Mike Talboy

Mike Talboy
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 37th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2007
Personal details
Born August 2, 1977 (1977-08-02) (age 34)
Boise, Idaho
Political party Democratic
Residence Kansas City
Alma mater University of Missouri-Kansas City
Profession Attorney

Mike Talboy (born August 2, 1977) is a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Talboy represents the 37th District, which encompasses much of downtown Kansas City south of the Missouri River. He also serves as House Minority Floor Leader during the 96th General Assembly.[1] In addition to his legislative duties Talboy is a practicing Attorney.

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Personal history

Mike Talboy was born in Boise, Idaho to parents Dr. Glen E. Talboy Jr., a surgeon, and Edna (Salcedo) Talman, an education and insructional design consultant. He has two brothers.[2] Talboy is of partly Colombian heritage, his maternal grandfather, Hector Salcedo, immigrating to the United States at the age of 33. Representative Talboy moved with his family to Kansas City in 1993. He received a Bachelors degree in Communications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2000, and his Juris Doctorate from UM-KC in 2002.[3] When the General Assembly is not in session Talboy practices law with the Kansas City firm Polsinelli Shughart.[4]

Political history

Mike Talboy became involved in local and national politics in 2001 while still a student at UM-KC. In 2004 he served as a regional field director for the Missouri coordinated campaign, an organization working for John Kerry's unsuccessful Presidential run.[5] First elected to the Missouri legislature in November 2006, Talboy retained his seat in 2008 and 2010. In December 2008 Talboy was appointed Chairman of the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee, a group supporting Democrats in the 2010 elections.[6] Mike Talboy ran unopposed for reelection in both 2008 and 2010.[7]

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