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Meet those serving in and around Missouri’s state government.
After facing a recount and flipping a seat after Election Day, incoming Rep. Betsy Fogle is looking forward to her time in the statehouse.
Lauren Gepford has resigned as the executive director of the Missouri Democratic Party effective Dec. 13.
It’s HB 2046, particularly the bipartisan nature of it, that thrust Rep. Derek Grier into the national spotlight.
Eric Bohl has worked as a lawyer, congressional chief of staff, and Missouri Farm Bureau advocacy director. Now he can add “novelist” to his resume.
Meet Miriam Joelson, the Missouri state organizer for Rise, a nonprofit advocating for civil rights protections for sexual assault survivors nationwide.
At the conclusion of Tuesday’s Missouri Farm Bureau Board of Directors meeting, Blake Hurst announced he would not seek re-election as president of the organization after his term is completed this year.
Clem Smith said his focus is on flipping seats from red to blue, aggressively supporting Medicaid expansion efforts, and promoting participation in the U.S. Census.
Clem Smith is taking over as acting chair of the Missouri Democratic Party, replacing Jean Peters Baker, who served as the party’s chair since 2018.