Carl Bearden

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Carl Bearden (born January 18, 1956) is a Missouri Republican politician who is currently the Speaker pro tem for the Missouri House of Representatives. He lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with his wife, Deborah Wood. They have two children, Amber and Allison.

He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, with a B.S. in industrial technology. He served in the United States Air Force for 6 years. He currently owns and operates a consulting company.

He is the founder of the Management and Fiscal Policy Commission, and has formerly served on the Missouri Association of Counties Board of Directors, the St. Charles County Master Plan 2010 Committee, and the St. Charles County charter review commission.

He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Harvester, Missouri, the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce, and the American Legislative Exchange Council.

He was a member of the St, Charles County council for eight years. He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2000, winning reelection in 2002 and 2004. He serves on the Special Committees on Education Funding and Parliamentary Procedure, as well as the standing committee on Higher Education.