*Missouri Governor ? Michael L. Parson*

Office of Communications

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

July 9, 2021

*Governor Parson Makes Appointments to House and Senate Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commissions*

*(JEFFERSON CITY, MO)* ? Today, Governor Mike Parson announced 40 appointments to the House and Senate Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commissions.

On April 26, 2021, the United States Census Bureau delivered the 2020 Census Apportionment Results to the President of the United States. Consistent with the Missouri Constitution, this started the 60-day window for the Democrat and Republican state and congressional district committees to meet and submit nominees for Governor Parson?s consideration. ?

The list of nominees for the House commission was submitted as required by Article III, Section 3 of the Missouri Constitution, and the list of nominees for the Senate commission was submitted as required by Article III, Section 7 of the Missouri Constitution.

Pursuant to the same provisions of the Missouri Constitution, the Governor fulfills his legal duty by making the aforementioned appointments within 30 days after of the submission of the nominees.?

Independent Bipartisan Commissions are tasked with redistricting Missouri?s legislative maps. The appointees and their political?party affiliation are as follows:

*_Senate Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission:_*

_1st?Congressional District_


* Maryann Manion (R)
* Farrakhan Shegog (D)

_2nd?Congressional District_


* Gary Grewe (R)
* Nicole Greer (D)

_3rd?Congressional District_


* Jim Berberich (R)
* Mike Frame (D)

_4th?Congressional District _


* Lowell Pearson (R)
* Kevin Rusnak (D)

_5th?Congressional District_


* Kay Hoflander (R)
* Andrea Flinders (D)

_6th Congressional District_


* Aaron Baker (R)
* Joni Wickham (D)

_7th?Congressional District_


* Chris Slinkard (R)
* Randy Alberhasky (D)

_8th?Congressional District _


* Leann Green (R)
* Leamon Asher (D)

_Statewide_


* Mark Ellinger (R)
* Joseph S. Passanise (R)
* Matt Dameron (D)
* Susan Montee (D)

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*_House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission:_*

_1st?Congressional District_


* Jerry Hunter (R)
* Keena Smith (D)

_2nd?Congressional District_


* Matt Maher (R)
* Harvey Ferdman (D)

_3rd?Congressional District_


* Jonathan Ratliff (R)
* Mark Schaeperkoetter (D)

_4th?Congressional District _


* Daniel Wilson (R)
* Jason Ludwig (D)

_5th?Congressional District_


* Vicki Riley (R)
* Melissa Patterson Hazley (D)

_6th?Congressional District_


* James Thomas III (R)
* Penny Adams (D)

_7th?Congressional District_


* Alan Griffin (R)
* Laura Cox (D)

_8th?Congressional District _


* Becky Leonard (R)
* Michael Moroni (D)

_Statewide_


* Pat Thomas (R)
* Curtis Jared (R)
* Rick Shang (D)
* Kay Mills (D)

Fifteen days after the final appointments to the commissions are made, excluding Sundays and state holidays, the commissions will have their first meeting at the State Capitol. The date of the first commission meetings is scheduled for Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

Once the final appointments are official, commissions will have five months to submit a plan to the Secretary of State?s office, Elections Division, and six months to file a final statement, which must be approved by seven-tenths of the commissioners.

For additional information or questions about the work of the House and Senate Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commissions, please click here [ [link removed] ].?

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*Contact: Kelli R. Jones*

Communications Director

Work:? 573-751-0765

Mobile: 573-508-9072

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.governor.mo.gov

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