All over Kansas City, its suburbs and outlying areas, new Missouri lawmakers will be taking their seats this week in Jefferson City. Who are the people representing you? Read on.
Age: 34
Party: Republican
Resides: Parkville
Job: Attorney
Represents: District 34 (Platte and Buchanan counties)
Top issues: Establishing a prescription drug monitoring program, adjusting term limits
Party: Republican
Age: 56
Resides: Parkville
Job: Restaurateur; former president of Missouri Restaurant Association
Represents: District 13 (Platte County, including Parkville and East Leavenworth)
Top issues: Tourism, education, workforce development
Party: Republican
Age: n/a
Resides: Grain Valley
Job: Financial adviser and insurance broker, Grain Valley School Board member, former Grain Valley city alderman
Represents: District 32 (eastern Jackson County, including Grain Valley and portions of Blue Springs and Oak Grove)
Top issues: Economic growth, infrastructure funding, workforce development
Party: Democrat
Age: n/a
Resides: Lee’s Summit
Job: Social worker
Represents: District 35 (Kansas City, portions of Lee’s Summit)
Top issues: Public safety programs, job growth, education
Party: Democrat
Age: 32
Resides: Kansas City
Job: Accounting
Represents: District 26 (Kansas City)
Top issues: Criminal justice reform, economic development, education
Party: Republican
Age: 39
Resides: Independence
Job: Surgeon
Represents: District 30 (Kansas City, portions of Independence)
Top issues: Health care, infrastructure, workforce development
Party: Republican
Age: 45
Resides: Excelsior Springs
Job: Senior pastor, Pisgah Baptist Church
Represents: District 38 (Clay County, including Excelsior Springs and portions of Liberty)
Top issues: Education, public safety
Party: Democrat
Age: 36
Resides: Kansas City
Job: Attorney; former Clay County assistant prosecutor
Represents: District 18 (Clay County, including portions of Kansas City and North Kansas City)
Top issues: Education, health care, workers’ rights
Party: Democrat
Age: 28
Resides: Kansas City
Job: Law clerk
Represents: District 18 (Platte and Clay Counties, including Riverside and Platte Woods)
Top issues: Education funding, affordable health care, ethics reform
Party: Democrat
Age: 38
Resides: Independence
Job: Attorney; former Jackson County prosecutor, former Buchanan County public defender
Represents: District 21 (eastern Jackson County, including Independence)
Top issues: Criminal justice reform, education, Medicaid expansion
Party: Republican
Age: 56
Resides: St. Joseph Job: Retired; former CEO of the United Way of Greater St. Joseph, former teacher
Represents: District 11 (Platte and Buchanan counties, including Edgerton and West Platte)
Top issues: Early childhood education, workforce development
Samuel King is the Missouri government and politics reporter at KCUR 89.3. Follow him on Twitter: @SamuelKingNews
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