Blaine Luetkemeyer
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| Blaine Luetkemeyer | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Kenny Hulshof |
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Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 115th district |
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| In office January 1999 – January 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Don Steen |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Schad |
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| Born | May 7, 1952 Jefferson City, Missouri |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jackie Luetkemeyer |
| Residence | St. Elizabeth, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University |
| Occupation | Banker/Insurance Agent |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | luetkemeyer.house.gov/ |
Blaine Luetkemeyer (pronounced /ˈluːtkəmaɪər/; born May 7, 1952) is the U. S. Representative for Missouri's 9th congressional district, serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district contains most of Northeastern Missouri and is based in Columbia.
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[edit] Early life, education and career
Luetkemeyer was born in Jefferson City, Missouri on May 7, 1952.[1] He attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and with a minor in business administration. He has a 98% party unity. A lifelong farmer who is the fourth generation of his family to own their farm, Luetkemeyer has also owned several small businesses, as well as running a bank and serving as an insurance agent. He also served on the Board of Trustees for the village of St. Elizabeth, where he currently resides.
[edit] Missouri government
In 1998, Luetkemeyer was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 115th district.[2] During his time as a state representative, Luetkemeyer served as chair of the Financial Services Committee and as House Republican Caucus Chairman. During his time in the state legislature, Luetkemeyer co-sponsored the statewide constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman, which was overwhelmingly approved by Missouri voters statewide in 2004 by a margin of 71-29. He also worked on legislation which allowed Missourians to carry concealed firearms, banning partial-birth abortions, and reforming worker compensation laws.
In 2004, he did not seek reelection but instead was one of seven Republicans who ran for the office of State Treasurer. He finished second in the Republican primary, losing to Sarah Steelman who went on to win the general election.
In 2005, Luetkemeyer was appointed by former Governor Matt Blunt to serve as Missouri Tourism Director, a post he held until running for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. One of his projects was working with Blunt and Lt. Governor Peter Kinder to start the Tour of Missouri, a cycling event modeled on the Tour de France.
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
[edit] Congressional committee assignments
[edit] Political campaigns
[edit] 2008
In 2008, Luetkemeyer defeated Democrat Judy Baker and Libertarian Party candidate Tamara Millay for the seat vacated by U. S. Representative Kenny Hulshof. [3]
[edit] 2010
Luetkemeyer is being challenged by Libertarian nominee Christopher W Dwyer, write-in Democrat candidate Jeff Reed and write-in Independent candidate Ron Burrus.
[edit] Personal life
Luetkemeyer has been married since 1976 to his wife Jackie. They have three children: Trevor, Brandy, and Nikki, and one granddaughter, Riley. Luetkemeyer is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Eldon Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau, the National Rifle Association, and attends St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
[edit] References
- ^ "Members of Congress: Blaine Luetkemeyer". The Washington Post. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/l000569/. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ http://sos.mo.gov/archives/history/historicallistings/molegl.asp
- ^ Eason, Brian (5 November 2008). "Luetkemeyer to represent Missouri's 9th congressional district". Columbia Missourian. http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/11/05/baker-represent-missouris-9th-congressional-district/. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer official U.S. House website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Profile at SourceWatch
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Kenny Hulshof |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 9th congressional district 2009 – present |
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| Preceded by Chris Lee R-New York |
United States Representatives by seniority 399th |
Succeeded by Ben R. Lujan D-New Mexico |
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