Age
55
Highest post-secondary educ
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, business administration and administrative management
Occupation
Purchasing agent
We have a rare opportunity to vote away our right to direct democracy with Amendment 4. It forever obstructs any efforts to amend Missouri's constitution unless they are conceived by the General Assembly. These lawmakers demand our complete trust to shape our constitution after we abolish our only workaround. Who do you want in that room when it's time for more tinkering?
Amendment 5 restores what we stripped the General Assembly of 46 years ago: its power to overtax without our consent. Lawmakers could erase income tax just like they wiped out capital gains tax last year, but they need our approval of Amendment 5 to abolish our guaranteed protection against tax increases. As your representative, I will fight every new tax they dream up.
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Age
39
Highest post-secondary educ
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, finance and banking
Occupation
Manager
Finance, tech and healthcare. As a former accountant and data engineer, I'm passionate about practical solutions: lowering the cost of living (healthcare, groceries, taxes) without deficits, protecting your privacy, fully funding public schools and investing in clean energy to cut costs and create jobs.
My top priority is making healthcare affordable. I will fight for a public state option, like Colorado's, to create competition and lower premiums. I'll also work to fully fund schools, lower taxes, invest in renewables to cut energy bills, scrutinize data center projects and treat fiber internet as a utility. All of which drive down the cost of living for Missourians.
Age
67
Highest post-secondary educ
J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Occupation
Attorney
I will work to stop the ongoing efforts to “defund the government.” For example, the Legislature has failed to fully fund the foundation formula this year, while our state ranks 49th in the nation in teacher pay. This is not what Missourians want. It is a shortsighted policy and puts a stranglehold on Missouri’s youth and its future. We must invest in Missouri.
I will introduce legislation requiring full transparency by all parties in any effort to establish a data center facility in the state of Missouri. Artificial intelligence is not going away nor is the need for large-scale computing power. Banning data centers is not an answer but requiring total transparency and allowing public input into decision making can be.
