- Mike Thomson
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Mike Thomsn Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 4th districtPreceded by Brad Lager Personal details Born April 8, 1946
St. Joseph, MissouriPolitical party Republican Spouse(s) Nancy Thomson Residence Maryville, Missouri Alma mater Northwest Missouri State University Profession Teacher, coach. Religion Baptist Mike Thomson (born April 8, 1946) is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Thomson represents the 4th District, encompassing all or portions of Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth counties in northwest Missouri.[1]
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Personal history
Michael D. Thomson was born in St. Joseph, Missouri and raised in Craig, Missouri, a small community in Holt County. After graduation from Craig High School in 1964, he attended Northwest Missouri State University, earning a Bachelors degree in 1968, and a Masters degree in 1971.[2] Thomson was an educator by profession before entering politics, first at Jefferson High School in Conception Junction, Missouri where he was a teacher, counselor and coach for a dozen years, then a further eighteen years at Maryville High School. Mike Thomson returned to his alma mater in 1998 to serve as an instructor and administrator.[3]
Thomson and his wife Nancy are the parents of two grown daughters. They attend Laura Street Baptist Church in Maryville. He is a member of the Missouri Teachers Association, Missouri Retired Teachers Association, and the Maryville Optimist Club.Political history
Mike Thomson first ran for 4th District State Representative in 2006, defeating Democrat Richard R. Oswald for the right to succeed Brad Lager. In 2008 Thomson again faced off with Oswald and remained victorious. Mike Thomson defeated Skidmore, Missouri farmer Robert L. Ritterbusch in 2010 to win his third term in the Missouri House. By law he is allowed to run for a fourth and final two-year term in 2012.
Missouri 4th District State Representative Election 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Mike Thomson 8,176 63.7 Winner Democratic Richard R. Oswald 4,661 36.3 Missouri 4th District State Representative Election 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Mike Thomson 11,266 69.4 Winner Democratic Rick Oswald 4,975 30.6 Missouri 4th District State Representative Election 2010 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Mike Thomson 9,442 83.0 Winner Democratic Robert L. Ritterbusch 1,934 17.0 Legislative assignments
Representative Thomson serves on the following committees during the 96th General Assembly:
- Chairman, Appropriations-Education subcommittee
- Vice-Chair, Higher Education
- Elementary and Secondary Education
- Joint Committee on Education
- Budget Committee
References
- ^ "Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives. http://www.house.mo.gov/member.aspx?district=004. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Mike Thomson biography". Campaign website. http://www.mikethomson.org/bio.html. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Ritterbusch seeking Mike Thomson's legislative seat". Maryville Daily Forum. 2010-10-21. http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/features/x2030534044/Robert-Ritterbusch-seeking-Mike-Thomson-s-legislative-seat. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
Members of the Missouri House of Representatives 96th General Assembly (2011–2012)
Speaker of the House: Steven Tilley (R) • Speaker pro Tempore: Shane Schoeller (R) • Majority Leader: Tim Jones (R) • Minority Leader: Mike Talboy (D)- Craig Redmon (R)
- Zachary Wyatt (R)
- Casey Guernsey (R)
- Mike Thomson (R)
- Glen Klippenstein (R)
- Lindell Shumake (R)
- Mike Lair (R)
- Tom Shively (D)
- Paul Quinn (D)
- Jay Houghton (R)
- Ed Schieffer (D)
- Doug Funderburk (R)
- Chuck Gatschenberger (R)
- Kathie Conway (R)
- Vacant
- Mark A. Parkinson (R)
- Vicki A. Schneider (R)
- Anne Zerr (R)
- Kurt Bahr (R)
- Jeanie Riddle (R)
- John W. Cauthorn (R)
- Randy Asbury (R)
- Stephen Webber (D)
- Chris Kelly (D)
- Mary Stil (D)
- Joe Aull (D)
- Pat Conway (D)
- Delus Johnson (R)
- Galen Higdon (R)
- Nick Marshall (R)
- Jay Swearingen (D)
- Ronald Schieber (R)
- Jerry Nolte (R)
- Myron Neth (R)
- T.J. Berry (R)
- Bob Nance (R)
- Mike Talboy (D)
- Ryan Silvey (R)
- Vacant
- John J. Rizzo (D)
- Vacant
- Leonard Hughes IV (D)
- Gail McCann Betty (D)
- Jason Kander (D)
- Jason R. Holsman (D)
- Kevin McManus (D)
- Jeff Grisamore (R)
- Gary L. Cross (R)
- Tom McDonald (D)
- Michael R. Brown (D)
- Ira Anders (D)
- Noel Torpey (R)
- Brent Lasater (R)
- Jeannie Lauer (R)
- Sheila Solon (R)
- Mike Cierpot (R)
- Karla May (D)
- Penny Hubbard (D)
- Jeanette Mott Oxford (D)
- Jamilah Nasheed (D)
- Chris Carter (D)
- Don Phillips (R)
- Tishaura Jones (D)
- Susan Carlson (D)
- Michele Kratky (D)
- Genise Monticello (D)
- Mike Colona (D)
- David Sater (R)
- Tommy Pierson (D)
- Sharon Pace (D)
- Clem Smith (D)
- Rory Ellinger (D)
- Stacey Newman (D)
- Steve Webb (D)
- Bert Atkins (D)
- Churie Spreng (D)
- Eileen McGeoghegan (D)
- Margo McNeil (D)
- Mary Nichols (D)
- Sylvester Taylor (D)
- Rochelle Walton Gray (D)
- Jill Schupp (D)
- Jake Zimmerman (D)
- Don Gosen (R)
- Cloria Brown (R)
- Cole McNary (R)
- John Diehl (R)
- Andrew Koenig (R)
- Tim Jones (R)
- John McCaherty (R)
- Jeanne Kirkton (D)
- Sue Allen (R)
- Dwight Scharnhorst (R)
- Rick Stream (R)
- Mike Leara (R)
- Scott Sifton (D)
- Gary Fuhr (R)
- Dave Hinson (R)
- Bart Kormon (R)
- Marsha Haefner (R)
- Tim Meadows (D)
- Paul Wieland (R)
- Ron Casey (D)
- Joe Fallert (D)
- Paul Curtman (R)
- Steven Tilley (R)
- Linda Black (D)
- Jacob Hummel (D)
- Scott Dieckhaus (R)
- Ben Harris (D)
- Charles Schlottach (R)
- Tom Loehner (R)
- Mike Bernskoetter (R)
- Jay Barnes (R)
- Rodney Schad (R)
- Wanda Brown (R)
- Caleb Jones (R)
- Stanley Cox (R)
- Sandy Crawford (R)
- Scott Largent (R)
- Denny Hoskins (R)
- Michael McGhee (R)
- Chris Molendorp (R)
- Rick Brattin (R)
- Barney Fisher (R)
- Mike Kelley (R)
- Tom Flanigan (R)
- Charlie Davis (R)
- Bill White (R)
- Bill Reiboldt (R)
- Bill Lant (R)
- Don Ruzicka (R)
- Sue Entlicher (R)
- Thomas Long (R)
- Charlie Denison (R)
- Eric Burlison (R)
- Melissa Leach (R)
- Sarah Lampe (D)
- Shane Schoeller (R)
- Lincoln Hough (R)
- Kevin Elmer (R)
- Raymond Weter (R)
- Lyle Rowland (R)
- Tony Dugger (R)
- Lyndall Fraker (R)
- Darrel Pollock (R)
- Don Wells (R)
- David A. Day (R)
- Keith Frederick (R)
- Jason Smith (R)
- Ward Franz (R)
- Paul Fitzwater (R)
- Steve Cookson (R)
- Todd Richardson (R)
- Diane Franklin (R)
- Shelley Keeney (R)
- Donna Lichtenegger (R)
- Wayne Wallingford (R)
- Billy Pat Wright (R)
- Ellen Brandom (R)
- Steve Hodges (D)
- Terry Swinger (D)
- Kent Hampton (R)
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