Education is an issue that affects us all, regardless whether we are parents, students, employers, or teachers. Most of the time, when we think of Education, we think of our local public P-12 schools, or perhaps a local university. While that’s certainly accurate, it’s actually our elected officials in Jefferson City who can often make decisions about education that affect schools across the state. This can include education policy, teacher certification requirements, school safety measures, and even curriculum. We are providing names and contact information for the 2021 Missouri Legislative Education Committees, both for the State House of Representatives and State Senate:

 

2021 Missouri State House Education  Committee Members

Chuck Basye	Chair	R	47	573-751-1501
Mike Haffner	Vice-Chair	R	55	573-751-3783
Paula Brown	Ranking Minority Member	D	70	573-751-4163
Ben Baker	Member	R	160	573-751-9781
Gretchen Bangert	Member	D	69	573-751-5365
Rusty Black	Member	R	7	573-751-2917
Phil Christofanelli	Member	R	105	573-751-2949
Bruce DeGroot	Member	R	101	573-751-1247
Shamed Dogan	Member	R	98	573-751-4392
Derek Grier	Member	R	100	573-751-9765
Ron Hicks	Member	R	102	573-751-9768
Justin Hill	Member	R	108	573-751-3572
Ian Mackey	Member	D	87	573-751-0100
Maggie Nurrenbern	Member	D	15	573-751-4787
Jonathan Patterson	Member	R	30	573-751-0907
Brad Pollitt	Member	R	52	573-751-9774
Mark Sharp	Member	D	36	573-751-9469
Dan Stacy	Member	R	31	573-751-8636
Marlene Terry	Member	D	66	573-751-6845
Cheri Toalson Reisch	Member	R	44	573-751-1169

 

 

2021 Missouri State Senate Education Committee Members

Cindy O’Laughlin	Chairwoman	R	18	(573) 751-7985
Rick Brattin	Vice-Chair	R	31	(573) 751-2108
Lauren Arthur	Member	D	17	(573) 751-5282
Mike Cierpiot	Member	R	8	(573) 751-1464
Elaine Gannon	Member	R	3	(573) 751-4008
Andrew Koenig	Member	R	15	(573) 751-5568
Bob Onder	Member	R	2	(573) 751-1282
Greg Razer	Member	D	7	(573) 751-6607
Jill Schupp	Member	D	24	(573) 751-9762

 

There are some important bills that have already been filed in this year’s session. Keep these lists handy and reach out to 2021 Missouri Legislative Education Committee members if you feel strongly about an issue and want your voice to be heard.

 

###

 

OneMissouri is committed to research, education, advocacy, and policy development on behalf of all Missourians. 

 

Top Graphic Credit: Element5 Digital on Unsplash