Missouri Senate

Missouri State Senate
Missouri General Assembly

Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
New session started	January 5, 2011
Leadership
President of the Senate	Peter Kinder, (R) since January 10, 2005
President pro Tempore	Rob Mayer, (R) since January 5, 2011
Majority Leader	Tom Dempsey, (R) since January 5, 2011
Minority Leader	Victor Callahan, (D) since December 1, 2008
Structure
Members	34
Political groups	Republican Party (26) Democratic Party (7)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Missouri Constitution
Salary	$35,915/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 2, 2010 (17 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2012 (17 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
Missouri State Senate

The Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years.

1 Composition
- 1.1 Senate Officers
- 1.2 Members of the Missouri Senate
2 Committees
- 2.1 Standing Committees
- 2.2 Select Committees
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

Composition

After the 2010 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous legislature	23	11	34	0

Begin	26	8	34	0
Latest voting share	76.5%	23.5%

Senate Officers

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Rob Mayer	Republican	Dexter	25
Majority Leader	Tom Dempsey	Republican	St. Charles	23
Minority Leader	Victor Callahan	Democratic	Independence	11

Members of the Missouri Senate

District	Senator	Party	Residence
1	Jim Lembke	Rep	St. Louis
2	Scott Rupp	Rep	Wentzville
3	Kevin Engler	Rep	Farmington
4	Joseph Keaveny	Dem	St. Louis
5	Robin Wright-Jones	Dem	St. Louis
6	Mike Kehoe	Rep	Jefferson City
7	Jane Cunningham	Rep	Chesterfield
8	Will Kraus	Rep	Lee's Summit
9	Kiki Curls	Dem	Kansas City
10	Jolie Justus	Dem	Kansas City
11	Victor Callahan	Dem	Independence
12	Brad Lager	Rep	Savannah
13	Timothy Green	Dem	Spanish Lake
14	Maria Chappelle-Nadal	Dem	University City
15	Eric Schmitt	Rep	Glendale
16	Dan Brown	Rep	Rolla
17	LuAnn Ridgeway	Rep	Smithville
18	Brian Munzlinger	Rep	Williamstown
19	Kurt Schaefer	Rep	Columbia
20	Jay Wasson	Rep	Nixa
21	Bill Stouffer	Rep	Napton
22	Ryan McKenna	Dem	Crystal City
23	Tom Dempsey	Rep	St. Charles
24	John Lamping	Rep	St. Louis
25	Rob Mayer	Rep	Dexter
26	Brian Nieves	Rep	Washington
27	Jason Glennon Crowell	Rep	Cape Girardeau
28	Mike Parson	Rep	Bolivar
29	Jack Goodman	Rep	Mt. Vernon
30	Bob Dixon	Rep	Springfield
31	David Pearce	Rep	Warrensburg
32	Ron Richard	Rep	Joplin
33	Chuck Purgason	Rep	Caulfield
34	Rob Schaaf	Rep	St. Joseph

Committees

Standing Committees

Committee	Chair	Vice-Chair
Administration	Robert Mayer	Tom Dempsey
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources	Brian Munzlinger	Mike Parson
Appropriations	Kurt Schaefer	Scott Rupp
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment	Brad Lager	John Lamping
Education	David Pearce	Brian Nieves
Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections	Kevin Engler	Jay Wasson
Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight	Jim Lembke	Jason Crowell
General Laws	Jane Cunningham	Brian Nieves
Gubernatorial Appointments	Robert Mayer	Tom Dempsey
Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families	Luann Ridgeway	Rob Schaaf
Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government	Eric Schmitt	Ron Richard
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence	Jack Goodman	Eric Schmitt
Progress and Development	Victor Callahan	Joe Keaveny
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics	Tom Dempsey	Bob Dixon
Small Business, Insurance and Industry	Scott Rupp	Mike Parson
Transportation	Bill Stouffer	Mike Kehoe
Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs	Jason Crowell	Dan Brown
Ways and Means	Chuck Purgason	Will Kraus

Select Committees

Committee	Chair	Vice-Chair
Senate Select Committee on Redistricting	Scott Rupp	Brad Lager

References

External links

Members of the Missouri State Senate

96th General Assembly (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Peter Kinder (R) • President pro Tempore: Rob Mayer (R) • Majority Leader: Tom Dempsey (R) • Minority Leader: Victor Callahan (D)

Jim Lembke (R)
Scott Rupp (R)
Kevin Engler (R)
Joseph Keaveny (D)
Robin Wright-Jones (D)
Mike Kehoe (R)
Jane Cunningham (R)
Will Kraus (R)
Kiki Curls (D)

Kurt Schaefer (R)
Jay Wasson (R)
Bill Stouffer (R)
Ryan McKenna (D)
Tom Dempsey (R)
John Lamping (R)
Robert Mayer (R)
Brian Nieves (R)
Jason Glennon Crowell (R)

Mike Parson (R)
Jack Goodman (R)
Bob Dixon (R)
David Pearce (R)
Ron Richard (R)
Chuck Purgason (R)
Robert Schaaf (R)

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