Mike Thomson

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Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 2013 January 2015
Republican Mike Thomson8,17663.7Winner
Democratic Richard R. Oswald4,66136.3
Missouri 4th District State Representative Election 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Thomson11,26669.4Winner
Democratic Rick Oswald4,97530.6
Missouri 4th District State Representative Election 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Thomson9,44283.0Winner
Democratic Robert L. Ritterbusch1,93417.0

Legislative assignments

Representative Thomson serves on the following committees during the 97th General Assembly:

Representative Thomson also served on the House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education from the beginning of the 2013 1st session until April 25, 2013 when Missouri Speaker of the House Tim Jones removed Thomson and fellow Republican Elaine Gannon from the committee. [4] The action was seen by Missouri political observers as retribution by Jones after the two failed to support Missouri House Bill 631, one of the Speakers' top legislative priorities. [5] It was overwhelmingly voted against by the House, 102-55. [4]

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References

  1. "Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  2. "Mike Thomson biography". Campaign website. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  3. "Ritterbusch seeking Mike Thomson's legislative seat". Maryville Daily Forum. 2010-10-21. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  4. 1 2 "Thomson removed from education panel". Maryville Daily Forum website. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. "2 House GOP lawmakers ousted from education panel". St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.[ permanent dead link ]