- Carl Bearden
Infobox Senator | name=Carl Bearden
nationality=american
jr/sr=Former Missouri State Representative
state=St. Charles
party=Republican
term=http://www.carlbearden.org
preceded=
succeeded=
date of birth=birth date and age|1956|01|18
place of birth=
dead=alive
date of death=
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spouse=Deborah
profession=Former State Representative ,consultant ,Air Force (Ret.) , |Carl Bearden (born
January 18 ,1956 ) is aMissouri Republican politician who was theSpeaker pro Tempore for theMissouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007. He lives inSt. Charles, Missouri , with his wife, Deborah. They have two children, Amber and Allison.He is a member of the First
Baptist Church ofHarvester, Missouri , the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce, and the American Legislative Exchange Council.Education and work experience
He is a graduate of
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale , with aB.S. in industrial technology. He served in theUnited States Air Force for 6 years. He currently owns and operates a consulting company.Carl is the founder of the Management and Fiscal Policy Commission, and has formerly served on the Missouri Association of Counties Board of Directors, the St. Charles County Master Plan 2010 Committee, and the St. Charles County charter review commission.
Public service
Rep. Bearden served on the St. Charles county council for eight years prior to being elected a state representative. He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2000, winning reelection in 2002, 2004, and 2006. He served as a voting member on the special committee on Student Achievement, as well as the standing committees of Higher Education and Rules. As the Speaker Pro Tem, Carl was an ex-officio member of all House committees.
Recently, Carl has come out in support of former Senator Fred Thompson for president. This development has drawn national attention in such blogs as Real Clear Politics and Robert Novak's Human Events. Support for this movement can be voiced at draft.thompson@carlbearden.org and his personal blog.
References
*"Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006." Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.
External links
* http://www.fredthompsonnmo.wordpress.com - personal blog
* http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20219
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