The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nancy; 2 Children: Amy, Tracy
Birth date: 04/08/1946
Birthplace: Saint Joesephs, MO
Home City: MO
Religion:

Profession

Teacher/Counselor, Conception Junction Administrator/Instructor, Northwest Missouri State University

Education

MS, Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1971 BS, Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1968

Committees

Appropriations - Education
Budget
Education
Elementary and Secondary Education
Higher Education

HB 1046 Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1541 Authorizes Religious Objections by Medical Workers for Certain Medical Procedures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1104 Voter ID
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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HB 1046 Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1541 Authorizes Religious Objections by Medical Workers for Certain Medical Procedures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1104 Voter ID
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 43 Limits State Spending
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 8 Tax Credit Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HA 1 to SB 7 Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Incentives for Science-Based Businesses
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HA 1 to SB 7 Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Incentives for Science-Based Businesses
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 6 Appropriations for Missouri Disaster Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Authority Over the Saint Louis Police Department
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6 Appropriations for Missouri Disaster Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Authority Over the Saint Louis Police Department
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 73 Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 193 Congressional Redistricting Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 113 Regulating Animal Care Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 193 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 213 Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 167 Driver License Examinations Administered in English Only
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 61 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 39 Attorney General Challenge of the Federal Health Care Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Manufacturing Jobs Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1 Public Retirement Systems
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2 Manufacturing Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1 Public Retirement Systems
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 793 Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 586 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1311 Coverage for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1764 Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2011 2010-2011 Department of Social Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2010 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2002 2010-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2003 Higher Education Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

HB 2002 2010-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2003 Higher Education Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

HB 2010 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1747 Authorizing Horse Slaughterhouses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1601 St. Louis Police Department Governance Modifications
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1327 Abortion Regulation Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 4 Deleting an Education Foundation Formula Modification
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HCR 18 Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 544 Increasing Legislative Oversight of Federal Funds
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 291 Education Provision Modifications
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 306 State Health Care Expansion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 11 2009-2010 Social Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 22 Capital Improvements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 71 Income Tax Rate Reduction and Additional Tax Credt
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 1 Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse to Provide "Abortifacients"
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HJR 32 Bonds to Fund Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 795 Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Modifications for Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 258 Excluding Tipped Employees from Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 32 Bonds to Fund Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 668 Firearm Regulation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 795 Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Modifications for Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 258 Excluding Tipped Employees from Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 681 Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 11 2009-2010 Social Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 2009-10 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 10 2009-10 Health Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 2009-10 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 10 2009-10 Health Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 23 Constitutional State Spending Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 46 Expansion of Abortion Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 242 Authorizing Four-Day School Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 5 Rejecting Pay Increases for Elected Officials and Judges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1038 Repealing Campaign Contribution Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 711 Property Tax Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2011 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2393 Mega-Project Tax Credits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2011 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2010 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2002 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2003 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2002 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2003 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1851 Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Changes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2059 Establishes the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act.
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1851 Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Changes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1831 Prohibiting Coerced Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2393 Mega-Project Tax Credits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1831 Prohibiting Coerced Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 71 Sales Tax for Veterans' Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1066 Teacher Certification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 49 Appellate Judicial Commissioners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 70 State Spending Limit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 41 Prohibiting Judges from Imposing Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 43 Constitutional Amendment Limiting Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2002 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2011 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2003 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2010 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2002 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2003 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2011 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2010 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1779 Regulation of Telecommunications Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1619 Monitoring Prescription Drug Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1779 Regulation of Telecommunications Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA 5 Defining Mifepristone as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1406 Establishment of Drunk Driving Memorial Sign Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCS HCS HB 1
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HCS HB 1 Economic Development
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Extended Transportation Projects Contract
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SS6 SCS SB 389 Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 269 College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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