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State Representative, District 101

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    Paul Lentz
    (Dem)

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Biographical Information

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.

Campaign Website http://paulformo.com
Campaign Email paul@paulformo.com
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.