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Staff Profile: Tucker Jobes, Chief of Staff for Sen. David Sater

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Tucker Jobes did not plan to stay in politics.

Sen. David Sater’s, R-Barry County, Chief of Staff interned for Sen. Jack Goodman in 2006. He had already graduated from college but was considering going to law school. Then the economy crashed in 2008 and the thought of hanging around Jefferson City suddenly appealed to him.

Tucker Jones, Chief of Staff for Sen. David Sater
Tucker Jones, Chief of Staff for Sen. David Sater

Really, Jobes has been interested in politics for a long time. He turned 18 right before the 2000 presidential election. He fondly recalls watching the returns with his friends all night, finally having to succumb to sleep before knowing who would be president. It just so happened it would be weeks before he would find out.

Although Goodman expertise was in judicial issues, Jobes’ and Sater’s interests coincide. Jobes said pro-life issues are extremely important to him. He said he has strong faith, attending the Church of Christ in Springfield. Sater co-founded the Pro-life Pregnancy Center in Aurora. Together this summer, Jobes and Sater crafted one of the most controversial bills of the session – SB 519 which amends the current waiting period for abortions from 24 hours to 72 hours.

“That type of decision deserves deliberation,” Jobes said. “(Sater) believes more women will bring pregnancies to full term if they have time to consider.”

However, one of Sater’s main concerns is health issues. One of Sater’s other top bills, SB 518, expands managed care companies to deliver Medicare.

“It’s a very Republican idea to try to get the private sector to do something better than the government,” Jobes said.

There has been a steep learning curve for Jobes.

“It’s been like drinking from a fire hydrant,” he said.

When he’s not in the capitol, Jobes spends time with his young family in Mount Vernon. With his wife Megan, they have a 19-month-old son Harrison. Right now, Jobes enjoys playing basketball with Harrison on the goal in the living room.

“I’m sure I’m going to teach him about politics too,” he said.

Megan is also 8 months pregnant with the couple’s second child. She’s due March 20 – Jobes hopes the child will be born over spring break but he has a hasty exit plan if he gets a call that Megan is giving birth while he’s at the capitol.

Family takes precedence over politics.