John Quinn (Missouri)

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John Quinn (born September 8, 1950, is a farmer and Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He resides in Chillicothe, Missouri, with his wife Mary and has four daughters. He is a Catholic.

He was born in Marceline, Missouri, and graduated in 1968 from St. Joseph Academy. He then went on to attend Northwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has been a self-employed farmer for thirty years.

He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, a past county president of the Farm Bureau, past chair of the Livingston County Soil & Water Board, a board member of the Missouri Corn Growers Association, the Missouri Soybean Association, Show-Me Quality Grain, the Chillichothe Chamber of Commerce, Ducks Unlimited, and the National Rifle Association.

He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in a special election in 2001, winning reelection in 2002 and 2004. He currently serves on the following committees:

  • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources (chair),
  • Agriculture Policy,
  • Budget,
  • Corrections and Public Institutions.

[edit] References

  • Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006. Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.