State Representative, District 109
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Trent Leslie
(Dem)
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John Simmons
(Rep)
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about and why?
What is your top priority for legislative action in 2027? Briefly discuss how you would address this priority.
Age
34
Highest post-secondary educ
B.S., Missouri University of Science and Technology, technical communications
Occupation
Private security
I am passionate about the current lack of regulations on AI and data centers in Missouri. The county I live in and hope to represent is rural, and people live here because of its natural beauty. There are currently two companies trying to bring hyperscale AI data centers into this county, and I have seen incredible bipartisan opposition with no support from Jefferson City.
There are currently no regulations or restrictions on AI in Missouri. I plan to introduce legislation to restrict where data centers can be built and what access they can have to public resources such as electricity and water. Additionally, I plan to introduce legislation that will prevent AI and robotics from replacing Missouri jobs, for the sake of future generations.
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