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Meet The New Missouri Lawmakers From Kansas City And Beyond

Gov. Mike Parson will oversee his first General Assembly session starting Jan. 9. He won't be alone: There are dozens of new state lawmakers.
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Gov. Mike Parson will oversee his first General Assembly session starting Jan. 9. He won't be alone: There are dozens of new state lawmakers.

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.

Luetkemeyer takes over for Sen. Rob Schaaf in Platte and Buchanan counties.
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Luetkemeyer takes over for Sen. Rob Schaaf in Platte and Buchanan counties.

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

Allred represents portions of Platte County.
Credit Vic Allred
Allred represents portions of Platte County.

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

Coleman represents parts of Jackson County.
Credit Jeff Coleman
Coleman represents parts of Jackson County.

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

Ingle represents parts of Jackson County.
Credit Keri Ingle
Ingle represents parts of Jackson County.

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

Manlove represents parts of Kansas City.
Credit Ashley Bland Manlove
Manlove represents parts of Kansas City.

Party: Democrat

Age: 32

Resides: Kansas City

Job: Accounting

Represents: District 26 (Kansas City)

Top issues: Criminal justice reform, economic development, education

Patterson represents parts of Jackson County.
Credit Jon Patterson
Patterson represents parts of Jackson County.

Party: Republican

Age: 39

Resides: Independence

Job: Surgeon

Represents: District 30 (Kansas City, portions of Independence)

Top issues: Health care, infrastructure, workforce development

Richey represents portions of Clay County.
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Richey represents portions of Clay County.

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

Rogers represents portions of Clay County.
Credit Wes Rogers
Rogers represents portions of Clay County.

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

Sain represents portions of Platte and Clay counties.
Credit Matt Sain
Sain represents portions of Platte and Clay counties.

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

Sauls represents portions of Jackson County.
Credit Robert Sauls
Sauls represents portions of Jackson County.

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

Shields represents portions of Platte and Buchanan counties.
Credit Brenda Shields
Shields represents portions of Platte and Buchanan counties.

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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Samuel covers Missouri government and politics for KCUR. He comes to KCUR from the world of local television news, where he worked for 14 years in markets like Minneapolis, New York City and Montgomery. Samuel has extensive experience covering elections and state government in states across the country. He has won Associated Press awards for spot news coverage and investigative reporting. A native of Queens, New York, Samuel also spent time growing up in Alabama. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Intergrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.