Missouri Senate

Missouri State Senate
Missouri General Assembly

Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 6, 2016
Leadership
Lt. Governor	Peter Kinder (R) Since January 10, 2005
President pro tem of the Senate	Ron Richard (R) Since January 7, 2013
Majority Leader	Mike Kehoe (R) Since January 7, 2013
Minority Leader	Joe Keaveny (D) Since January 5, 2015
Structure
Seats	34

Political groups	Governing party Republican (24) Opposition party Democratic (8) Vacant Vacant (2)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Missouri Constitution
Salary	$35,915/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 4, 2014 (17 seats)
Next election	November 1, 2016 (17 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
Missouri State Senate

The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 174,000.^[1] Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years.^[2]

Composition

After the 2014 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous legislature	23	9	34	2

Begin	25	9	34	0
August 7, 2015^[3]	24	9	33	1
August 23, 2015^[4]	8	32	2
Latest voting share	75%	25%

Senate Officers

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Tom Dempsey	Republican	St. Charles	23
Majority Leader	Ron Richard	Republican	Joplin	32
Minority Leader	Joseph Keaveny	Democratic	St. Louis	4

Members of the Missouri Senate

District	Senator	Party	Residence
1	Scott Sifton	Dem	St. Louis
2	Bob Onder	Rep	Lake St. Louis
3	Gary Romine	Rep	Farmington
4	Joseph Keaveny	Dem	St. Louis
5	Jamilah Nasheed	Dem	St. Louis
6	Mike Kehoe	Rep	Jefferson City
7	Jason R. Holsman	Dem	Kansas City
8	Will Kraus	Rep	Lee's Summit
9	Kiki Curls	Dem	Kansas City
10	Jeanie Riddle	Rep	Mokane
11	Vacant	Paul LeVota (D) resigned effective August 23, 2015	Independence
12	Dan Hegeman	Rep	Cosby
13	Gina Walsh	Dem	Spanish Lake
14	Maria Chappelle-Nadal	Dem	University City
15	Eric Schmitt	Rep	Glendale
16	Dan Brown	Rep	Rolla
17	Ryan Silvey	Rep	Gladstone
18	Brian Munzlinger	Rep	Williamstown
19	Kurt Schaefer	Rep	Columbia
20	Jay Wasson	Rep	Nixa
21	David Pearce	Rep	Warrensburg
22	Paul Wieland	Rep	Imperial
23	Vacant	Tom Dempsey (R) resigned effective August 7, 2015^[5]	St. Charles
24	Jill Schupp	Dem	St. Louis
25	Doug Libla	Rep	Dexter
26	Dave Schatz	Rep	Sullivan
27	Wayne Wallingford	Rep	Cape Girardeau
28	Mike Parson	Rep	Bolivar
29	David Sater	Rep	Cassville
30	Bob Dixon	Rep	Springfield
31	Ed Emery	Rep	Lamar
32	Ron Richard	Rep	Joplin
33	Mike Cunningham	Rep	Marshfield
34	Rob Schaaf	Rep	St. Joseph

Committees

Standing Committees

Committee
Administration	Tom Dempsey	Ron Richard
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources	Brian Munzlinger	Doug Libla
Appropriations	Kurt Schaefer	Ryan Silvey
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment	Mike Kehoe	Ed Emery
Education	David Pearce	Gary Romine
Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections	Jay Wasson	Mike Cunningham
General Laws	Rob Schaaf	Paul Wieland
Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight	Mike Cunningham	Ryan Silvey
Gubernatorial Appointments	Tom Dempsey	Ron Richard
Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government	Eric Schmitt	Dan Hegeman
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence	Bob Dixon	Bob Onder
Progress and Development	Joseph Keavney	Gina Walsh
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics	Ron Richard	Tom Dempsey
Seniors, Families and Pensions	David Sater	Jeanie Riddle
Small Business, Insurance and Industry	Mike Parson
Transportation	Doug Libla	Dave Schatz
Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs	Dan Brown	Rob Schaaf
Ways and Means	Will Kraus	Wayne Wallingford

References

↑ DidYouKnow
↑ http://www.senate.mo.gov
↑ Tom Dempsey (R) resigned. Kirn, Jacob (31 July 2015). "State Sen. Dempsey of St. Charles resigns". St Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
↑ Paul LeVota (D) resigned effective August 23, 2015.
↑ Kirn, Jacob (31 July 2015). "State Sen. Dempsey of St. Charles resigns". St Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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Members of the Missouri State Senate

98th General Assembly (2015–2016)

President of the Senate: Peter Kinder (R)
President pro Tempore: Tom Dempsey (R)
Majority Leader: Ron Richard (R)
Minority Leader: Joseph Keaveny (D)

Scott Sifton (D)
Bob Onder (R)
Gary Romine (R)
Joseph Keaveny (D)
Jamilah Nasheed (D)
Mike Kehoe (R)
Jason Holsman (D)
Will Kraus (R)
Kiki Curls (D)
Jeanie Riddle (R)
Paul LeVota (D)
Dan Hegeman (R)
Gina Walsh (D)
Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D)
Eric Schmitt (R)
Dan W. Brown (R)
Ryan Silvey (R)
Brian Munzlinger (R)
Kurt Schaefer (R)
Jay Wasson (R)
David Pearce (R)
Paul Wieland (R)
Tom Dempsey (R)
Jill Schupp (D)
Doug Libla (R)
Dave Schatz (R)
Wayne Wallingford (R)
Mike Parson (R)
David Sater (R)
Bob Dixon (R)
Ed Emery (R)
Ron Richard (R)
Mike Cunningham (R)
Rob Schaaf (R)

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Coordinates: 38°34′44″N 92°10′22″W / 38.57902°N 92.17270°W / 38.57902; -92.17270

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 127285764 LCCN: n79076051 GND: 253977-9

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