Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents.
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[edit] Composition
As of the first session of the 95th General Assembly in 2009, the party representation in the House of Representatives is:
Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 89 | 70 | 159 | 4 |
Begin | 89 | 74 | 163 | 0 |
August 25, 2009[1] | 73 | 162 | 1 | |
September 9, 2009[2] | 88 | 161 | 2 | |
September 30, 2009[3] | 72 | 160 | 3 | |
November 2, 2009[4] | 71 | 159 | 4 | |
November 3, 2009[5] | 72 | 160 | 3 | |
February 2, 2010[6] | 89 | 74 | 163 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 54.6% | 45.4% |
[edit] Leadership
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Ron Richard | Rep | 129 |
Speaker Pro Tem | Bryan Pratt | Rep | 55 |
Majority Leader | Steven Tilley | Rep | 106 |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Tom Self | Rep | 116 |
Majority Whip | Brian Nieves | Rep | 98 |
Minority Leader | Paul LeVota | Dem | 52 |
Assistant Minority Floor Leader | J.C. Kuessner | Dem | 152 |
Minority Whip | Jeff Roorda | Dem | 102 |
[edit] Members of the Missouri House of Representatives, 2009-2011
District | Representative | Party | Residence |
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1 | Brian Munzlinger | Rep | Williamstown |
2 | Rebecca McClanahan | Dem | Kirksville |
3 | Casey Guernsey | Rep | Bethany |
4 | Mike Thomson | Rep | Maryville |
5 | Jim Guest | Rep | King City |
6 | Rachel L. Bringer | Dem | Palmyra |
7 | Mike Lair | Rep | Chillicothe |
8 | Tom Shively | Dem | Shelbyville |
9 | Paul Quinn | Dem | Monroe City |
10 | Terry L. Witte | Dem | Vandalia |
11 | Ed Schieffer | Dem | Troy |
12 | Doug Funderburk | Rep | St. Peters |
13 | Chuck Gatschenberger | Rep | Lake St. Louis |
14 | Joe Smith | Rep | St. Charles |
15 | Sally A. Faith | Rep | St. Charles |
16 | Mark A. Parkinson | Rep | St. Charles |
17 | Kenny Biermann | Rep | St. Charles |
18 | Anne Zerr | Rep | St. Charles |
19 | Cynthia L. Davis | Rep | O'Fallon |
20 | Jeanie Riddle | Rep | Mokane |
21 | Steve Hobbs | Rep | Mexico |
22 | Therese Sander | Rep | Moberly |
23 | Stephen Webber | Dem | Columbia |
24 | Chris Kelly | Dem | Columbia |
25 | Mary Still | Dem | Columbia |
26 | Joe Aull | Dem | Marshall |
27 | Pat Conway | Dem | St. Joseph |
28 | Robert Schaaf | Rep | St. Joseph |
29 | Martin T. Rucker | Dem | St. Joseph |
30 | Jason Brown | Rep | Platte City |
31 | Trent Skaggs | Dem | North Kansas City |
32 | Jason Grill | Dem | Parkville |
33 | Jerry Nolte | Rep | Gladstone |
34 | Timothy Flook | Rep | Liberty |
35 | Doug Ervin | Rep | Kearney |
36 | Bob Nance | Rep | Excelsior Springs |
37 | Mike Talboy | Dem | Kansas City |
38 | Ryan Silvey | Rep | Kansas City |
39 | Beth Low | Dem | Kansas City |
40 | John P. Burnett | Dem | Kansas City |
41 | Shalonn “KiKi” Curls | Dem | Kansas City |
42 | Jonas Hughes | Dem | Kansas City |
43 | Roman Lee LeBlanc | Dem | Kansas City |
44 | Jason Kander | Dem | Kansas City |
45 | Jason R. Holsman | Dem | Kansas City |
46 | Kate Meiners | Dem | Kansas City |
47 | Jeff Grisamore | Rep | Lee’s Summit |
48 | Will Kraus | Rep | Lee's Summit |
49 | Tom McDonald | Dem | Kansas City |
50 | Michael R. Brown | Dem | Kansas City |
51 | Ray Salva | Dem | Sugar Creek |
52 | Paul LeVota | Dem | Independence |
53 | Curt Dougherty | Dem | Independence |
54 | Gary Dusenberg | Rep | Blue Springs |
55 | Bryan Pratt | Rep | Blue Springs |
56 | Brian Yates | Rep | Lee’s Summit |
57 | Hope Whitehead | Dem | St. Louis |
58 | James Morris | Dem | St. Louis |
59 | Jeanette Mott Oxford | Dem | St. Louis |
60 | Jamilah Nasheed | Dem | St. Louis |
61 | Chris Carter | Dem | St. Louis |
62 | Nita Jane Ayres | Rep | Branson West |
63 | Tishaura Jones | Dem | St. Louis |
64 | Rachel Storch | Dem | St. Louis |
65 | Michele Kratky | Dem | St. Louis |
66 | Michael Vogt | Dem | St. Louis |
67 | Mike Colona | Dem | St. Louis |
68 | David Sater | Rep | Cassville |
69 | Regina Walsh | Dem | Bellefontaine Neighbors |
70 | Sharon Pace | Dem | Northwoods |
71 | Don Calloway | Dem | Bel-Nor |
72 | Maria Chappelle-Nadal | Dem | University City |
73 | Stacey Newman | Dem | St. Louis |
74 | Steve Webb | Dem | Florissant |
75 | Bert Atkins | Dem | Florissant |
76 | Michael Spreng | Dem | Florissant |
77 | Michael George Corcoran | Dem | St. Ann |
78 | Margo McNeil | Dem | Florissant |
79 | Albert Joseph Liese | Dem | Maryland Heights |
80 | Theodore Hoskins | Dem | Berkeley |
81 | Rochelle Walton Gray | Dem | Black Jack |
82 | Jill Schupp | Dem | Creve Coeur |
83 | Jake Zimmerman | Dem | Olivette |
84 | Allen Icet | Rep | Wildwood |
85 | Vicki Englund | Dem | St. Louis |
86 | Cole McNary | Rep | Chesterfield |
87 | John Diehl | Rep | Town and Country |
88 | Andrew Koenig | Rep | Winchester |
89 | Timothy W. Jones | Rep | Eureka |
90 | Sam Komo | Dem | House Springs |
91 | Jeanne Kirkton | Dem | Webster Groves |
92 | Sue Allen | Rep | Ballwin |
93 | Dwight Scharnhorst | Rep | Manchester |
94 | Rick Stream | Rep | Kirkwood |
95 | Mike Leara | Rep | St. Louis |
96 | Patricia M. Yaeger | Dem | St. Louis |
97 | Walt Bivins | Rep | St. Louis |
98 | Brian Nieves | Rep | Union |
99 | Mike Sutherland | Rep | Warrenton |
100 | Sue Schoemehl | Dem | St. Louis |
101 | Tim Meadows | Dem | Imperial |
102 | Jeff Roorda | Dem | Barnhart |
103 | Ron Casey | Dem | Crystal City |
104 | Joe Fallert | Dem | Ste. Genevieve |
105 | Michael Frame | Dem | Eureka |
106 | Steven Tilley | Rep | Perryville |
107 | Linda Black | Dem | Bonne Terre |
108 | Jacob Hummel | Dem | St. Louis |
109 | Scott Dieckhaus | Rep | Washington |
110 | Belinda Harris | Dem | Hillsboro |
111 | Charles Schlottach | Rep | Owensville |
112 | Tom Loehner | Rep | Koeltztown |
113 | Mark J. Bruns | Rep | Jefferson City |
114 | Bill Deeken | Rep | Jefferson City |
115 | Rodney Schad | Rep | Versailles |
116 | Tom Self | Rep | Cole Camp |
117 | Kenneth Jones | Rep | California |
118 | Stanely Cox | Rep | Sedalia |
119 | Larry Wilson | Rep | Flemington |
120 | Scott Largent | Rep | Clinton |
121 | Denny Hoskins | Rep | Warrensburg |
122 | Michael McGhee | Rep | Odessa |
123 | Chris Molendrop | Rep | Belton |
124 | Luke Scavuzzo | Dem | Harrisonville |
125 | Barney Joe Fisher | Rep | Richards |
126 | Edgar G. H. Emery | Rep | Lamar |
127 | Tom Flanigan | Rep | Carthage |
128 | Bryan P. Stevenson | Rep | Webb City |
129 | Ron Richard | Rep | Joplin |
130 | Kevin Wilson | Rep | Neosho |
131 | Marilyn Ruestman | Rep | Joplin |
132 | Don Ruzicka | Rep | Mount Vernon |
133 | Michael Parson | Rep | Bolivar |
134 | Jim Viebrock | Rep | Republic |
135 | Charles Denison | Rep | Springfield |
136 | Eric Burlison | Rep | Springfield |
137 | Charlie Norr | Dem | Springfield |
138 | Sara Lampe | Dem | Springfield |
139 | Shane Schoeller | Rep | Willard |
140 | Bob Dixon | Rep | Springfield |
141 | Jay Wasson | Rep | Nixa |
142 | Raymond “Ray” Weter | Rep | Nixa |
143 | Maynard Wallace | Rep | Thornfield |
144 | Tony Dugger | Rep | Hartville |
145 | Mike Cunningham | Rep | Rogersville |
146 | Darrel Pollock | Rep | Lebanon |
147 | Don Wells | Rep | Cabool |
148 | David Day | Rep | Dixon |
149 | Dan Brown | Rep | Rolla |
150 | Jason Smith | Rep | Salem |
151 | Ward Franz | Rep | West Plains |
152 | J. C. Kuessner | Dem | Eminence |
153 | Mike Dethrow | Rep | Alton |
154 | Gayle Kingery | Rep | Poplar Bluff |
155 | Robert Wayne Cooper | Rep | Camdenton |
156 | Shelley Keeney | Rep | Marble Hill |
157 | Scott A. Lipke | Rep | Jackson |
158 | Clint Tracy | Rep | Cape Girardeau |
159 | Billy Pat Wright | Rep | Dexter |
160 | Ellen Brandom | Rep | Sikeston |
161 | Steve Hodges | Dem | East Prairie |
162 | Terry Swinger | Dem | Caruthersville |
163 | Tom Todd | Dem | Campbell |
[edit] Standing Committees
These are the yearly recurring committees that hold hearings on legislation filed by Representatives. Once filed, legislation is assigned to one of the following committees by the Missouri Speaker of the House. Legislation is typically assigned to the committee whose province envelopes the subject matter of the bill. However, there are frequently multiple relevant committees to which a bill can be assigned, and it is at the Speaker's discretion to choose which committee receives the bill. Politics can also play a part, as the Speaker may assign a bill he or she wants to fail to a committee with an unfriendly chair or membership, or may select a more friendly committee if he or she wishes the bill to pass.
The partisan makeup of each committee is intended to reflect as closely as possible the partisan makeup of the entire House. Each Party caucus selects which of its members will serve on the Standing Committees, and the Chair of each committee is chosen by the Speaker of the House.
Standing Committee List
- Administration and Accounts
- Agriculture Policy
- Conservation and Natural Resources
- Corrections and Public Institutions
- Crime Prevention and Public Safety
- Elections
- Elementary and Secondary Education
- Ethics
- Fiscal Review
- Health Care Policy
- Higher Education
- Insurance Policy
- Judiciary
- Local Government
- Rules
- Transportation
- Ways and Means
[edit] Special Committees
Special committees are new to the Missouri House. In 2007, Speaker of the House Rod Jetton disbanded several Standing Committees, which had previously been the norm in the Missouri House, and instead established the following Special Committees. The subject matter of these committees is more specialized than the Standing Committees, so most of these committees have been assigned less bills on average than the Standing Committees.
Another distinction between Special and Standing Committees is that the Minority Party selects which members of its caucus will sit on Standing Committees. The membership of Special Committees, however, is decided exclusively by the Speaker of the House. The partisan breakdown of both Standing and Special Committees, however, is established by standing House Rule and is intended to closely reflect the partisan breakdown of the entire Missouri House.
Special Committee List
- Special Committee on Agri-Business
- Special Committee on Energy and Environment
- Special Committee on Family Services
- Special Committee on Financial Institutions
- Special Committee on General Laws
- Special Committee on Government Affairs
- Special Committee on Health Insurance
- Special Committee on Healthcare Facilities
- Special Committee on Homeland Security
- Special Committee on Immigration
- Special Committee on Job Creation and Economic Development
- Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing
- Special Committee on Retirement
- Special Committee on Rural Community Development
- Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy
- Special Committee on Small Business
- Special Committee on State Parks and Waterways
- Special Committee on Student Achievement
- Special Committee on Tax Reform
- Special Committee on Ticket to Work
- Special Committee on Tourism
- Special Committee on Urban Education Reform
- Special Committee on Urban Issues
- Special Committee on Utilities
- Special Committee on Veterans
- Special Committee on Workforce Development and Workplace Safety
[edit] Budget Committee and Subcommittees
Tradition in the Missouri General Assembly is that all appropriations bills initiate in the Missouri House rather than the Senate. So each year, the Chair of the House Budget Committee files legislation establishing the spending plan for the state of Missouri. This plan, which in 2007 exceeded $20 billion, may differ greatly from the Governor's budget recommendations, issued at the State of the State address given in late January.
The budget legislation is assigned to the House Budget Committee, which then assigns each bill to its respective subcommittee. After the subcommittee makes its recommendations, the full Budget Committee runs through the entire appropriations package, makes its desired changes, and sends the bill to the full House for consideration.
Budget Committee List
- House Budget Committee
- Appropriations Subcommittee - Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Appropriations Subcommittee - Education
- Appropriations Subcommittee - General Administration
- Appropriations Subcommittee - Health, Mental Health and Social Services
- Appropriations Subcommittee - Public Safety and Corrections
- Appropriations Subcommittee - Transportation and Economic Development
[edit] Joint Committees
Joint Committees contain members from both the Missouri House and Senate. These committees may be permanent and study ongoing issues, or may be temporary and intended to come up with suggested legislation to address a one-time issue. The Chair of these committees typically alternates annually between a Representative and a Senator to prevent unfairness to one chamber.
Joint Committee List
- Joint Committee on Restructuring Fees of The Clean Water and Storm Water Programs
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
- Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight
- Joint Committee on Corrections
- Joint Committee on Court Automation
- Joint Committee on Economic Development, Policy, and Planning
- Joint Committee on Education
- Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering
- Joint Committee on Government Accountability
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research, Oversight Subcommittee
- Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
- Joint Committee on Tax Policy
- Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism, and Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
- Joint Committee on Wetlands
- Missouri Job Training Joint Legislative Oversight Committee
[edit] Term Limits
In 1992 Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment placing term limits on the Missouri House of Representatives. A Representative can serve no more than four two-year terms in the house. The first time term limits prevented someone from running again was in 2002.
[edit] Salary
As of March 2008, members of the Missouri House of Representatives receive an annual salary of $35,915.44.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Democrat Steve Brown (D-73) resigned after being convicted of felony charges.
- ^ Republican Dennis Wood (D-62) resigned after being appointed Stone County presiding commissioner.
- ^ Democrat Talibdin El-Amin (D-57) resigned after being convicted of bribery.
- ^ Democrat Ed Wildberger (D-27) resigned after being appointed Buchanan County recorder of deeds.
- ^ Democrat Stacey Newman elected to Steve Brown's seat (D-73).
- ^ Democrats Pat Conway and Hope Whitehead elected to Ed Wildberger's (D-27) and Talibdin El-Amin's (D-57) seats. Republican Nita Jane Ayres elected to Dennis Wood's (D-62) seat.
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