Joe Maxwell Lieutenant Governor Elected November 7, 2000 Term Expires January 2005 JOE MAXWELL (Democrat) Was Elected Mis- Appreciation; Mo
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OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 67 Joe Maxwell Lieutenant Governor Elected November 7, 2000 Term expires January 2005 JOE MAXWELL (Democrat) was elected Mis- Appreciation; Mo. Farmers Union Family Farm souri’s 45th lieutenant governor on Nov. 7, 2000. Leadership; Mo. Funeral Directors Assn. Legisla- After the tragic death of Governor Carnahan on tor of the Year; Mo. VFW Service; Mo. Alliance of Oct. 16, 2000, Lt. Governor Wilson assumed the Area Agencies on Aging Outstanding Leadership; duties of governor. Wilson appointed Maxwell Lt. Mo. Assn. of Registered Land Surveyors Appreci- Governor on Nov. 15, 2000. ation; Welfare Reform Coordinating Committee Joe grew up on the family farm outside the Recognition; Truman State University Presiden- small community of Rush Hill. From a large fam- tial Award; Paraquad of Mo. Gin Laurie Award; ily, he understood at an early age the importance Mo. County Clerks Assn. Recognition of Legisla- of responsibility and obligation to one’s family. tive Efforts; National Farmers Organization Appreciation; Citizens for Missouri’s Children Service is the foundation of Maxwell’s philos- Hero for Kids; National Guard Assn. of Missouri’s ophy. He served his country in the Mo. National Charles Dick Medal for Merit; Fraternal Order of Guard for twenty years and was called to state Police Award of Appreciation; Mo. Nurses Assn. active duty during the great flood of 1993. Excellence in Health Care Legislative; AARP Elected as a state representative in 1990, Joe Award of Appreciation; Mo. Farm Bureau Medal earned the reputation for working long hours and of Endorsement; Mo. State Medical Assn. Award taking on tough issues, like welfare reform and of Appreciation; Mo. League of Women Voters health care. He never forgot Missouri’s family Award of Appreciation; Mo. Soybean Assn. Hon- farms, and his personal experience during the orary Membership; MNEA A+ Legislator; NAMI farm crisis. He has worked to help establish value- Distinguished Legislator; MONENA Apprecia- added agriculture, encouraging several farm tion; Macon AVTS Appreciation; Jefferson City cooperatives, like the ethanol plant in Macon. School District Resolution of Appreciation; Mo. In 1995, Maxwell was elected 18th Dist. Telephone Assn. Recognition; Mexico Jaycees State Senator, representing an area that stretched Distinguished Service; MSTA Northeast District across a dozen Mo. counties in the northeast Outstanding Legislative Service to Education; region of the state. Washington Assn. of Military Attaches Recogni- tion for Outstanding Support; Planned Parent- As state senator, Maxwell sponsored the hood of Central Mo. Commendation; Mo. Elk Patients Bill of Rights in Mo. and was instrumen- Farmers Association Recognition; Mo. Assn. of tal in passing legislation focusing on early child- Counties Recognition; Northeast District MSTA hood. During his last legislative session, he Outstanding Legislative Leadership; MSTA worked on HMO reform and small business Recognition of Outstanding Service to Mo. Edu- health care, successfully passed the Financial cation; SIL Board of Directors and Staff Recogni- Exploitation Act to safeguard senior citizens’ tion; Mo. Bar Assn. Appreciation; George B. financial savings. He fought for tougher child Freeman award; Honor Graduate ANCOC; Army protection laws, to help assure safety for Mis- Achievement Medal Second Award; Outstanding souri’s most vulnerable citizens. Maxwell saw his Young Men in America; Mo. Army National Child Protection Act become law in July, 2000. Guard Commendation Ribbon; Boy Scouts of As Lt. Governor, Maxwell serves as official America Certificate of Appreciation; 1979 Army Elderly Advocate for the state. He serves as a Reserve Component Medal First Award; Jaycees member of 15 different boards and commissions Presidential Award of Honor; St. Louis Globe- including: chair of Mo. Community Service Democrat Outstanding Achievement. Commission; chair of Mo. SenioRx Prescription Like most Mo. families, Sarah and Joe Drug Program; chair of Veterans Benefits Aware- Maxwell work hard to provide for their children. ness Task Force; and vice chair of Missouri Their two daughters, Megan and Shannen, serve Tourism Commission. as constant reminders that Sarah and Joe must Maxwell’s awards include: Dr. Martin Luther strive every day to make this world a better King Jr. St. Louis Support Group Certificate of place. 68 OFFICIAL MANUAL Office of Lieutenant Governor JULIE GIBSON TUCK VAN DYNE 121 State Capitol, Jefferson City 65101 Chief of Staff Director of Administration Telephone: (573) 751-4727 FAX: (573) 751-9422 Qualifications Missouri’s lieutenant governor must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 15 years and a resident of Missouri for at least 10 years before being elected to the office. The lieutenant governor is elected for a four- year term and is subject to re-election. Duties Under the constitution, the lieutenant gover- LEWIS BROOKS MILTON McHENRY nor is ex officio president of the Missouri Senate. Director of Constituent Services/ Constituent Specialist Upon the governor’s death, conviction, im- Elderly Advocate peachment, resignation, absence from the state the lieutenant governor serves provide many or other disabilities, the lieutenant governor more opportunities to help Missouri citizens. shall act as governor. By law, the lieutenant gov- These boards and commissions serve a wide ernor is a member of the Board of Public Build- variety of functions for Missouri’s diverse popu- ings; the Board of Fund Commissioners; the Mis- lation. souri Finance Development Board; the Missouri Housing Development Commission; the Mis- By statute, the lieutenant governor is the offi- souri Rural Economic Development Council; cial Elderly Advocate for the State of Missouri. As and the Tourism Commission. The lieutenant such this office investigates complaints on behalf governor is an advisor to the Department of Ele- of senior citizens. The Lt. Governor’s office mentary and Secondary Education on early works very closely with the Department of childhood education and Parents-as-Teachers Health and Senior Services to ensure the safety program, and the state’s official advocate for and well-being of our Missouri senior citizens. Missouri’s elderly. The lieutenant governor also The lieutenant governor also serves on the refers citizen questions and concerns to appro- Missouri Housing Development Commission. As priate state agencies. such, the lieutenant governor has the opportuni- ty to help ensure quality affordable housing for An Office Built on Service Missourians, regardless of income. Since William Henry Ashley took the oath of As a board member of the Missouri Rural office as the first lieutenant governor in 1820, Economic Development Council, the lieutenant historic Missouri names like Marmaduke and governor works to help foster sustainable com- Price, Dunklin and Reynolds, have served Mis- munity and economic development programs in sourians as lieutenant governor. Modern times rural areas. have seen the office help develop two quality The lieutenant governor also works to con- service organizations: MissouriVolunteer and nect the large number of Missouri veterans who the Missouri Community Service Commission. are not currently receiving their earned and As chair of the Missouri Community Service deserved benefits. Through the creation of the Commission, it is an honor to continue the lega- Veterans Benefits Awareness Task Force, the lieu- cy of service to citizens throughout Missouri. The tenant governor, as chair of the program, is 15 different boards and commissions on which working to help our tremendous veteran popula- OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 69 MOLLY KOTTMEYER COURTNEY FADLER THERESA E. HASSLER KYLE CLOWER Director Director Director Elderly Advocate Legislative Affairs Communications Boards and Commissions tion access the benefits they have earned by in 2003 for the Travel International Association’s serving their country. The task force is involved Pow Wow. A year later, the world will focus on in several outreach measures including the Missouri’s twin summer celebrations: the 200th Supermarkets of Veterans Benefits, where they anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition, can discover what benefits they may be entitled and the 100th anniversary of the 1904 Louisiana to, but have not yet received. Exposition, the St. Louis World’s Fair. As the state’s official advocate for the elderly, The Lt. Governor devotes much time and the lieutenant governor is a member of the Com- commitment to all of the boards and commis- mission on Special Health, Psychological and sions the office serves including: Board of Fund Social Needs of Older Minority Individuals. Too Commissioners; Board of Public Buildings; Gov- often, minority populations suffer disparities in ernor’s Council on Physical Fitness; Missouri De- their health status—such as inadequate access to velopment Finance Board; Missouri SenioRx medical facilities, nutritional education, and Prescription Drug Program; Personal Indepen- medical insurance. A recent Kansas City Health dence Commission; Second State Capitol Com- Department study found that African Americans in Jackson County can expect to live 11 years mission; Statewide Safety Steering Committee; less than the general population. The commis- and an advisor to the Department of Elementary sion makes the health status of minority seniors and Secondary Education on early childhood a priority. education. As vice chairman of the Missouri Tourism This list of lieutenant