Steve Stoll

Stephen Stoll (born April 3, 1947) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. He served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly.

Stoll was born in St. Louis and raised in Jefferson County. He attended Catholic Schools in Festus and attended Southeast Missouri State University. In 1970 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Missouri–Columbia. He served in the US Army from 1971 to 1973 and graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1979 with a master of education. Following graduation, he worked as a classroom teacher for nearly 20 years.

Stoll's political career began with his election to a part-time position on the Crystal City City Council in 1983. He served on the City Council until his election to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992. He was re-elected to the Missouri House in 1994 and 1996. In 1998 he was elected to the Missouri State Senate. He was re-elected to his senate seat in 2002. In 2004, Stoll sought election to the US House of Representatives to replace retiring Representative Dick Gephardt. Stoll placed third in a ten candidate Democratic primary election, losing to Russ Carnahan who went on to win the seat in the general election [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=116&oid=29211&arc=1] . In 2005 Stoll retired from his Senate seat and took a position as City Administrator for the city of Festus, Missouri.

Stoll's former Senate District Office Manager, Benjamin DeClue was elected to Stoll's former City Council seat in Crystal City in 2005, providing Stoll with a continued political bloodline in addition to his legislative accomplishments.

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* [http://www.senate.state.mo.us/04info/members/bios/bio22.htm Biography from Missouri Senate]