The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: Term Limited
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nancy; 3 Children: Jason, Dustin, Daniel
Birth date: 02/25/1957
Birthplace: Cape Girardeau, MO
Home City: Dexter MO
Religion: Southern Baptist

Profession

Attorney, 1997-present Farmer, 1985-1997 Technician, Industrial Engineering, 1981-1991 Disc Jockey, 1973-1981

Education

JD, University of Missouri School of Law, 1996 BS, Political Science, Southeast Missouri State University, 1994

Committees

Administration
Economic Development, Policy and Planning
Gubernatorial Appointments
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 749 Authorizes Religious Objections by Employers for Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 749 Authorizes Religious Objections by Employers for Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 749 Authorizes Religious Objections by Employers for Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 749 Authorizes Religious Objections by Employers for Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 592 Establishes New Standards to Prove Workplace Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SS for HCS for HB 3 Presidential Elections
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 8 Tax Credit Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 193 Congressional Redistricting Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 73 Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 193 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 113 Regulating Animal Care Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 2 Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo Identification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Public Retirement Systems
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Manufacturing Jobs Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 586 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1311 Coverage for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1764 Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2010 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2002 2010-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2010 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 793 Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 943 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 714 State Employee Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1014 Limiting Prison Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 191 Law Changes Regarding Taxation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 46 Expansion of Abortion Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 11 2009-2010 Social Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 22 Capital Improvements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 306 State Health Care Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 11 2009-2010 Social Services Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 10 2009-10 Health Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 873 Voting Student Curator on the University of Missouri Board of Curators
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2393 Mega-Project Tax Credits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 817 Physicians' Billing Practices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SA 1 to HB 2007 Mega-Project Fund Appropriation
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 858 Restrictions on Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 778 HPV Immunization
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1066 Teacher Certification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1038 Repealing Campaign Contribution Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCS HCS HB 1 Economic Development
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CCS SS HCS HB 1900 Campaign Finance and Lobbying
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 Voter Identification and Poll Regulation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

CCS SCS HCS HB 1270 Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HJR 55 Salaries and State Pensions for Public Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CCS SS HCS HB 1900 Campaign Finance and Lobbying
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SA 1 Restrictions on salaries and state pensions for public officials
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SCS HCS HB 1022 State College and University Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCS HB 1865 Access Missouri Scholarship Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SS2 SCS SB 1014 Voter Identification and Poll Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SS SCS SB 1236 Dam and Reservoir Safety
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SA 5 Renewable Energy Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

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