Steve Hodges

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Steve Hodges
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 149th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007
Personal details
Born	(1949-02-02) February 2, 1949 Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Amy
Children	James Andrew Adam
Residence	East Prairie, Missouri
Alma mater	University of Missouri
Religion	United Methodist

Steve Hodges, Sr. (born February 2, 1949) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. Hodges has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives since being elected in November 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Biography

Hodges graduated from East Prairie High School. He then attended Southeast Missouri State University, where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration, and the University of Missouri, where he obtained a Master of Business Administration.^[1]

Hodges owned a supermarket, and works as a substitute teacher and a referee for various high school sports.^[2] He served on his local school board for twelve years before seeking election to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2006, winning his election.^[3] In 2012, he defeated local opera singer and America's Got Talent winner Neal E. Boyd to be re-elected to the Missouri House.^[4]

On February 16, 2013, he was chosen by Democratic Party leaders from southeast Missouri to run in a special election for Missouri's 8th congressional district to replace resigned U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson.^[5] Steve Hodges came in second in the race while Jason Smith won the race.^[6]

Hodges is a conservative Democrat who opposes abortion and gun control. However, he says that he is a Democrat because he has a "social conscience."^[7]

Personal

Hodges and his wife, Amy, have three sons.^[2] His son Andrew was the valedictorian of his class at the United States Military Academy at West Point.^[3]

References

↑ "Representative Steve Hodges District 149 Democrat". Retrieved 2013-02-17.
↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.kfvs12.com/story/21224861/a-look-at-mo-congressional-candidate-steve-hodges
↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/mo-democrats-choose-steve-hodges-to-seek-emerson-seat/article_ecbb5492-ec9f-560b-a962-27e3f184697c.html
↑ "Hodges wins Mo. House seat in 149th District". 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
↑ "Mo. Democrats choose Steve Hodges for Congress". 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
↑ Kander, Jason. "State of Missouri - Special Election, June 04, 2013". Official Government Report. Missouri Secretary of Tate's Office. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
↑ Sanders, Matt. Hodges tapped as Dem. nominee. Daily Statesman, 2013-02-19.

Members of the Missouri House of Representatives

97th General Assembly (2011–2012)

Speaker of the House: Tim Jones (R)
Speaker Pro Tempore: Jason T. Smith (R)
Majority Leader: John Diehl (R)
Minority Leader: Jacob Hummel (D)

Mike Thomson (R)
Casey Guernsey (R)
Nate Walker (R)
Craig Redmon (R)
Lindell Shumake (R)
Tim Remole (R)
Mike Lair (R)
Jim Neely (R)
Delus Johnson (R)
Pat Conway (D)
Galen Higdon (R)
Kenneth Wilson (R)
Nick Marshall (R)
Ronald Schieber (R)
Jon Carpenter (D)
Noel Shull (R)
Myron Neth (R)
Jay Swearingen (D)
John Rizzo (D)
John Mayfield (D)
Ira Anders (D)
Brandon Ellington (D)
Randy Dunn (D)
Judy Morgan (D)
Jeremy LaFaver (D)
Gail McCann Beatty (D)
Bonnaye Mims (D)
Tom McDonald (D)
Noel Torpey (R)
Mike Cierpiot (R)
Sheila Solon (R)
Jeanie Lauer (R)
Donna Pfautsch (R)
Jeff Grisamore (R)
Gary L. Cross (R)
Kevin McManus (D)
Joe Runions (D)
T.J. Berry (R)
Joe Don McGaugh (R)
Jim Hansen (R)
Ed Schieffer (D)

Bart Korman (R)
Jay Houghton (R)
Caleb Rowden (R)
Chris Kelly (D)
Stephen Webber (D)
John Wright (D)
Dave Muntzel (R)
Jeanie Riddle (R)
Caleb Jones (R)
Dean Dohrman (R)
Stanley Cox (R)
Glen Kolkmeyer (R)
Denny Hoskins (R)
Rick Brattin (R)
Chris Moldendorp (D)
Wanda Brown (R)
David Wood (R)
Mike Bernskoetter (R)
Jay Barnes (R)
Dave Schatz (R)
Tom Hurst (R)
Bryan Spencer (R)
Robert Cornejo (R)
Anne Zerr (R)
Tommie Pierson (D)
Steve Webb (D)
Keith English (D)
Margo McNeil (D)
Bill Otto (D)
Sue Meredith (D)
Mary Nichols (D)
Courtney Allen Curtis (D)
Sharon Pace (D)
Rochelle Walton Gray (D)
Josh Peters (D)
Kimberly Gardner (D)
Penny Hubbard (D)
Michael Butler (D)
Mike Colona (D)
Jacob Hummel (D)
Michele Kratky (D)

Gina Mitten (D)
Karla May (D)
Clem Smith (D)
Rory Ellinger (D)
Stacey Newman (D)
Jill Schupp (R)
John Diehl (R)
Rick Stream (R)
Jeanne Kirkton (D)
Genise Monticello (D)
Bob Burns (D)
Vicki Englund (D)
Marsha Haefner (R)
Mike Leara (R)
John McCaherty (R)
Dwight Scharnhorst (R)
Andrew Koenig (R)
Sue Allen (R)
Don Gosen (R)
Kurt Bahr (R)
Doug Funderburk (R)
Kathie Conway (R)
Mark Parkinson (R)
Chrissy Sommer (R)
Ron Hicks (R)
Chuck Gatschenberger (R)
Paul Curtman (R)
Tim Jones (R)
Michael Frame (D)
Paul Wieland (R)
Jeff Roorda (D)
T.J. McKenna (D)
Elaine Gannon (R)
Kevin P. Engler (R)
Linda Black (D)
Ben Harris (D)
Dave Hinson (R)
Jason T. Smith (R)
Keith Frederick (R)
Steve Lynch (R)
Diane Franklin (R)

Rocky Miller (R)
Warren Love (R)
Randy Pike (R)
Mike Kelley (R)
Sue Entlicher (R)
Sandy Crawford (R)
Jeffrey Messenger (R)
Sonya Anderson (R)
Charlie Norr (R)
Eric Burlison (R)
Elijah Haahr (R)
Lincoln Hough (R)
Kevin Austin (R)
Lyndall Fraker (R)
Don Phillips (R)
Kevin Elmer (R)
Lynn Morris (R)
Tony Dugger (R)
Robert Ross (R)
Jeff Pogue (R)
Paul Fitzwater (R)
Shelley Keeney (R)
Donna Lichtenegger (R)
Kathryn Swan (R)
Holly Rehder (R)
Steve Hodges (D)
Kent Hampton (R)
Dennis Fowler (R)
Todd Richardson (R)
Steve Cookson (R)
Shawn Rhoads (R)
Lyle Rowland (R)
Jeffrey Justus (R)
Mike Moon (R)
Scott Fitzpatrick (R)
Bill Lant (R)
Bill Reiboldt (R)
Bill White (R)
Charlie Davis (R)
Tom Flanigan (R)

Persondata
Name	Hodges, Steve
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	2 February 1949
Place of birth	Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Date of death
Place of death

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