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Franklin County Presiding Commissioner

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    Ed Hillhouse
    (Rep)

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    Thomas Krausch
    (Lib)

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    Richele Landa
    (Dem)

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    Shawn Noel
    (Rep)

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    Dave Schatz
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

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Age 42
Highest post-secondary educ Some college
Occupation Self-employed
1) Restore citizen trust, correct past deficiencies and uphold the Constitution for our county. 2) Facilitate safety, security and sensible budgeting within our county. 3) Enable us to better ourselves and foster growth that mitigates geopolitical, centralized and environmental risks for the future of our county.
I will cease all personal business and be a humble servant solely dedicated to all of Franklin County. I am fair and impartial in all aspects and will only implement commonsense solutions with measures addressed through nonpartisan, partisan and expert input. I have extensive experience in business/operations management to include schooling, training and certifications.
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Campaign Website http://citizensfornoel.com
Age 34
Highest post-secondary educ MBA, McKendree University
Occupation Project management
1) Bringing transparency back to the presiding commissioner seat. 2) Zero-based budgeting to ensure each taxpayer penny is accounted for and supports the needs of the people. 3) Reexamining development regulations to ensure county growth is in line with the people's voice.
I am a father of three beautiful children and happily married. Homeschooling parent. U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan. Fifteen years of operational experience spanning intelligence operations while deployed to a combat zone, logistics and project management. A project management portfolio spanning hundreds of millions of dollars. Master's degree in business.
Age 62
Public elected offices held Spring Bluff R-XV School Board, 1995-1997; state representative, District 111, 2011-2014; state senator, District 26, 2015-2022; Franklin County presiding commissioner, 2025 (appointed)-present
Incumbent? Yes
Occupation Business owner
Personal property and real estate taxes. Economic development. Transportation infrastructure.
Experience: I have been in business for nearly my entire career. I have firsthand experience of making decisions on every aspect of business the County Commission deals with on an everyday basis. I also have 12 years of legislative experience in state government. I was elected president pro tem of the Missouri Senate where I served 4 years as leader.