director for a medical and vocational rehabilitation company. Formerly a media and public relations assistant for the John Danforth Attorney General Campaign, 1974. Elected to the Ladue Board of Education, 1989–92, and has been a member of various other organizations: Board of directors, MO Mansion Preservation, Inc., co-founder and President of Mid- County Teen Advocacy Council; Chesterfield and Town and Country Chambers of Commerce; First Evangelical Free Church. Represents Missouri on the Education Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council. Elected vice president of the 2001 Freshman Legislative Class. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 87 CATHERINE HANAWAY Capitol office: Room 204; phone (573) 751-8510. Home address: 10 Ridgeline, Warson Woods 63122. House committees: Administration and Accounts; Ethics; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed. Biography: Minority Floor Leader. (First woman elected to this posi- tion). Born November 8, 1963, in Schuyler, NE. Earned her B.A. in journalism at Creighton University, 1987. Graduated in the top ten percent of her class at Catholic University of America with a J.D. degree, 1990. She and her husband Christopher have one daughter, Lucy. She is an attorney. Served as the chief staff person in the St. Louis district office for U.S. Senator Christopher ”Kit” Bond. Mem- ber: Ste. Genevieve Dubois Catholic Church; Foster Care Coalition Board of Directors. Elected to the House: 1998-2000. Republican. 178 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 88 NEAL C. ST. ONGE Capitol office: Room 109-E; phone (573) 751-5568. Home address: 281 Geremma Dr., Ballwin 63011. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Labor; Municipal Corporations; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans’ Affairs. Biography: Born March 29, 1955, in St. Louis. Graduated from Lafayette High School. Married to Mary Kay (Hilfrink) St. Onge since 1976. They have three children: Teresa, Bradley and Nicole, and five grandchildren. He is a real estate broker, excavation contractor and developer. Member: St. Clare Catholic Church; St. Louis Association of Realtors; St. Louis Bd. of Realtors Government Affairs Committee; West Co. Chamber of Commerce; Rockwood School District Cur- riculum Advisory Committee; Missouri State Certified School Board Member. Served on the Rockwood Board of Education 1995–98, vice president, 1996–97; Special School District Governing Council; Lafayette Township Committee; Metro West Fireman/EMT/Engineer. Elected Delegate to 2000 State and Congressional Republican Conventions. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 89 WILLIAM C. (Bill) LINTON Capitol office: Room 201B-A; phone (573) 751-1247. Home address: 17339 Cougar Tr., Wildwood 63040. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Banks and Financial Institutions; Budget; Environment and Energy; Insurance. Biography: Born November 26, 1929, in Fort Worth, TX. Graduate of St. Louis public schools; Washington University–St. Louis, (B.S., industrial engineering); University of Missouri–Rolla, (M.S., engineering management). Married Lois A. Reeder, September 7, 1957, in St. Louis. They have four children: David, Becky, Angie, Steve, and 12 grandchildren. Now retired, formerly a sales and project engineer. Served with the U.S. Army Intelligence Service, 1951–53. Member: Presbyterian Church of America, elder; Professional Engi- neers; Eureka and West County Chambers of Commerce; Chester- field Township Republican Organization; Rockwood Board of Edu- cation, past president. Elected to the House: 1986–2000. Republican.

District 90 RICK JOHNSON Capitol office: Room 114-A; phone (573) 751-6625. Home address: 1682 Old Gravois, High Ridge 63049. House committees: Professional Registration and Licensing (vice- chair); Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Criminal Law; Judiciary; Labor; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed. Biography: Born July 15, 1969 in Eau Claire, WI. Graduate of Cuba High School, 1987; Charleston Southern Univ., Charleston SC (B.A., English, 1994, Summa Cum Laude); Washington Univ. (J.D., 1997, Order of the Barristers). Married to Crista R. Hanley in 1995. They have one child: Richard. Served in the U.S. Navy, 1983–93, serving on nuclear ballistic missile subs during the Gulf War. Awarded the National Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal and earned his “Dolphins,” a decoration for submarine service qualification. Member: First Evangelical Free Church; House Springs Lions Club; VFW; American Legion; Northwest Jefferson Co. Chamber of Commerce; MO and IL Bar; Assn. of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Assn.; MO Assn. of Trial Attorneys; and the Bar Assn. of Met- ropolitan St. Louis. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 179

District 91 KATHLYN FARES Capitol office: Room 109-D; phone (573) 751-1285. Home address: 659 W. Kirkham, Webster Groves 63119. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Education–Elemen- tary and Secondary; Municipal Corporations; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Born September 7, 1942 in Kansas City. Attended Cen- tral Methodist College, received a B.S. in education from Central MO State University, 1964. She is married to Lee Fares. They have two children Scott Fares, and Heather Fares Kloeckener, and two grandchildren. Previously the in-district assistant to former State Representative Emmy McClelland. She is part of the family business, an upholstery and antique restoration business. Was a secondary school educator, 1964–78 in the Riverview Gardens and Webster Groves School Districts. Member: Evangelical United Church of Christ; Webster Groves/Shrewsbury Chamber of Commerce; Jefferson Township Republican Commi- teewoman since 1994. She was honored as the 1999 Woman of Tribute by the Missouri Federation of Republican Women/Jefferson Township RWC. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 92 CHARLES PORTWOOD Capitol office: Room 115-H; phone (573) 751-9765. Home address: 370 Stormyoak Dr., Ballwin 63021. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services; Commerce and Economic Development; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Labor; Professional Registration and Licensing; Workers’ Compensation and Employment Security. Biography: Born April 3, 1963 in Denver, Colorado. Educated at Lindsay High School in Lindsay, OK, attended Oklahoma Christian College (Biochemistry) and Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield (B.S., Human Biology and Doctorate in Chiropractic, 1991). Married to Dawn, they have four children: Charles, Katherin, Laura, and Harrison. He is a practicing chiropractic physician. He previously taught clinical education at Logan Chiropractic College, 1994–96. Member: Lafayette Church of Christ; West Co. Chamber of Commerce; MO State Chiropractors Assn.; National Academy of MUA Physicians, vice president; West Co. Republican Organization; American Legislative Exchange Council; Pachyderms. Elected to House: 2000. Republican

District 93 PATRICIA (Pat) SECREST Capitol office: Room 101-A; phone (573) 751-4392. Home address: 723 Country Heights Ct., Manchester 63021. House committees: Environment and Energy; Labor; Retirement; Ways and Means; Workers’ Compensation and Employment Security. Biography: Born November 7 in Ann Arbor, MI. Graduate of Univ. of Missouri–Columbia, (B.S.); Washington Univ. (M.A). Married John C. Secrest Jr., co-founder of an engineered products company. Mem- ber: chair, National Commerce and Economic Development Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council; Confluence-St. Louis, president, 1987–89; Leadership St. Louis; Greater Missouri Focus on Leadership; chair, House Republican Campaign Comm. Awards: MO Chamber of Commerce, Spirit of Enterprise; NFIB Guardian of Small Business; Nat’l. Republican Legislators Assn.; 1994 Republican Legislator of the Year; MO Assn. of Insurance Agents, 1996 Legislative award; Associated Industries of MO, Voice of MO Business; ALEC’s Nat’l. Legislator of the Year. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Republican. 180 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 94 RICHARD G. BYRD Capitol office: Room 135A-C; phone (573) 751-5956. Home address: 815 Twin Pine Dr., Kirkwood 63122. House committees: Civil and Administrative Law; Commerce and Economic Development; Judiciary; Labor; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born Septmber 27, 1958, in Decatur, Alabama. Gradu- ate of Rhodes College (B.A., International Trade, 1980), Washington University (J.D., 1983). Served on Urban Law Annual Staff). Married Moira Pons on September 10, 1988. They have one child, Richard C. He is an attorney at law. Elected to Kirkwood City Council, (1994–2000). Member: Kirkwood Chamber of Commerce; Kirk- wood Rotary Club; St. Louis Co. Charter Commission; Past Republi- can Committeeman for Bonhomme Township; past vice chair of MO Easter Seals State Board; Assistant District Commissioner for Boy Scouts of America for St. Louis Area Council. Freshman Class Secretary/Treasurer. Appointed Repub- lican Deputy Whip. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 95 JIM MURPHY Capitol office: Room 109-C; phone (573) 751-2150. Home address: 9314 Cordoba Ln., Crestwood 63126. House committees: Elections; Labor. Biography: Born February 4, 1925, in St. Louis. Educated at St. Louis Univ. B.A., philosophy; Washington Univ. Married Carol Pell Popovsky, September 30, 1961. They have two children, Karen and James. He is retired. Served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Member: Roman Catholic Church; Our Lady of Providence School Board, former member; Crestwood, Sunset Hills and Fenton Chambers of Commerce; Bonhomme, Gravois, Tesson Ferry Republican Clubs; American Drive-In Operators Association, past national president; Missouri Restaurant Association, St. Louis chapter, past president; City of Crestwood Alderman, 1981–82. Publisher, Capitol Report; author, How to Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment. Awards: Mer- itorious Public Service, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1984; Crestwood/Sunset Hills News Citizen of the Year, 1988. Elected to the House: 1982–2000. Republican.

District 96 JOSEPH L. TREADWAY Capitol office: Room 401-B; phone (573) 751-2315. Home address: 1456 Telegraph Rd., Lemay 63125. House committees: Professional Registration and Licensing (chair); Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resources; Banks and Finan- cial Institutions; Insurance. Biography: Born March 23, 1947, in St. Louis. Educated at Cleve- land High School and Forest Park Community College. Married Mar- lene Albers, April 24, 1982. They have two children, Lisa and Stacey, and two grandchildren. Member: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church; Lemay Optimist Club; Lemay Chamber of Commerce; Lemay Lions; Lemay Housing Partnership, board member; Oakville Elks. Elected to the House: 1982–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 181

District 97 CARL H. HENDRICKSON Capitol office: Room 101-G; phone (573) 751-9766. Home address: 4661 Markton Dr., St. Louis 63128. House committees: Elections; Fiscal Review and Government Reform; Retirement. Biography: Born January 1, 1937, in Evanston, IL. Educated at Ari- zona State College (B.S., 1962) and St. Louis University (J.D., 1965; M.S., commerce, 1970). Married Saralou Smith, December 30, 1964. They have three sons: Carl Jr., Joseph and John. He is an attorney. Served in the U.S. Army in guided missiles. Member: Mary, Mother of the Church Roman Catholic Church; Missouri Right to Life; Toastmasters International; Missouri Bar Association; Tesson Ferry and Oakville Township Republican Clubs; South County Chamber of Commerce; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Former member, St. Louis University Alumni Council. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 98 MAY E. SCHEVE Capitol office: Room 302-B; phone (573) 751-9472. Home address: 7316 Navarre Circle, Grantwood Village 63123. House committees: Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Hous- ing; Judiciary. Biography: Born June 27, 1964, in St. Louis. Educated at St. Louis University (B.A.) and Webster University (M.A.). Married Daniel P. Reardon III on August 29, 1992. They have three children: Madeline May, Daniel P. IV, and Erin Elizabeth. Member: Women Legislators of Missouri; Nurses for Newborns Foundation Board; Asthma and Allergy Foundation Board; A Gift for Teaching Board; Affton Cham- ber of Commerce; Democratic National Committee; Democratic Central Committee; Committeewoman, Gravois Township. Awards: 1992 Woman of Worth; 1996 Affton Chamber of Commerce Busi- ness Person of the Year; 2001 Zonta Yellow Rose Honoree. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Democrat.

District 99 CATHERINE S. ENZ Capitol office: Room 135A-B; phone (573) 751-9768. Home address: 10018 St. Simon Ct., St. Louis 63123. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Elections; Municipal Corporations. Biography: Born March 16, 1954, in St. Louis. Graduated from McClure High School in 1972. Married Kurt Enz, Jr. on July 12, 1975; three children: Shawna, Nick and Craig. Former small busi- nesswoman in Concord Village. Member: Christ Memorial Lutheran Church; Lutherans for Life; Affton and South County Chambers of Commerce; Concord, Lemay, and Tesson Ferry Township Republican Clubs; Women Legislators of Missouri; National Organization of Women Legislators; American Legislative Exchange Council; board member, Pregnancy Resource Center of Greater St. Louis. Elected secretary of the Republican Freshman Class, 1995. Elected to the House in 1994–2000. Republican. 182 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 100 JOAN M. BARRY Capitol office: Room 400; phone (573) 751-9804. Home address: 5050 Lampglow Ct., St. Louis 63129. House committees: Children, Families and Health (chair); Appropri- ations–Health and Mental Health; Professional Registration and Licensing. Biography: Majority Caucus Secretary. Born in St. Louis. Graduate of Notre Dame High School and DePaul Hospital School of Nurs- ing. Married to Philip Barry. They have four children and four grandchildren. She is a registered nurse. Member: Missouri Nurses Asso- ciation; Nurses for Newborns, vice president; Parents as Teachers, advisory board member; South County Chamber of Commerce; Oakville Lions Club; DePaul Alumni Association; Missouri Histori- cal Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Women in Government, State Director; Women Legislators of Missouri; National Order of Women Legislators, Regional Director. Elected to the House: 1996 (special election), 1998–2000. Democrat.

District 101 KATHERINE J. HOLLINGSWORTH Capitol office: Room 233-B; phone (573) 751-1311. Home address: 872 Country Glen Dr., Imperial 63052. House committees: Fiscal Review and Government Reform (chair); Appropriations–Education; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elder- ly; Transportation. Biography: Born April 9, 1960, in Columbia. Graduated from St. Pius X High School; Jefferson College and Southeast MO State Univ., cum laude (B.S., political science). Was a paralegal for a department store company. Member: New Hope United Methodist Church; COMTREA (community mental health board), board member; Jef- ferson County Community Partnership, secretary; Jefferson County Democratic Central Comm.; New Hope UMC Preschool Board. Named 1998 Legislative Hero for Kids by Citizens for Missouri’s Children; 2000 Legislator of the Year, Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis; and 2000 Educated Heart Award from Judevine Center for Autism. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat.

District 102 RYAN G. MCKENNA Capitol office: Room 304-A; phone (573) 751-2504. Home address: PO Box 413, Barnhart 63012. House committees: Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans’ Affairs (vice-chair); Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resour- ces; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs; Transportation; Work- ers’ Compensation and Employment Security. Biography: Born April 27, 1973, in St. Louis City. Graduate of South- west Missouri State University (B.S., education–Deans List). Mem- ber: St. Josephs Church in Imperial; Glaize Creek Sewer District board member; “Kids House”, home for abused and neglected children, board member; Arnold Elks Club. Formerly a collegiate base- ball player, state champion. Third generation legislator. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 183

District 103 MARK C. ABEL Capitol office: Room 301; phone (573) 751-4787. Home address: 928 Parkview Dr., Festus 63028. House committees: Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed. Biography: Born February 8, 1950, in Festus. Married to Cheryl Abel. Graduate of Festus High School, University of MO–Columbia (B.S.). He is an insurance broker. Member: Festus-Crystal City Rotary. Elected Speaker Pro Tem 2001. Elected to the House: 1985–91, 1998–2000. Democrat.

District 104 WES WAGNER Capitol office: Room 304-B; phone (573) 751-7735. Home address: 1101 S. Second, DeSoto 63020. House committees: Banks and Financial Institutions (vice-chair); Appropriations–General Administration; Elections; Insurance; Local Government and Related Matters. Biography: Born January 21, 1971, in St. Louis. Graduated from DeSoto High School in 1989. Completed a degree in political science from Southeast MO State University. Member: United Church of Christ; DeSoto Elks Lodge 689; Hillsboro Lions Club; Lambda Chi Alpha Social Fraternity. Past member of the Jefferson County Young Democrats. Elected as a State Delegate to the Missouri Democratic Convention, 1992. Elected to the House, 1998–2000. Democrat.

District 105 HAROLD R. SELBY Capitol office: Room 406-A; phone (573) 751-4822. Home address: 5548 Twilight Dr., Cedar Hill 63016. House committees: Children, Families and Health (vice-chair); Appropriations–Transportation; Conservation, State Parks, and Min- ing; Insurance; Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and Veterans’ Affairs. Biography: Born March 26, 1957, in St. Louis. Educated at Jefferson College (Electronics Program); Control Data Institute (Computer Technology). Married to Becky A. Selby with two children: Christine and David. Member: St. Martins United Church of Christ. He is a Volunteer Fire Fighter in the Cedar Hill Fire Protection District. Elected for a 4-year term in 1994 to Jefferson County 911 Board of Directors. Honored by Jefferson County Commission as one of the “Heroes of the Great Flood of 1993.” He has competed in nine marathons, and enjoys fishing and amateur radio. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Democrat. 184 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 106 TOM BURCHAM Capitol office: Room 109-I; phone (573) 751-3455. Home address: 105 Bailey St., Farmington 63640. House committees: Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Correc- tional and State Institutions; Criminal Law; Judiciary; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs. Biography: Born May 22, 1967 in Fredericktown. Graduated cum laude from Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (B.A., 1989); Catholic University School of Law Washington D.C. (J.D., 1992). Married to Leslie Nichols; they have four children: Tom, John, Mag- gie, and Megan. Principal in the law firm of Roberts, Roberts, and Burcham, L.L.C. Member: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church; Perryville Chamber of Commerce; Farmington City Council 1996–2000; Farm Bureau, Farmington Chamber of Commerce; and District vice chair of Boy Scouts of America. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 107 DAN WARD Capitol office: Room 206-A; phone (573) 751-2317. Home address: 412 Young St., Bonne Terre 63628. House committees: Insurance (vice-chair); Insurance (vice-chair) Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Correctional and State Institutions; Public Safety and Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs; Tourism, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Born January 29, 1951, in Southern Jefferson County. He has four children: Christine, Alex, Benjamin, and Kelsey. Graduated from North County High School and attended Mineral Area College. He works with insurance. Member: Fraternal Order of Eagles; BPOE Elks Lodge 2583; Samaritan Lodge No. 424 of the A.F. and A.M. Elected to the House: 1998-2000. Democrat.

District 108 THOMAS A. VILLA Capitol office: Room 114-B; phone (573) 751-0438. Home address: 3847 Holly Hills Blvd., St. Louis 63111. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration (vice- chair); Administration and Accounts; Commerce and Economic Development; Judiciary; Municipal Corporations. Biography: Born March 16, 1945, in St. Louis. Graduate of St. Louis Univ. (B.S., education, 1967) and Univ. of MO–St. Louis (M.S., education, 1971); attended John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Univ. Married to Karen Ann Harvey. He is affiliated with Villa Lighting Supply Co. Was president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, 1987–95. Former Director of Public Safety of the City of St. Louis and former Executive Secretary to the Mayor of St. Louis. Member: St. Stephen Protomartyr parish; Incarnate Word Founda- tion; Jefferson National Parks Association; Landmarks Association of St. Louis; active in various other civic organizations. Served as Majority Whip from 1978–80 and Majority Floor Leader 1980–84. Elected to the House: 1974–84, 2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 185

District 109 JOHN E. GRIESHEIMER Capitol office: Room 106-A; phone (573) 751-3678. Home address: 33 Oxford Dr., Washington 63090. House committees: Appropriations–Natural and Economic Re- sources; Environment and Energy; Local Government and Related Matters; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born July 19, 1952, in St. Clair. Graduated from East Central College in Union (A.A.S.). Married Rita Maune on June 15, 1974. They have three children: Sean, Aaron and Michelle. He is an automobile salesman. Member: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Washington; Washington Lions Club; 4th Degree Knights of Columbus; Washington and Pacific Chambers of Commerce; Wash- ington Elks BPO Lodge 1559; MO Assn. of Counties, former board member, 1991–92. Elected Washington city councilman, 1982–88; Franklin County commissioner, 1989–92. Legislative Awards: St. Louis Optometric Society; MO State Medical Association; MO Emergency Medical Services Assn. Graduate-Leadership Missouri, 1998; MO Fire Service Alliance, 2000; Friend of Agriculture, 1996, 1998 and 2000. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Republican.

District 110 FRANCIS OVERSCHMIDT Capitol office: Room 403-B; phone (573) 751-2398. Home address: 151 N. Outer Rd., Union 63084. House committees: Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (chair); Agriculture; Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Local Govern- ment and Related Matters. Biography: Born February 1, 1943, in Villa Ridge. Graduate of St. Francis Borgia High School. Married Diane Zumwalt on June 5, 1965. They have three children: Lisa, Kim and Charlie. He is a farmer and businessman. Served in Army National Guard, 1963–69. Member: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Union Rotary Club; American Legion-Post 297; Franklin County Cattlemen’s Asso- ciation; Missouri Farm Bureau; Union Chamber of Commerce; St. Clair Knights of Columbus; Order of Elks; Sullivan Eagles; Union Moose Lodge. Former Franklin County Commissioner, 1988–90. Elected to the House: 1991 (special election), 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 111 JIM FROELKER Capitol office: Room 109-B; phone (573) 751-6668. Home address: 7437 Hwy. H, Gerald 63037. House committees: Administration and Accounts; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Tourism, Recreation and Cultur- al Affairs; Ways and Means. Biography: Born August 9, 1949, in Gerald. Graduate of Gasconade County R-II High School and United Electronic Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, 1969. Married Terry S. Hempelmann, April 13, 1974, in Owensville. They have two children, Chad and Becky. Served in the U.S. Army, 200th Ordinance Detachment, 1970–72. He is a quality control inspector. Member: Peace Lutheran Church; Cattlemen’s Association; Missouri Citizens for Life; Chamber of Commerce; Farm Bureau. Two term board member, Gasconade County R-II Board of Education. Awards: Friends of Agriculture; MO Assn. of Counties; Legislative Study Group Leadership. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Republican. 186 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 112 MERRILL TOWNLEY Capitol office: Room 106-B; phone (573) 751-1344. Home address: Rt. 1, Box 82, Chamois 65024. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Natural and Eco- nomic Resources; Civil and Administrative Law; Correctional and State Institutions; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing. Biography: Born September 12, 1934, in Chamois. Educated in the Schawnee Creek School; Chamois High School; University of Missouri (B.S., agriculture); D.V.M. Married to Norma Jean Townley. They have three children: Gregory, Bruce and Brenda. He is a vet- erinarian and farmer. Served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and spent 24 years in the National Guard and Reserve, retired as Lt. Colonel. Member: Dix Road Church of Christ; Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite; Chamois Lions Club; American and Missouri Veteri- nary Medical Associations; American Association of Bovine Practi- tioners; Missouri and American Farm Bureau; MFA; National and Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. Elected to the House: 1982–92, 1996–2000. Republican.

District 113 W.W. (Bill) GRATZ Capitol office: Room 413-B; phone (573)751-0665. Home address: 2315 Rt. M, Jefferson City 65101. House committees: Correctional and State Institutions (chair); Administration and Accounts; Agriculture; Appropriations–General Administration; Environment and Energy. Biography: Born on August 31, 1949, in Tuscumbia. Graduate of Capital Business College, Weaver School of Real Estate and Reisch Auctioneering College. He is a real estate broker, auctioneer and farmer. Married in 1970 to Nancy Kay Schnieders. They have three children: Craig, Kimberly and Kristi; and three grandsons. Member: St. Stanislaus Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce; MO and Nation- al Assn. of Realtors; Cole County Farm Bureau; Lions Club; Eagles; Central MO Home Builders. Awards: Associated Industries of Missouri, Voice of Missouri Business; Missouri Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise and NFIB Guardian of Business; Friend of Agriculture, Missouri Farm Bureau; Christian Coalition, for Support of the Unborn. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 114 CARL M. VOGEL Capitol office: Room 115-B; phone (573) 751-2076. Home address: 311 Constitution, Jefferson City 65109. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Com- merce and Economic Development; Ways and Means. Biography: Born March 7, 1955, in Jefferson City. Graduate of Helias High School and University of Missouri–Columbia (B.A.). He and his wife, Kimberly, have two children, Jacob and Kristen. Manager of Jefferson City Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Member: St. Joseph’s Cathedral; Lions Club; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus. Past chair, Jef- ferson City Chamber of Commerce and Helias Foundation Fund Drive. Served as Jefferson City Housing Authority Commissioner. Named to Jaycees “Ten Outstanding Missourians”. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 187

District 115 BLAINE LUETKEMEYER Capitol office: Room 115-J; phone (573) 751-2077. Home address: P.O. Box 147, St. Elizabeth 65075. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Banks and Financial Institutions; Insurance; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Per- fected and Printed; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Born May 7, 1952, in Jefferson City. He and his wife Jackie have three children: Nikki, Brandy and Trevor. Educated at Lincoln University (B.A., political science). He is a bank loan officer and insurance agent. Member: St. Lawrence Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus; St. Elizabeth Industrial Investors; St. Elizabeth Industrial Development Inc.; Capital Region Hospital Board of Gov- ernors. Recognized by Who’s Who in Business. Elected Caucus Chair 2000. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Republican.

District 116 STEVE HENDERSON Capitol office: Room 109-F; phone (573) 751-4119. Home address: 19592 Old Five Rd., Versailles 65084. House committees: Appropriations–Transportation; Commerce and Economic Development; Insurance; Tourism, Recreation and Cul- tural Affairs. Biography: Born Sept. 4, 1963, in Baker, Montana. A 1981 graduate of Morgan County R-II High School in Versailles. Received a certificate in civil engineering from Tri-County Tech in 1981 and a degree in industrial management, construction, and drafting design from Southwest MO State Univ. in 1986. Married to Sonseeray Hender- son. They have two children, Josie and Nathan. He is an insurance agent and real estate broker. Previously worked 12 years in construction doing residential and industrial concrete and layout. Mem- ber: Versailles Area, bd. member, Lake West and Camdenton Cham- bers of Commerce; Versailles Lions Club, past president; Morgan Co. Development Corp., past president; and Lake Economic Development Council, board member. Elected to the House: 2000. Repub- lican.

District 117 LARRY CRAWFORD Capitol office: Room 201-C; phone (573) 751-2134. Home address: PO Box 402, California 65018. House committees: Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Appropriations–Transportation; Budget; Correctional and State Insti- tutions; Criminal Law; Environment and Energy; Transportation. Biography: Born March 31, 1952, in California, MO. Graduate of California R-I High School, 1970. He and his wife, Donna, have six children: Danny, Eric, Angie, Greg, Michael and Jennifer. Member: Friendship Baptist Church; Moniteau County Historical Society; Aurora Alumni Association; California Recreation; several Chambers of Commerce; National Federation of Independent Business; Missouri Farm Bureau; Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. Elected Moniteau county circuit clerk and recorder of deeds in 1992 and 1994, served until December 31, 1996. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Republican. 188 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 118 MATT BOATRIGHT Capitol office: Room 201-E; phone (573) 751-9774. Home address: 29612 Pony Path Rd., Sedalia 65301. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Natural and Eco- nomic Resources; Commerce and Economical Development. Biography: Born March 9, 1965, in Sedalia. Educated at University of Missouri–Columbia (B.S., animal science). He and his wife, Jen- nifer, have a son, David, and a daughter, Hannah. He owns and manages a beef cattle operation and a wholesale, retail and mail order beef business. Member: Maplewood Church; Missouri Farm Bureau; Agricultural Leadership of Tomorrow Class VI; Missouri Cat- tlemen Association. Recognized with the Voice of Missouri Business Award and Friend of Agriculture. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 119 DELBERT LEE SCOTT Capitol office: Room 203-C; phone (573) 751-8793. Home address: PO Box 147, Lowry City 64763. House committees: Administration and Accounts; Appropria- tions–Transportation; Transportation; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born September 9, 1949, in Clinton. Educated at Kansas City College and Bible School; Southwest Missouri State University B.S., education. Married to Donna Marie Kramer. They have three children: Todd, Timothy and Tiffany. Part-owner and manager of a home furnishings business. He was a delegate for the American Council of Young Political Leaders to India. Member: Church of God (Holiness); National Federation of Independent Businesses, 30-year member; American Legislative Exchange Council and National Council of State Legislators. Served as secretary, Lowry City Indus- trial Development Authority; president, Lowry City Chamber of Commerce; Lowry City Alderman. Appointed to the Multistate Tax Compact Advisory Committee. Awards: Friend of Agriculture; Spirit of Enterprise; Voice of Missouri; MCCA Distinguished Legislator. Elected to the House: 1985 (special election), 1986–2000. Republican.

District 120 SHANNON COOPER Capitol office: Room 101-J; phone (573) 751-1484. Home address: 803 Montgomery, Clinton 64735. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Utilities Regulation; Ways and Means. Biography: Born December 22, 1967, in Clinton. Graduated from Clinton High School in 1986. Married to Meredith Lasswell on June 22, 1993. They have one son, Chase. He and his wife own a sport- ing goods store located in Blairstown. He is an Eagle Scout and holds membership in numerous conservation organizations. He is a member of the First Christian Church in Clinton. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 189

District 121 DELETA PARMLEY WILLIAMS Capitol office: Room 314; phone (573) 751-2272. Home address: 110 E. Hale Lake Rd., Warrensburg 64093. House committees: Education–Higher (chair); Appropriations–Edu- cation; Critical Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs; Public Safety. Biography: Born August 21, 1935, in Caraway, AK. Graduate of Cen- tral MO State Univ. (B.S., business administration). Real estate broker; former Johnson County Collector. She and her husband, Ernest, have two sons, David Parmley and Drew Parmley, and four grandchildren. Member: Community of Christ Church (RLDS); Business and Professional Women’s Club; Phi Kappa Phi; Chamber of Com- merce; Whiteman AFB Community Council; A.A.U.W.; Citizens for a Drug Free Environment–Community 2000, board of directors; UMB Bank, Warrensburg Board of Directors; Fourth District and Johnson Co. Democratic Women’s Clubs, past president; Rotary Club; 1988 Democratic Nat’l. Con- vention Delegate; Democratic State Comm.; Legislative Intern Co-coordinator; Women Legislators of MO, past president. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 122 D.J. DAVIS Capitol office: Room 408-A; phone (573) 751-1500. Home address: 204-A N. Connor, Odessa 64076. House committees: Administration and Accounts (co-chair); Retire- ment (vice-chair); Agriculture; Appropriations–Education; Educa- tion–Elementary and Secondary. Biography: Born August 14, 1940, in Bolckow. Educated at North Andrew High School, Rosendale; Northwest Missouri State Univer- sity (B.S., secondary education, 1962 and M.S., secondary administration, 1970). He is a retired educator and high school principal. Member: Christian Church; Masonic Lodge; Scottish Rite; Odessa Rotary Club; Odessa Optimist Club. Received the Missouri Associa- tion of Secondary School Principals Silver Award for 25 years as a secondary principal. Honored by the Missouri Association Friends of DECA. Received the honorary Chapter Farmer FFA Degree. Recog- nized with Friends of Agriculture and Friend of 4-H awards. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Democrat.

District 123 EDWIN C. HARTZLER Capitol office: Room 115-D; phone (573) 751-2175. Home address: 303 Manor Ct., Belton 64012. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Banks and Financial Institutions; Insurance; Urban Affairs. Biography: Born April 16, 1937. Attended Harrisonville High School 1955; University of Wisconsin, graduate school of banking; Univer- sity of Missouri–Columbia; Missouri Valley College. Married Mary Ann Appel on August 1, 1959. They have two children, David and Diana. Past chair, Boatmen’s First Nat’l. Bank of Kansas City, Belton Banking Center. Member: Belton Raymore Rotary; Belton and Ray- more Chambers of Commerce; Belton Lions Club; Industrial Devel- opment Authority, City of Belton; Belton Cares; German–American Citizens Association; Richards Gebaur Military Community Council; Belton United Methodist Church. Named 1990 Man of the Year, Bel- ton Lions Club. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Republican. 190 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 124 REX RECTOR Capitol office: Room 115-I; phone (573) 751-9780. Home address: 23400 Cottage Ln., Harrisonville 64701. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Correctional and State Institutions; Transportation; Urban Affairs; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born December 28, 1950, in Rockville. Graduated from Central MO State Univ. (B.S., soil conservation, 1973). He and his wife Debbie have two children Heather and Caleb. Owner of Rec- tor Construction Co., building residential homes in Cass Co. Pastor of Ambassador Church. Member: Missouri Farm Bureau; Har- risonville Kiwanis Club; American Legislative Exchange Council. Served on Board of Directors for the Life Choice Center for Women in Cass County. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 125 JERRY R. KING Capitol office: Room 105-E; phone (573) 751-5388. Home address: Rt. 4, Box 416, Butler 64730. House committees: Agriculture; Children, Youth and Families; Con- servation, State Parks and Mining; Elections; Retirement. Biography: Born January 7, 1935 in Butler. Graduate of University of Missouri–Columbia, 1957, (B.S., agriculture,1957). Member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Fraternity. Received Citation of Merit Award–Ag Alumni’s–84. Married to Jeanette in 1956, they have three children and five grandchildren. He, along with brother-in-law Ed Steele and son Rick, have owned and operated the Steele and King Farms, Inc. (Dairy) since 1957. He is a member of the Board of Directors: Dairy Farmers of America; Nat’l Holstein Assn.; K.C. Dairy Council and University of MO Ag-Alumni Board. Official Holstein Judge at State, National and International shows. Member: First Christian Church, Deacon, Elder and past board chair; Butler and Nevada Chambers of Com- merce. Elected to the House: 1998-2000. Republican.

District 126 MARTIN (Bubs) HOHULIN Capitol office: Room 101-C; phone (573) 751-2165. Home address: 360 N.W. 20th Rd., Lamar 64759. House committees: Ethics; Local Government and Related Matters; Ways and Means. Biography: Born May 1, 1964, in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Graduate of Lib- eral High School. Married Marilyn Leonard, February 27, 1988. They have two sons, William Scott and Steven Jay. He is a livestock and grain farmer and sports card dealer. Attends Cornerstone Baptist Church. Member: Lamar Metro Club; Cattlemen’s Association; Farm Bureau; Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 191

District 127 STEVE HUNTER Capitol office: Room 103B-B; phone (573) 751-5458. Home address: 7105 Emerald Road, Joplin 64801. House committees: Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Children, Families, and Health; Labor; Public Safety, Law Enforce- ment and Veteran Affairs; Transportation. Biography: Born March 22, 1949 in Bethany, MO. Graduate of Albany High School and received a B.S. in secondary education from Northwest MO State Univ. in 1973 and a M.S. in secondary school administration from Truman State Univ. in 1977. He married Rita Dickey on Oct. 26, 1987. They have three children: Terri, Robert, and Chad, and three grandchildren. He is employed as Sales Manager for Surveillance Tech. Member: Souls Harbor Mission Church, Joplin; Carl Junction-Webb City Rotary; Carl Junction Chamber of Commerce; and the Sarcoxie Chamber of Commerce. State Committeeman for the 32nd Senatorial District; past chair, Jasper County Central Committee; past president, Stateline Pachyderm Club. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 128 GARY L. BURTON Capitol office: Room 201-F; phone (573) 751-7082. Home address: 1101-D S. Willard, Joplin 64801. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Budget; Insurance; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born August 26, 1945, in Knoxville, IA. Graduate of East- ern New Mexico University (B.S., education, 1968). Married to Jen- nifer Grant. They have a blended family of six children and six grandchildren. Member: Calvary Baptist Church; Elks Lodge; Missouri Life Underwriters; Sons of the American Legion; Joplin Chamber of Commerce; president and founder of JANICS, a local non-profit internet provider; American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC); National Chair for the Telecommunications Task Force; past pres. of MO State Special Olympics; Joplin Workshop; McKinley School PTO; Joplin Jaycees. He is a part owner of M&B of Southwest MO, a property developing company; owner of B&B Organics, a marketing firm for organic soil products and an independent life and health insurance agent. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Repub- lican.

District 129 CHUCK SURFACE Capitol office: Room 200-B; phone (573) 751-2173. Home address: 2401 W. 29th St., Joplin 64804. House committees: Administration and Accounts; Banks and Finan- cial Institutions; Insurance. Biography: Born February 5, 1944, in Webb City. Graduate of Jasper County Junior College (A.A.); MO Southern State College (B.S., marketing and management); and Univ. of MO–Columbia (M.P.A.). Mar- ried Sherry Louzader, June 30, 1978. They have three children: Jason, Christi and Kimberly. He is an insurance agent. Served in the U.S. Air Force, 1962–66. Member: Calvary Baptist Church; Elks; Oak Hill Hospital Board of Trustees; American Legion; Board of Trustees, Joplin Public Library. Past activities: president, MO Special Olympics; chair, City of Joplin Zoning and Planning Commission; president, Jaycees; Volunteer Parole Officer; Joplin City Council; Governor’s Committee on Public Safety; board of directors, Boys Club; MSSC Alumni Association; Big Brothers. Award: Outstanding Alumnus, MO Southern State College, 1987. Elected to the House: 1984–2000. Republican. 192 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 130 GARY MARBLE Capitol office: Room 203-A; phone (573) 751-9781. Home address: PO Box 400, Neosho 64850. House committees: Commerce and Economic Development; Criti- cal Issues, Consumer Protection and Housing; Environment and Energy; Fiscal Review and Government Reform. Biography: Born February 21, 1962, in Neosho. Graduated from Crowder College (A.A.S.) and Missouri Southern State College (B.S., B.A.). Married Lana Morgan on June 27, 1981, at Neosho. They have two children, Tyler Rey and Jordan Sevanne. He is Director of Busi- ness Development for Branco Construction Company. He is an active member of First Baptist Church, Neosho, and a charter member of the Optimist Club in Neosho. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 131 SAM GASKILL Capitol office: Room 201-D; phone (573) 751-9801. Home address: HCR 79, Box 345, Washburn 65772. House committees: Commerce and Economic Development; Judi- ciary; Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs. Biography: Born March 8, 1932, in Joplin. Graduated from Auburn University M.B.A.; University of Missouri–Columbia B.A.; Crowder College A.A., agriculture. He has two daughters, Cheryl Dobson and Carrie Gaskill, and two grandsons. He is a cattle and exotic animal rancher. Served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years as a fighter pilot and officer, attaining the rank of colonel. Member: Episcopal Church; American Legislative Exchange Council; American Legion; VFW; McDonald County Library Board Member. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 132 LINDA L. BARTELSMEYER Capitol office: Room 115-A; phone (573) 751-9806. Home address: 1668 Oak Dr., Aurora 65605. House committees: Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resour- ces; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Elections; Workers’ Compensation and Employment Security. Biography: Assistant Minority Deputy Whip. Born April 3, 1953, in Carthage. Graduated from Jasper High School; attended Missouri Southern State College. Married Bob Bartelsmeyer in 1980. They have two children, Jonathan and Kristiana. She is a homemaker and a community service volunteer. Member: New Hope Missionary Baptist Church; Aurora Chamber of Commerce; Aurora Optimist Club; Aurora FFA Boosters; Aurora Band Boosters, pres.; Lawrence County Pachyderms; Bi-County Republican Women; National Order of Women Legislators, president-elect of executive board; Lawrence County Farm Bureau; Missouri Right to Life; American Legislative Exchange Council–Task Force Trade and Transportation; vice chair, Missouri Film Commission. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Repub- lican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 193

District 133 RONNIE R. MILLER Capitol office: Room 105-B; phone (573) 751-1347. Home address: PO Box 5, 623 Morgan Dr., Stockton 65785. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Edu- cation–Elementary and Secondary; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born July 22, 1946, in Stockton. Graduated from Stock- ton High School in 1964. Attended basic and advanced Business Management Summer School, Kansas Univ. He served and was Honorably Discharged from the United States Air Force. He and his wife, Mary Jane, have two children, Scott and Stacie. Member: Stockton Christian Church; Stockton Lions Club; Cedar County Farm Bureau; Promise Keepers; Show-Me Christian Youth Home Board; Black Walnut Festival Finance Committee; American Legion. For- merly: County Red Cross Blood Recruitment, chair, seven years; Cedar County Red Cross Board; South President, MO Telephone Assn., Stockton R-I School Board. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Republican.

District 134 NORMA CHAMPION Capitol office: Room 105-A; phone (573) 751-2583. Home address: 3609 S. Broadway, Springfield 65807. House committees: Education–Higher; Judiciary; Tourism, Recre- ation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Graduate of Southwest Missouri State Univ. (M.A., communications); Univ. of Oklahoma (Ph.D., educational communications technology); post-graduate work: Wheaton College, Univ. of London, Netherland Broadcasting System; professor, Broadcasting and Communication Theory at Evangel Univ. She is a widow with two children, Jeffrey and Brooke. Member: Springfield City Council, 1987–92; writer, producer and host of Children’s Hour and commercial announcer, 1957–86; Berean University board chair; Presi- dent’s Council AGTS; Blue Ribbon Committee on Higher Education and Commission for Christian Education for the Assemblies of God; National Order of Women Legislators. Listed in Who’s Who Among American Women, in Interna- tional Business and Professional Women, in American Politics and in American Entertainment. Elect- ed to the House: 1992–2000. Republican.

District 135 ROY W. HOLAND Capitol office: Room 101-H; phone (573) 751-2210. Home address: 1840 E. Vincent, Springfield 65804. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services; Budget; Chil- dren, Families, and Health; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Fiscal Review and Government Reform; Professional Registration and Licensing; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly. Biography: Born January 7, 1940. Graduate of Jamestown College, North Dakota (B.A., 1962); University of Texas–Southwest Medical School (M.D., 1966). He and his wife, Gail, have four children: Robert, Marsha, Brian and Michael. He is an orthopedic surgeon. Served with the USAR-MC (Operation Desert Storm). Member: Sec- ond Baptist Church, Springfield; Cox and St. John’s Hospital staff; Chamber of Commerce; Neighborhood Association; Vitae Society. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Republican. 194 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 136 B.J. MARSH Capitol office: Room 101-B; phone (573) 751-4835. Home address: 1819 S. National, Springfield 65804. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Educa- tion–Higher. Biography: Born February 21, 1940, in Pennsboro. Graduated from Greenfield High School and attended Southwest Missouri State Uni- versity. Graduated from Weaver Airline Personnel School, 1960. His wife, Shirley, is deceased. He has three children: Marty who is married to Trish with two children, Mitchell J. and Madison Ann, Monte who is married to Kari and Destiny. Owner of Marsh Travel Agency and Motorcoach Tours. He is a Protestant. Member: Joint Committee on Court Automation and Missouri Commission on Total Compen- sation; Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; St. John’s Hospital Advocate Board and Hospital Auxiliary, life member; American Bus Association. Past member: Southwest Missouri Officials Association; Missouri State High School Activities Association. Officiated at high school and college basketball games for 15 years. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Republican.

District 137 MARK WRIGHT Capitol office: Room 101-K; phone (573) 751-6562. Home address: 1890 N. Grant, Springfield 65803. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Banks and Financial Institutions; Retirement; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born February 18, 1969, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Graduate of Kennedale High School. Attended Baptist Bible College, Springfield, where he pursued a degree in Pastoral Studies. He and his wife Tiffany have three children, Jacquelyn, Savannah and Preston. He has worked as a teen and college counselor for several churches, developing gang, drug and alcohol awareness programs; served as a delegate to the 1996 Republican National Convention, and was a chair for a presidential campaign in Missouri’s 7th Congressional District. Member: Parkcrest Baptist Church; Bowerman Elementary School PTA; Woodland Heights Neighborhood Assn. Elected to the House: 1998-2000. Republican.

District 138 WILLIAM CRAIG HOSMER Capitol office: Room 404-B; phone (573) 751-9474. Home address: 300 S. Jefferson, Ste. 600, Springfield 65806. House committees: Criminal Law (chair); Civil and Administrative Law; Judiciary; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed; Utitli- ties Regulation. Biography: Born March 16, 1959, in Springfield. Attended Marsh- field High School; University of Missouri–Columbia (B.A., political science, 1982); George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, D.C. (J.D., 1986). He and his wife, Joann, have two sons, Will and Harrison. He is an attorney at law. Member: Missouri Community Service Commission; Governor’s Commission on Dri- ving While Intoxicated and Impaired Driving. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 195

District 139 BRAD ROARK Capitol office: Room 109-G; phone (573) 751-2948. Home address: PO Box 1914, Springfield 65801. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Com- merce and Economic Development; Transportation; Utilties Regula- tion. Biography: Born on August 12, 1975, in Springfield, Missouri. He attended Christian Schools of Springfield. Recieved a B.S. degree in political science with minor in business administration from South- west Baptist University. He is a member of the Greene County Republican Central Committee and the National Federation of Inde- pendent Businesses. In addition to his legislative duties, he works in management of his family’s commercial printing business, Roark Printing, Inc. He attends Second Baptist Church. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 140 CHARLES A. BALLARD Capitol office: Room 201-A; phone (573) 751-9809. Home address: 2440 S. Elm Rd., Marshfield 65706. House committees: Banks and Financial Institutions; Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions. Biography: Born July 9, 1948, in Webster County. Educated at Southwest Missouri State University (B.S., agriculture). He and his wife, Darlene, have two daughters, Janette and Carrie. He is engaged in agribusiness. Served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. Member: Baptist Church; Missouri Blueberry Growers; North Amer- ican Fruit Experimenters; N.R.A. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 141 JUDY BERKSTRESSER Capitol office: Room 105-H; phone (573) 751-1503. Home address: 551 Billy Joe Rd., Crane 65633. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Fiscal Review and Government Reform; Local Government and Related Matters; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly; Tourism, Recre- ation and Cultural Affairs. Biography: Graduate of Crane High School; attended College of the Ozarks. She is a cosmetologist and owner of a beef cattle operation. Previous owner/operator of a dairy farm and was employed as a real estate appraiser. Member: Crane Lions Club; Branson, Kimberling City/Table Rock Lake Chambers of Commerce; Taney County Feder- ated Republican Women; American Legislative Exchange Council; National Organization of Women Legislators, state director; Conser- vative Organization of Women; Stone County Farm Bureau, past secretary; Stone County Kiwanis. Active in Faith in God Family Church, pastorate with her husband, Allen. Named Stone County Farm Family of the Year, 1984. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Repub- lican. 196 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 142 JIM KREIDER Capitol office: Room 308; phone (573) 751-2956. Home address: PO Box 1980, Nixa 65714. House committees: Ex officio member of all committees. Biography: Speaker of the House. Born June 24, 1955, in Nuernberg, Germany. Educated at Southwest Mo. State Univ. (B.S., agricultural business, economics, 1977). Married Debbie Neil, June 5, 1976. Two daughters, Lacey and Neeley. A farmer and cattle rancher. Mem- ber: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church; Christian Co. Farm Bureau; Christian Co. Univ. Extension, past member and vice pres.; Nixa and Ozark Parents as Teachers Advisory Board; former member, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Bd.; MO Cattle- men’s Assn. Awards: MO Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture, 1996 and 1998; American Police Hall of Fame, 1998; Farm Family of the year, 1992; Spirit of America, 1998; MO School Board Association’s Friend of Education, 1997. Elected MO House Freshman class pres., 1992. (First Democrat elected in Christian County since 1904). Served as Speaker Pro Tem, 1997–2001. Elected to the House: 1992–2000. Democrat.

District 143 ESTEL B. ROBIRDS Capitol office: Room 102B-B; phone (573) 751-4804. Home address: Rt. 2, Box 2919, Theodosia 65761. House committees: Agriculture: Local Government and Related Mat- ters; Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs; Utilities Regulation. Biography: Born October 15, 1934 in Ozark County. Attended Ozark County public schools and Moler Barber College. Married to Nina Sue (Gray) Robirds. They have two daughters: Lora Lee Locker and Jane Ann. He is a farmer and a barber. Served two years in the Army, Fourth Armored Division, Recon. Squadron, rank of Sergeant. Member: MO Tourism Commission; Branson, Forsyth and Ozark County Chambers of Commerce; Ozark County Farm Bureau; Ozark County Cattlemen’s Assn.; United Methodist Church, Theo- dosia; Ozark County Land Owners and Taxpayers Assn.; Former city councilman in Gainesville. Elected to the House 1992–2000. Republican.

District 144 VAN KELLY Capitol office: Room 101-F; phone (573) 751-2205. Home address: Rt. 2, Box 518, Norwood 65717. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Corrections and Public Safety; Children, Families and Health; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs. Biography: Born January 28, 1965, in Mountain Grove. Graduate of Norwood High School. Attended Drury University and the Spring- field Police Academy. He is a dairy farmer and Director of Camp Joy Bible Camp. Member: Liberty Faith Church. Former deputy sheriff in Ava, working as baliff and jailer. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 197

District 145 KEN LEGAN Capitol office: Room 200-A; phone (573) 751-3819. Home address: 1901 E. 487th Rd., Halfway 65663. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–General Adminis- tration; Budget. Biography: Born August 3, 1946. Educated at Halfway High School; University of Missouri–Columbia (B.S., agriculture, 1969). Married Becky Bodenhamer, June 7, 1969. They have two children, Brock and Stephanie, and one grandchild. He is a farmer. Served in U.S. Army. Elected to Polk County Republican Central Committee, 1972–88; served as chair, 1976–80. Was a delegate to the Republi- can State Convention, 1980 and 1988. Member: Halfway Baptist Church; Bolivar Lodge 195, AF and AM; Missouri Farm Bureau; Missouri Cattlemen’s Association; Halfway Lions Club; Scottish Rite Bodies of Joplin; Abou Ben Adhem Temple of Shrine. Minority Whip, 83rd–85th General Assemblies. Elected to the House: 1981 (special election), 1982–2000. Republican.

District 146 BETH LONG Capitol office: Room 201-B; phone (573) 751-4451. Home address: 22975 Oneida Dr., Lebanon 65536. House committees: Administration and Accounts; Elections; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed. Biography: Born April 7, 1948, in Lebanon. Attended Drury College, Springfield. Married to Kent Long. They have three daughters: Amie, Dana and Sarah and six grandchildren. First woman elected to county office in Laclede County. Served as Laclede County Clerk, 1983–90. Member: First United Methodist Church; Republican Women’s Club; Chamber of Commerce; Parents as Teachers Adviso- ry Board; Council to Prevent Domestic Violence; Child Death Review Team; Rotary Club and Target. Served 10 years as Republi- can Committeewoman, two years as Republican County Chair. Elected to the House: 1990 (special election), 1990–2000. Republican.

District 147 MARK A. HAMPTON Capitol office: Room 410-A; phone (573) 751-4804. Home address: P.O. Box 108, Summersville 65571. House committees: Correctional and State Institutions, (vice-chair); Agriculture; Appropriations–General Administration; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs; Professional Registration and Licensing. Biography: Born February 18, 1956, in Jefferson City. Educated at School of the Ozarks (B.A., criminal justice); William Woods Uni- versity (M.A., educational administration). Married Karen Over- miller, September 1, 1979. Formerly with Missouri State Water Patrol. Additionally, he was a teacher, coach, and athletic director with Summersville School District for 17 years. Member: First Bap- tist Church, Summersville; National Rifle Association; Safari Club International; North American Hunting Club. Awards: Missouri Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise; MSTA Friends of Education; Missouri Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Democrat. 198 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 148 BILL L. RANSDALL Capitol office: Room 411-B; phone (573) 751-1727. Home address: 503 Wildwood Ln., Waynesville 65583. House committees: Appropriations–Natural and Economic Resour- ces (chair); Budget; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs. Biography: Born March 16, 1947, in Waynesville. Educated at Univ. of Missouri–Rolla; Moler Barber School. Married Patricia Fulbright on May 21, 1967. They have two daughters, Cynthia LeAnne and Amy Elizabeth, and three grandchildren. He is a farmer and businessman. Member: United Methodist Church; Masonic Lodge No. 375 AF and AM; Abou Ben Adhem; Scottish Rite; Assn. of U.S. Army; Sojourners; Committee of Fifty; Pulaski Co. Democratic Club; Missouri Cattlemen’s Assn.; Farm Bureau; Ducks Unlimited; Wild Turkey Federation. Elected to the Waynesville City Council, 1978; mayor pro tem, 1982–88; mayor, 1988–96. Chaired committee to select U.S. Marshals and U.S. Attor- neys, 1993. Awarded Outstanding Civilian Award with Medal by Dept. of Army. Elected to the House: 1996-2000. Democrat.

District 149 BOB MAY Capitol office: Room 116-1; phone (573) 751-5713. Home address: PO Box 465, Rolla 65402. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Children, Families and Health; Conservation, State Parks, and Min- ing; Education–Higher; Social Services, Medicaid and Elderly. Biography: Born January 18, 1935, in Mansfield IL. Educated at the University of Illinois (B.S. forestry, 1962). Married Carlene Reifsteck, Nov. 28, 1954 in Champaign, IL. They have three sons: Mike, Tim and Pat (deceased) and four grandchildren. Veteran of the U.S. Navy, 1953–1957. Retired from U.S. Forest Service, 1962–90. Elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Founding Board Member, Phelps Coun- ty Community Partnership. Member: Rolla Optimist Club, Rolla Public Schools Partnership in Education Committee, Rolla Chamber of Commerce, Rolla Community 2000 Team. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican.

District 150 FRANK A. BARNITZ Capitol office: Room 400C-B; phone (573) 751-2108. Home address: PO Box 104, Lake Spring 65532. House committees: Environment and Energy, (vice-chair); Conser- vation, State Parks and Mining (vice-chair); Agriculture; Appropria- tions–Transportation; Commerce and Economic Development; Edu- cation–Elementary and Secondary. Biography: Born March 17, 1968, in Poplar Bluff. Attended South- west Missouri State University. Married to Lisa Payne-Barnitz. They have three daughters, Leslie Ann Fry, Camilla Alann Barnitz and Kenadee Grace Barnitz. In addition to his legislative duties, he is owner/operator of Barnitz Farms, Inc. Family attends First Christian Church in Salem. Member: Missouri Democratic Party; Missouri Farm Bureau; Dent-Phelps RIII School Board; Dent Co. Cattleman’s Assn.; Dent and Crawford Co. Democratic Clubs; University of Missouri-Columbia Wurdack Farm Advisory Board. Former leader: Lake Spring 4-H Club; Dent Co. Extension Council; Regional Extension Council. Elected to the House: 2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 199

District 151 CHUCK PURGASON Capitol office: Room 115-F; phone (573) 751-1882. Home address: 2680 Rd. 7360, Caulfield 65626. House committees: Appropriations–Social Services; Budget; Con- servation State Parks, and Mining; Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly. Biography: Born May 19, 1960, in West Plains. Graduate of West Plains R-7 High School. Married to Janet Lee. They have three children: Robert, Tracey and Cory. He is owner and founder of Ozark Awards. Member: First Baptist Church, West Plains; National Rifle Assn.; MO Bowhunters Assn.; State Coon Hunters Assn. of Missouri; National Wild Turkey Federation; Ducks Unlimited; National Feder- ation of Independent Business; National Assn. of Small Businesses; West Plains, Mountain View and Willow Springs Chambers of Com- merce; Missouri Cattlemen’s Assn. Awards: Chief Deputy Whip Republican Caucus, 2001; Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture, 1998 and 2000; Assistant Whip Repub- lican Caucus, 1998; Outstanding Freshman Legislator for Government Accountability. Elected to the House: 1996–2000. Republican.

District 152 WAYNE CRUMP Capitol office: Room 309; phone (573) 751-2101. Home address: 606 Pine St., Potosi 63664. House committees: Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed (chair). Biography: Majority Floor Leader. Born June 26, 1950, in Belleville, Illinois. Attended Mascoutah High School and Belleville Area Col- lege. Married Tiffany Newman in 1995. He has three sons, David Wayne, Logan Davis, and Bailey Harrison. He is a cattle farmer. Served as Assistant Majority Floor Leader from 1994 to1998. Former Washington County deputy sheriff for seven years. Member: St. James Catholic Church, Potosi. Elected to the House: 1982–2000. Democrat.

District 153 DON KOLLER Capitol office: Room 411-2; phone (573) 751-2112. Home address: PO Box 135, Summersville 65571. House committees: Transportation (chair); Correctional and State Institutions; Professional Registration and Licensing. Biography: Born December 3, 1942, in Granite City, Illinois. Gradu- ate of Summersville High School and a trade school in Toledo, Ohio. Married Patricia Ann Terrill on October 30, 1960. They have two children. He is self-employed. Elected to the House: 1984–2000. Democrat. 200 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 154 MARK L. RICHARDSON Capitol office: Room 201C-A; phone (573) 751-4039. Home address: PO Box 310, Poplar Bluff 63902. House committees: Banks and Financial Institutions; Judiciary; Ways and Means. Biography: Born March 19, 1952, in Poplar Bluff. Graduate of Southeast MO State Univ. (B.A., political science and history; M.A., psychology); Memphis State Univ. (J.D., 1980). Married Kathy Todd, June 2, 1973. They have three children: Todd, Christopher and Megan. He is an attorney. Member: First Christian Church; Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce; Lions Club; Optimist Club; MO Assn. of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Assn.; March of Dimes; MO First Vote Bd. of Dir.; Secretary of State’s Council on Library Development. Awards: NFB “Guardian of Small Business”, 1994; MO Chamber of Commerce “Spirit of Enterprise”, 1995; MO Hospital Assn. Distin- guished Legislator, 1995; Associated Industries Voice of MO Business, 1996; Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture, 1996; MO Community College Assn. Distinguished Legislator, 1996; Legislator of the year, NRLA, 1997; Pachyderm Assn., 1999. Elected to the House: 1990–2000. Republican.

District 155 PATRICK A. NAEGER Capitol office: Room 107; phone (573) 751-9812. Home address: 1083 PCR 906, Perryville 63775. House committees: Appropriations–Health and Mental Health; Appropriations–Social Services; Critical Issues, Consumer Protec- tion and Housing; Rules, Joint Rules, Bills Perfected and Printed. Biography: Born October 29, 1964, in Bonne Terre. Educated in the St. Vincent Parochial Schools, Perryville; El Paso, Texas Community College and Belleville, IL Area College (paramedic certification). Married Karen A. Buehler. They have two sons, Adam and Gerad. Served in the U.S. Army, 1983–86. Elected Perry County Coroner, 1988, 1992. He is President of Healthcare Mobility, Inc., and an executive vice president in a pharmacy and medical equipment supply business. Member: St. Vincent Parish; St. Vincent Alumni Assn.; Knights of Columbus; Perryville Jaycees; Elks; AmVets; Chamber of Commerce; MO Farm Bureau, chair; Perry County Senate Bill 40, board; Department of Health Genetic Disease Advisory Board; MO Consolidated Health Care Plan, board member. Elected to the House: 1994–2000. Republican.

District 156 ROD JETTON Capitol office: Room 116-3; phone (573) 751-3859. Home address: PO Box 22, Marble Hill 63764. House committees: Appropriations–Natural and Economic Re- sources; Banks and Financial Institutions; Conservation, State Parks, and Mining. Biography: Born September 9, 1967. He is a graduate of Southwest Baptist Univ. He and his wife, Cassie, have three children: Callie, Emily, and Will. He is a real estate broker and state-certified appraiser in Marble Hill. Elected as Bollinger Co. Commissioner, 1996. Served as Infantry Officer in the Marine Corps, 1991–95; was involved in the Somalia Operation. Member: New Salem Baptist Church; Farm Bureau; Optimist Club; Chamber of Commerce; NFIB; VFW Post 5900; NRA; Christian Coalition; Secretary of State’s Coun- cil on Library Development and the Delta Commission. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 201

District 157 DAVID W. SCHWAB Capitol office: Room 203-B; phone (573) 751-6662. Home address: 2835 County Road 435, Jackson 63755. House committees: Appropriations–General Administration; Bud- get; Professional Registration and Licensing. Biography: Born February 8, 1943, in Cape Girardeau County. Grad- uated from Jackson High School. Married Phyllis Froggatt on November 15, 1964. He and his wife, have three children: Kevin, Melissa and Christopher. He is a farmer and businessman. Served in the National Guard. Member: St. Paul Lutheran Church, past congregation president and past chair, board of elders; Chamber of Commerce; Missouri Farm Bureau; past member, Governor’s Advi- sory Council on Agriculture; Farm Bureau Eighth District Political Action Committee, past chair. Appointed to the State Agriculture Sta- bilization Committee. Elected to the House: 1988–2000. Republi- can.

District 158 JASON G. CROWELL Capitol office: Room 116-2; phone (573) 751-2459. Home address: 925 N. West End Blvd., Cape Girardeau 63701. House committees: Appropriations–Education; Banks and Financial Institutions: Civil and Administrative Law; Ethics; Judiciary. Biography: Born February 3, 1972, in Cape Girardeau. Educated at Southeast Missouri State University (B.S.B.A., economics, 1995) and the University of Missouri–Columbia School of Law (Juris Doctorate, 1998). Serves as Deputy Whip to the House Republican Caucus. In addition to his legislative duties, he is an attorney with Oliver, Oliv- er, and Waltz, P.C. in Cape Girardeau. Member of Centenary Unit- ed Methodist Church; Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club; Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce; Southeast Missouri State Univer- sity Copper Dome Society and Booster Club; Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge 639; Theta Xi; Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club. He is also an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. Elected to House: 2000. Republican.

District 159 ROBERT MAYER Capitol office: Room 103B-A; phone (573) 751-5457. Home address: 15098 County Rd. 442, Dexter 63841. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Natural and Eco- nomic Resources; Civil and Administrative Law; Criminal Law; Judi- ciary. Biography: Born February 25, 1957, in Cape Girardeau. Educated in the Dexter public schools; Southeast Missouri State University (B.S. political science), University of Missouri–Kansas City (J.D., 1996). Married Nancy Tuley on July 29, 1978. They have three children, Jason, Dustin, and Daniel. He is an attorney at law. He previously worked as a farmer, broadcaster, and an industrial engineering technician. Member: First Baptist Church, Deacon; Keller Library Board; Dexter Kiwanis Club; Missouri Farm Bureau; Dexter Chamber of Commerce; Stoddard County and Missouri Bar. Elected to the House: 2000. Republican 202 OFFICIAL MANUAL

District 160 PETER C. MYERS SR. Capitol office: Room 102B-A; phone (573) 751-5471. Home address: 519 Tanglewood, Sikeston 63801. House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Natural and Eco- nomic Resources; Budget; Education–Elementary and Secondary; Environment and Energy. Biography: Born January 4, 1931, in Racine, WS. Educated at Racine Horlick High School, Racine, WS. Earned B.S. in agriculture, Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison. He and his wife Mary have five children: Joseph, Peter Jr., Kristina, Gretchen and Jon. Currently president of Myers Land Management Co. Serves as advisor to Adopt-a-Farm Family of America. Served in various agricultural positions on the national level. Member: Miner Baptist Church; School of Natural Resources Advisory Council–Univ. of Missouri–Columbia; Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce; MO Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Former commissioner of Missouri Dept. of Conservation; Missouri Farm Bureau, former state board member; New Madrid and Scott County Farm Bureaus; Missouri 4-H Foundation. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Republican.

District 161 LANIE G. BLACK III Capitol office: Room 101-I; phone (573) 751-4560. Home address: 671 N. 407th Rd., Charleston 63834 House committees: Agriculture; Appropriations–Social Services and Corrections; Correctional and State Institutions; Education–Elemen- tary and Secondary; Transportation. Biography: Born December 30, 1946, in Cairo, IL. Educated at Charleston High School. Earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University. Member: First Baptist Church; Kiwanis Club; Farm Bureau; Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. He was honored in 1993 as the Charleston Man of the Year for his community involvement. He currently resides in Charleston with his wife Ann and two children: L.G. and J.J. He is a poultry producer. Served in the U.S. Navy. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Republican.

District 162 DENNY J. MERIDETH III Capitol office: Room 236-A; phone (573) 751-2264. Home address: 411 Ward Ave. P.O. Box 550, Caruthersville 63830. House committees: Budget; Conservation, State Parks and Mining; Environment and Energy; Local Government and Related Matters. Biography: Born March 15, 1951. Educated in the U.S. Air Force Academy (B.S., international affairs); Webster University (M.A., management). Married to Heidi Campbell Merideth. He has four children: Danica, Erin, Kristofer and Denny IV. He is a farmer. Served in the U.S. Air Force as an F-15 pilot, 1973–95. He was the first Independent to serve in the House since 1891. Elected to the House: 1997–2000. Democrat. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 203

District 163 PHILLIP M. BRITT Capitol office: Room 206-B; phone (573)751-8591. Home address: P.O. Box 805, Kennett 63857. House committees: Criminal Law (vice-chair); Agriculture; Appro- priations–Natural and Economic Resources; Civil and Administrative Law; Ethics; Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Veteran Affairs. Biography: Born June 25, 1970 in Kennett. Educated in the Clarkton Public Schools. Earned his B.S. from Southeast Missouri State Uni- versity and his J.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia Law School. Married Bethany Early, August 8, 1992. They have two sons, Jackson and Dawson. He worked as an Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney in Dunklin County, from 1995–98. Served as a Municipal Judge in the cities of Senath and Clarkton. He is a member of Stanfield General Baptist Church. Selected co-chair, Freshman Caucus, 1999. Elected to the House: 1998–2000. Democrat.

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State Representative Districts State representative districts as established by the House Apportionment Commission and filed with the Secretary of State on September 20, 1991. District Description or boundary Population District Description or boundary Population 1 Counties of Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler 42 Part of Jackson County ...... 30,840 and Scotland ...... 31,320 43 Part of Jackson County ...... 31,025 2 Counties of Adair, Putnam and Sullivan 44 Part of Jackson County ...... 30,917 (part of) ...... 32,354 45 Part of Jackson County ...... 30,805 3 Counties of Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer 46 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,055 and Sullivan (part of) ...... 32,361 47 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,155 4 Counties of Atchison, Nodaway 48 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,273 and Worth ...... 31,606 49 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,444 5 Counties of Andrew, DeKalb (part of), 50 Part of Jackson County ...... 30,786 Gentry and Holt ...... 31,442 51 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,524 6 Counties of Caldwell (part of), Clinton, 52 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,156 DeKalb (part of) and Ray (part of) ...... 31,947 53 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,375 7 Counties of Carroll, Linn (part of) and 54 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,692 Livingston ...... 32,401 55 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,712 8 Counties of Chariton (part of), Linn (part of), 56 Part of Jackson County ...... 32,354 Macon and Sullivan (part of) ...... 31,393 57 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,826 9 Counties of Audrain (part of), Lincoln 58 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,422 (part of), Monroe, Pike (part of), Ralls 59 Part of St. Louis City ...... 31,370 and Shelby (part of) ...... 31,345 60 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,726 10 Counties of Marion and Shelby (part of) . . 30,920 61 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,102 11 Counties of Lincoln (part of) and Pike 62 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,409 (part of) ...... 31,858 63 Part of St. Louis City ...... 31,246 12 Counties of Lincoln (part of) and 64 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,496 St. Charles (part of) ...... 31,911 65 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,850 13 Part of St. Charles County ...... 32,064 66 Part of St. Louis City ...... 30,480 14 Part of St. Charles County ...... 31,003 67 Part of St. Louis City ...... 31,182 15 Part of St. Charles County ...... 31,422 68 St. Louis County (part of) and 16 Part of St. Charles County ...... 30,902 St. Louis City (part of) ...... 30,490 17 Part of St. Charles County ...... 31,414 69 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,677 18 Part of St. Charles County ...... 31,120 70 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,096 19 Counties of Montgomery and Warren . . . 30,889 71 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,574 20 Part of Callaway County ...... 31,730 72 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,235 21 Counties of Audrain (part of), Boone 73 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,014 (part of) and Callaway (part of) ...... 32,405 74 Part of St. Louis County ...... 30,997 22 Counties of Boone (part of), Chariton 75 Part of St. Louis County ...... 30,821 (part of), Howard (part of) and 76 Part of St. Louis County ...... 30,980 Randolph ...... 31,861 77 Part of St. Louis County ...... 30,921 23 Part of Boone County ...... 31,998 78 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,779 24 Part of Boone County ...... 32,123 79 Part of St. Louis County ...... 30,695 25 Part of Boone County ...... 31,984 80 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,457 26 Counties of Boone (part of), Howard 81 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,243 (part of) and Saline ...... 32,061 82 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,495 27 Part of Buchanan County ...... 31,750 83 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,469 28 Part of Buchanan County ...... 30,373 84 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,590 29 Counties of Buchanan (part of) and 85 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,833 Platte (part of) ...... 31,847 86 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,080 30 Counties of Clay (part of) and Platte 87 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,716 (part of) ...... 31,228 88 Part of St. Louis County ...... 30,890 31 Part of Clay County ...... 31,660 89 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,948 32 Counties of Clay (part of) and Platte 90 Counties of Jefferson (part of) and (part of) ...... 30,942 St. Louis County (part of) ...... 32,337 33 Part of Clay County ...... 32,004 91 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,425 34 Part of Clay County ...... 32,017 92 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,036 35 Part of Clay County ...... 32,252 93 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,387 36 Counties of Caldwell (part of), Clay 94 Part of St. Louis County ...... 30,724 (part of) and Ray (part of) ...... 31,326 95 Part of St. Louis County ...... 32,338 37 Part of Jackson County ...... 30,647 96 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,465 38 Part of Jackson County ...... 30,924 97 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,891 39 Part of Jackson County ...... 30,809 98 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,394 40 Part of Jackson County ...... 31,508 99 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,003 41 Part of Jackson County ...... 31,231 100 Part of St. Louis County ...... 31,411 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS 205

District Description or boundary Population District Description or boundary Population 101 Part of Jefferson County ...... 31,055 133 Counties of Cedar, Dade, Greene (part of) 102 Part of Jefferson County ...... 30,398 and Lawrence (part of) ...... 31,147 103 Part of Jefferson County ...... 31,491 134 Part of Greene County ...... 32,589 104 Part of Jefferson County ...... 31,465 135 Part of Greene County ...... 31,071 105 Counties of Franklin (part of) and 136 Part of Greene County ...... 32,789 Jefferson (part of) ...... 31,150 137 Part of Greene County ...... 32,572 106 Counties of Bollinger (part of), Madison 138 Part of Greene County ...... 31,203 and St. Francois (part of) ...... 31,792 139 Part of Greene County ...... 31,562 107 Counties of Ste. Genevieve (part of) and 140 Counties of Greene (part of) and St. Francois (part of) ...... 31,214 Webster ...... 30,645 108 Part of St. Louis City ...... 31,103 141 Counties of Barry (part of), Stone and 109 Part of Franklin County ...... 30,541 Taney (part of) ...... 30,696 110 Counties of Crawford (part of), Franklin 142 Counties of Christian (part of) and (part of) and Washington (part of) ...... 30,779 Greene (part of) ...... 30,939 111 Counties of Crawford (part of), Franklin 143 Counties of Christian (part of), Ozark (part of) and Gasconade (part of) ...... 30,905 (part of) and Taney (part of) ...... 31,237 112 Counties of Gasconade (part of), Maries 144 Counties of Douglas, Ozark (part of) and Osage ...... 30,818 and Wright ...... 30,783 113 Part of Cole County ...... 32,148 145 Counties of Dallas (part of) and Polk . . . . 30,532 114 Part of Cole County ...... 31,431 146 Counties of Dallas (part of) and Laclede . 31,098 115 Counties of Camden (part of) and Miller . 30,377 147 Counties of Pulaski (part of) and Texas . . 30,746 116 Counties of Camden (part of) and 148 Part of Pulaski County ...... 32,037 Morgan (part of) ...... 30,713 149 Part of Phelps County ...... 31,302 117 Counties of Cooper, Moniteau, Morgan 150 Counties of Crawford (part of), Dent, (part of) and Pettis (part of) ...... 30,687 Phelps (part of) and Reynolds (part of) . . . 31,138 118 Part of Pettis County ...... 31,141 151 Howell County ...... 31,447 119 Counties of Benton, Hickory, Pettis 152 Counties of Iron, Reynolds (part of), (part of) and St. Clair (part of) ...... 31,203 St. Francois (part of) and Washington 120 Counties of Cass (part of), Henry, (part of) ...... 30,260 Johnson (part of) and St. Clair (part of) . . . 30,763 153 Counties of Carter, Oregon, Reynolds 121 Part of Johnson County ...... 30,928 (part of), Ripley (part of) and Shannon . . . 30,797 122 Lafayette County ...... 31,107 154 Part of Butler County ...... 31,222 123 Part of Cass County ...... 30,566 155 Counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve 124 Counties of Cass (part of) and (part of) ...... 30,849 Johnson (part of) ...... 32,286 156 Counties of Bollinger (part of), Butler 125 Counties of Bates, Cass (part of) and (part of), Ripley (part of) and Wayne . . . . 31,009 Vernon (part of) ...... 30,788 157 Counties of Bollinger (part of) and 126 Counties of Barton, Jasper (part of) and Cape Girardeau (part of) ...... 31,267 Vernon (part of) ...... 31,289 158 Part of Cape Girardeau County ...... 31,477 127 Counties of Jasper (part of) and 159 Counties of Scott (part of) and Stoddard Newton (part of) ...... 30,110 (part of) ...... 32,321 128 Part of Jasper County ...... 31,590 160 Counties of Mississippi (part of), 129 Counties of Jasper (part of) and New Madrid (part of) and Scott (part of) . . 31,009 Newton (part of) ...... 31,903 161 Counties of Mississippi (part of), 130 Counties of McDonald (part of) and New Madrid (part of) and Scott (part of) . . 32,455 Newton (part of) ...... 30,677 162 Counties of Dunklin (part of), New Madrid 131 Counties of Barry (part of) and (part of) and Pemiscot ...... 31,455 McDonald (part of) ...... 29,976 163 Counties of Butler (part of), Dunklin 132 Counties of Barry (part of), Lawrence (part of), New Madrid (part of) and (part of) and Newton (part of) ...... 30,894 Stoddard (part of) ...... 32,056