Age
36
Highest post-secondary educ
4 year
Occupation
Former chief of staff
Strengthening mental health care through early intervention and expanded access to telehealth, while providing better resources for law enforcement and correctional officers who are increasingly caring for individuals with untreated mental illness.
To end generational poverty by creating a pipeline from government assistance to workforce development and skilled trade programs, helping Missourians build careers, achieve financial independence and rebuild our middle class.
Age
40
Public elected offices held
Jefferson City Council, Ward 5
Highest post-secondary educ
Bachelor degree, Lincoln University, agriculture
Occupation
Contractor
Economic, education, and healthcare. All three of these areas are important because understanding them and working with them can help decrease the cost of living for residents.
Cost of living. Protecting small business, lowering property tax, eliminate waste in the state budget.
Age
64
Public elected offices held
Jefferson City School Board, 2023-2026
Highest post-secondary educ
M.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia, curriculum and instruction
Occupation
Teacher, retired
Because I am passionate about Missourians having lives they deserve; lives that include safe housing, good jobs or comfortable retirement, strong schools and accessible, affordable health care, I am equally passionate about policies that support all of these areas, and I feel those are education, childcare and fair tax policies
Public schools need to be fully funded. As a new legislator I would continue to build on relationships I established with pro-education legislators while a school board member so I could effectively communicate and advance pro-public school priorities through supporting or introducing legislation.
Age
54
Public elected offices held
Jefferson City Council, Ward 3
Occupation
Fire captain, J.C.F.D., retired
I am passionate about public safety, economic opportunity, affordable healthcare, and protecting taxpayers. After 25 years as a firefighter, I learned that strong communities depend on safe neighborhoods, good jobs, and responsible government. I support practical, commonsense policies that strengthen families and create opportunities for all Missourians.
My top priority is making Missouri more affordable for working families. I will support responsible budgeting, lower taxes where sustainable, reduce unnecessary regulations, strengthen workforce development, and expand access to independent healthcare providers to promote competition, lower costs, and improve patient choice.