- Wes Shoemaker
Wes Shoemyer (born
March 30 ,1961 ) is afarmer and current Democratic member of theMissouri House of Representatives . He resides inClarence, Missouri , with his wife Cheryl Allen and their four children, Wendy, Laura, Amy and Andrew.He was born in
Hannibal, Missouri , and moved toShelby County, Missouri , as a child, graduating from the South Shelby County R-IV High School. He went on to attend theUniversity of Missouri . He married in 1980, and currently owns and operates a family farm inMonroe County, Missouri .He attends Oak Grove Baptist Church, and is a member of the National Farmers Organization, the Missouri Farmers Union, Insitutute for Rural America, NEMO Grain Processors, Shelbina Lodge 228 AF and AM, and the Monroe County Democratic Club.
He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2000, winning reelection in 2002 and 2004. He currently sits on the following committees:
*Agriculture Policy,
*Budget, and
*Professional Registration and Licensing.References
*"Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006." Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.
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