Wes Shoemyer
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Wes Shoemyer is a former Senator for the eighteenth district of the Missouri Senate
. The district includes all or portions of thirteen counties in northeast Missouri: Adair, Audain, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, and Shelby.
in 2000 representing the 9th district. He won the 2006 election for the seat that was vacated by John Cauthorn
. He defeated Bob Behnen, a former Representative for the second district of the Missouri House of Representatives. Shoemyer won by 1,842 votes, or 3.4%. In the 2010 general election, Shoemyer was defeated by Republican Brian Munzlinger
.
Missouri Senate
The Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
. The district includes all or portions of thirteen counties in northeast Missouri: Adair, Audain, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, and Shelby.
Personal
Shoemyer was raised in Shelby County, Missouri and graduated from South Shelby R-IV High School in 1979. He attended the University of Missouri. Shoemyer and wife Cheryl live on their rural Monroe County farm with their three daughters and one son.Political history
Shoemyer was elected to the Missouri House of RepresentativesMissouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
in 2000 representing the 9th district. He won the 2006 election for the seat that was vacated by John Cauthorn
John W. Cauthorn
John W. Cauthorn is the current 21st District representative to the Missouri House of Representatives and former Republican member of the Missouri State Senate.-Personal life:...
. He defeated Bob Behnen, a former Representative for the second district of the Missouri House of Representatives. Shoemyer won by 1,842 votes, or 3.4%. In the 2010 general election, Shoemyer was defeated by Republican Brian Munzlinger
Brian Munzlinger
Brian Munzlinger is a farmer and a Republican member of the Missouri Senate serving the 18th District.-Personal:Munzlinger was born in Quincy, Illinois but raised in rural Lewis County, Missouri. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri, with a B.S. degree in general agriculture...
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External links
- Missouri Senate - Wes Shoemyer official government website