Mike Cierpiot | |
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Member of the Missouri Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Will Kraus |
House Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
In office August 2015 –November 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Rob Vescovo |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 8th district | |
In office January 9,2013 –November 7,2017 | |
Preceded by | Nick Marshall |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 30th district | |
In office January 5,2011 –January 9,2013 | |
Preceded by | Brian Yates |
Succeeded by | Chris Molendorp |
Personal details | |
Born | Kansas City,Missouri | January 14,1953
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Connie J. Cierpiot |
Children | Patrick and Lucas Cierpiot |
Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Network engineer |
Mike Cierpiot (born January 14,1953) is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 8th district,serving since 2018. He previously represented the 30th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Cierpiot served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017. [1] From 2011 to 2013,he represented District 56. From 2013 to 2017,he represented District 30. Before becoming a representative,he was a committee member of the Jackson County Republican Party from 1993 to 2003. [2] Due to Missouri's term limits,Cierpiot term as a state representative ended in 2018. [3]
In November after the 2012 election,Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. [4] In August 2015,Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Majority Floor Leader.
In November 2017,Cierpiot won a special election to the Missouri Senate 50-42% in District 8. [5]
Cierpiot describes himself as a conservative,and favors reducing government restrictions on business. He has expressed support for the use of tax incentives in an attempt to attract business to Missouri. [6] He has expressed concern that western cities in Missouri are losing jobs to Kansas. [7]
On September 12,2012,Cierpiot voted to overturn Governor Jay Nixon's veto of SB749. The bill allowed health insurance providers to refuse to provide coverage for contraception based on moral convictions. [8]
In 2012,Cierpiot endorsed the Missouri Public Prayer Amendment to the state constitution,which was approved by Missouri voters on August 7,2012. [9]
In 2014,Cierpiot voted in favor of reducing income taxes on individuals in Missouri, [10] and against the use of red light cameras in the state. [11]
Cierpiot has received consistent "A" ratings from the NRA Political Victory Fund, [12] [13] an 82% rating from the American Conservative Union, [14] and a 96% rating from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce,one of the highest in the Missouri House of Representatives. [15]
Cierpiot filed bills in both the 2024 and 2025 sessions to allow gas,water and sewer utility companies to charge residents on projected rates,rather than historic rates. The Consumers Council of Missouri estimated that bills could increase more than 10% under the legislation,which they describe as anti-consumer,while Ameren and Missouri American Water representatives support the legislation. [16]
In addition to his position as Assistant Majority Floor Leader,Mike Cierpiot is an ex officio member of all committees of the House,as well as a member of the following committees: [17]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 10,370 | 63.40% | +0.84 | |
Democratic | Dave Coffman | 5,986 | 36.60% | −0.84 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 11,335 | 60.81% | −2.59 | |
Democratic | Shere Alam | 7,306 | 39.19% | +2.59 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 7,329 | 100.00% | +39.19 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 15,509 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 12,852 | 50.34% | −49.66 | |
Democratic | Hillary Shields | 10,872 | 42.59% | +42.59 | |
Independent | Jacob Turk | 1,806 | 7.07 | +7.07 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 16,836 | 89.02% | ||
Republican | Leonard Jonas Hughes IV | 2,076 | 10.98% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 41,150 | 54.66% | +4.32 | |
Democratic | Hillary Shields | 34,127 | 45.34% | +3.75 | |
Total votes | 75,277 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 38,018 | 55.81% | +1.15 | |
Democratic | Antoine Jennings | 30,100 | 44.19% | −1.15 | |
Total votes | 68,118 | 100.00% |
Cierpiot was born January 14, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri. [27] He was educated at Longview Community College and the University of Missouri–Kansas City. [28] He is married to Connie J. Cierpiot, who also served in the Missouri House of Representatives, [29] and they have two sons and two grandchildren. [30]
In addition to his career as a legislator, Cierpiot was once a network engineer for AT&T. [31]
Cierpiot and his family attend First Church of the Nazarene, in Blue Springs.