The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Married; 2 Children
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: MO
Religion:

Education

JD, University of Missouri, 1988 BA, Marist College, 1968

Profession

Associate Court Judge, 13th Judicial District, 2000-2006 County Director/Director, Central Missouri Counties' Human Development Corporation, 1972-1977

Committees

Agri-Business
Appropriations - Public Safety and Corrections
Budget
Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight
Judiciary
Legislative Research
Special Standing Committee on Election Contests

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

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

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

HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1104 Voter ID
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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

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

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

HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1104 Voter ID
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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: Nay

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: Nay

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: -

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

HB 193 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

HB 61 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

HB 2 Manufacturing Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Public Retirement Systems
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 793 Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Nay

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: Yea

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

HB 2003 Higher Education Appropriations
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 1747 Authorizing Horse Slaughterhouses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 1327 Abortion Regulation Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 22 Capital Improvements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 668 Firearm Regulation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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