- Missouri Senate
-
Missouri State Senate Missouri General Assembly Type Type Upper house Term limits 2 terms (8 years) New session started January 5, 2011 Leadership President of the Senate Peter Kinder, (R)
since January 10, 2005President pro Tempore Rob Mayer, (R)
since January 5, 2011Majority Leader Tom Dempsey, (R)
since January 5, 2011Minority Leader Victor Callahan, (D)
since December 1, 2008Structure Members 34 Political groups Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (7)Length of term 4 years Authority Article IV, Missouri Constitution Salary $35,915/year + per diem Elections Last election November 2, 2010
(17 seats)Next election November 6, 2012
(17 seats)Redistricting Legislative Control Meeting place State Senate Chamber
Missouri State Capitol
Jefferson City, MissouriWebsite Missouri State Senate The Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years.
Contents
Composition
After the 2010 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:
Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)Total Republican Democratic Vacant End of previous legislature 23 11 34 0 Begin 26 8 34 0 Latest voting share 76.5% 23.5% Senate Officers
Position Name Party Residence District President Pro Tem of the Senate Rob Mayer Republican Dexter 25 Majority Leader Tom Dempsey Republican St. Charles 23 Minority Leader Victor Callahan Democratic Independence 11 Members of the Missouri Senate
District Senator Party Residence 1 Jim Lembke Rep St. Louis 2 Scott Rupp Rep Wentzville 3 Kevin Engler Rep Farmington 4 Joseph Keaveny Dem St. Louis 5 Robin Wright-Jones Dem St. Louis 6 Mike Kehoe Rep Jefferson City 7 Jane Cunningham Rep Chesterfield 8 Will Kraus Rep Lee's Summit 9 Kiki Curls Dem Kansas City 10 Jolie Justus Dem Kansas City 11 Victor Callahan Dem Independence 12 Brad Lager Rep Savannah 13 Timothy Green Dem Spanish Lake 14 Maria Chappelle-Nadal Dem University City 15 Eric Schmitt Rep Glendale 16 Dan Brown Rep Rolla 17 LuAnn Ridgeway Rep Smithville 18 Brian Munzlinger Rep Williamstown 19 Kurt Schaefer Rep Columbia 20 Jay Wasson Rep Nixa 21 Bill Stouffer Rep Napton 22 Ryan McKenna Dem Crystal City 23 Tom Dempsey Rep St. Charles 24 John Lamping Rep St. Louis 25 Rob Mayer Rep Dexter 26 Brian Nieves Rep Washington 27 Jason Glennon Crowell Rep Cape Girardeau 28 Mike Parson Rep Bolivar 29 Jack Goodman Rep Mt. Vernon 30 Bob Dixon Rep Springfield 31 David Pearce Rep Warrensburg 32 Ron Richard Rep Joplin 33 Chuck Purgason Rep Caulfield 34 Rob Schaaf Rep St. Joseph Committees
Standing Committees
Committee Chair Vice-Chair Administration Robert Mayer Tom Dempsey Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Brian Munzlinger Mike Parson Appropriations Kurt Schaefer Scott Rupp Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Brad Lager John Lamping Education David Pearce Brian Nieves Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Kevin Engler Jay Wasson Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Jim Lembke Jason Crowell General Laws Jane Cunningham Brian Nieves Gubernatorial Appointments Robert Mayer Tom Dempsey Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Luann Ridgeway Rob Schaaf Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Eric Schmitt Ron Richard Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Jack Goodman Eric Schmitt Progress and Development Victor Callahan Joe Keaveny Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Tom Dempsey Bob Dixon Small Business, Insurance and Industry Scott Rupp Mike Parson Transportation Bill Stouffer Mike Kehoe Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Jason Crowell Dan Brown Ways and Means Chuck Purgason Will Kraus Select Committees
Committee Chair Vice-Chair Senate Select Committee on Redistricting Scott Rupp Brad Lager See also
References
External links
- Missouri State Senate
- State Senate of Missouri at Project Vote Smart
- Missouri Senate at Ballotpedia
Members of the Missouri State Senate 96th General Assembly (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Peter Kinder (R) • President pro Tempore: Rob Mayer (R) • Majority Leader: Tom Dempsey (R) • Minority Leader: Victor Callahan (D)- Jim Lembke (R)
- Scott Rupp (R)
- Kevin Engler (R)
- Joseph Keaveny (D)
- Robin Wright-Jones (D)
- Mike Kehoe (R)
- Jane Cunningham (R)
- Will Kraus (R)
- Kiki Curls (D)
- Jolie Justus (D)
- Victor Callahan (D)
- Brad Lager (R)
- Timothy Green (D)
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D)
- Eric Schmitt (R)
- Dan W. Brown (R)
- LuAnn Ridgeway (R)
- Brian Munzlinger (R)
- Kurt Schaefer (R)
- Jay Wasson (R)
- Bill Stouffer (R)
- Ryan McKenna (D)
- Tom Dempsey (R)
- John Lamping (R)
- Robert Mayer (R)
- Brian Nieves (R)
- Jason Glennon Crowell (R)
- Mike Parson (R)
- Jack Goodman (R)
- Bob Dixon (R)
- David Pearce (R)
- Ron Richard (R)
- Chuck Purgason (R)
- Robert Schaaf (R)
Republican (26) • Democratic (8) • Missouri General Assembly • Missouri House of Representatives • Missouri State Senate Categories:- Government of Missouri
- Missouri General Assembly
- State upper houses in the United States
- United States politics stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.