Denny Hoskins

Denny L. Hoskins is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri Senate first elected in 2016. He is a member of the Republican party. Hoskins represents District 21 in the Missouri Senate, which covers Caldwell, Carroll, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray and Saline counties. In 2016, he was elected to serve in the Missouri Senate. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2008 and elected to the office of Speaker Pro Tem in 2013. Hoskins is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). In addition to his legislative duties he works for Cochran Head Vick & Company, P.C. a professional tax and accounting firm. He specializes in auditing for not-for-profit, governmental and farming entities.

In recognition of his legislative service, Senator Hoskins has received several awards, including Legislator of the Year from Missouri Community Colleges Association, County Advocate Award from Missouri Association of Counties, Guardian of Small Business- NFIB, VFW Legislator of the Year, and Farm Bureau’s Friend of Agriculture.

Missouri House of Representatives

Hoskins was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2008 to represent the 121st District. Haskins was subsequently reelected in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections. Hoskins was term limited and ran for the Missouri Senate in the 2016 election.

Missouri Senate

Hoskins was elected to the Missouri Senate in the 2016 election to represent the 21st District. In the midst of Missouri facing a budget shortfall, one of Hoskins' first votes as a state senator was to vote for a pay increase for state legislators. Hoskins was one of only two senators to vote for the pay increase. ^[2]

References

1. ↑ "New senators sworn in for 2017-2018 - The Missouri Times". 4 January 2017. 
2. ↑ "Missouri Senate turns down pay raise, but some say Greitens’ tactics were insulting".