Jeff Roorda
Jeff Roorda (Democratic Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 113. He assumed office on January 9, 2013. He left office on January 7, 2015.
Roorda (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 22. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Roorda also served in the House from 2005 to 2011, representing District 102. He served as minority whip.
Biography
Roorda earned his associate degree in criminal justice from Jefferson College, a bachelor's in administration of justice from Missouri Baptist College, and an M.P.P.A. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. His professional experience includes working as the chief of police/city administrator of the city of Kimmswick, the human resources manager for Gateway Ambulance Service and an adjunct instructor of political science at Jefferson College.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Roorda served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Crime Prevention and Public Safety |
| • Downsizing State Government |
| • Elementary and Secondary Education |
| • Rules |
| • Utilities |
Elections
2022
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 22
Mary Coleman defeated Benjamin Hagin in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 22 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Coleman (R)  | 65.5 | 40,695 |
 | Benjamin Hagin (D) | 34.5 | 21,456 | |
| Total votes: 62,151 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 22
Benjamin Hagin advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 22 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Hagin | 100.0 | 7,680 |
| Total votes: 7,680 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 22
Mary Coleman defeated Jeff Roorda, Dan Shaul, and Shane Roden in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 22 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Coleman | 34.9 | 7,615 |
 | Jeff Roorda | 24.0 | 5,246 | |
 | Dan Shaul | 23.3 | 5,095 | |
 | Shane Roden | 17.8 | 3,886 | |
| Total votes: 21,842 | |||
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2014
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Missouri State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, followed by a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Jeff Roorda was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Wieland was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wieland defeated Roorda in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Wieland |
54.2% | 22,208 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Roorda | 45.8% | 18,774 | |
| Total Votes | 40,982 | |||
2012
In the 2012 election, Roorda won the District 113 seat of the Missouri House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Dan E. Smith (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Roorda |
53.9% | 8,450 | |
| Republican | Dan Smith | 46.1% | 7,225 | |
| Total Votes | 15,675 | |||
2010
Roorda lost re-election in the 2010 election for District 102 of the Missouri House of Representatives. Roorda was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Roorda and Richard Blowers (C) were defeated by Paul Wieland (R) in the general election.[6][7]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 102 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Wieland (R)
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5,928 | |||
| Jeff Roorda (D) | 4,964 | |||
| Richard Blowers (C) | 883 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Roorda ran unopposed for District 102 of the Missouri House of Representatives.[8]
Roorda raised $56,834 for his campaign.[9]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 102 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jeff Roorda (D) | 14,458 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
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2014
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2013
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Personal
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Roorda is married with three children. He has been chair of the Antonia Fire District Board of Directors and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, the International City and County Management Association, the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation's board of directors, the Jefferson County Municipal League and the Missouri Narcotics Officers Association.
Noteworthy events
Reaction to Rams' Ferguson protest
- See also: Shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
In his capacity as business manager of the St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA), Roorda criticized six members of the St. Louis Rams football team for appearing on the field holding their hands up before a game on November 30, 2014, mirroring the "hands up, don't shoot" gesture popular in protests against the August 2014 death of an unarmed 18-year-old man, Michael Brown, and the subsequent grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the officer who fatally shot him. A statement by the SLPOA at-large called upon the National Football League and the Rams organization to apologize for the players' actions, quoting Roorda:[10]
| “ | SLPOA Business Manager Jeff Roorda said, "now that the evidence is in and Officer Wilson's account has been verified by physical and ballistic evidence as well as eye-witness testimony, which led the grand jury to conclude that no probable cause existed that Wilson engaged in any wrongdoing, it is unthinkable that hometown athletes would so publicly perpetuate a narrative that has been disproven over-and-over again."
Roorda was incensed that the Rams and the NFL would tolerate such behavior and called it remarkably hypocritical. "All week long, the Rams and the NFL were on the phone with the St. Louis Police Department asking for assurances that the players and the fans would be kept safe from the violent protesters who had rioted, looted, and burned buildings in Ferguson. Our officers have been working 12 hour shifts for over a week, they had days off including Thanksgiving canceled so that they could defend this community from those on the streets that perpetuate this myth that Michael Brown was executed by a brother police officer and then, as the players and their fans sit safely in their dome under the watchful protection of hundreds of St. Louis's finest, they take to the turf to call a now-exonerated officer a murderer, that is way out-of-bounds, to put it in football parlance," Roorda said. The SLPOA is calling for the players involved to be disciplined and for the Rams and the NFL to deliver a very public apology. Roorda said he planned to speak to the NFL and the Rams to voice his organization's displeasure tomorrow. He also plans to reach out to other police organizations in St. Louis and around the country to enlist their input on what the appropriate response from law enforcement should be. Roorda warned, "I know that there are those that will say that these players are simply exercising their First Amendment rights. Well I've got news for people who think that way, cops have first amendment rights too, and we plan to exercise ours. I'd remind the NFL and their players that it is not the violent thugs burning down buildings that buy their advertiser's products. It's cops and the good people of St. Louis and other NFL towns that do. Somebody needs to throw a flag on this play. If it's not the NFL and the Rams, then it'll be cops and their supporters."[10][11] |
” |
| —St. Louis Police Officers Association (2014) | ||
The St. Louis Rams organization did not issue an apology. Executive vice president of football operations Kevin Demoff wrote in an email, "I expressed regret for any perceived disrespect of law enforcement. Our players' goal was to show support for positive change in our community. I do believe that supporting our players' First Amendment rights and supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive."[12]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Jeff Roorda's Biography," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri Primary Election - 2010 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - November 2, 2010 General Election," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - 2008 General Election," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Roorda, Jeff," accessed November 1, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 SB Nation, "St. Louis Police Officers Association criticizes Rams players for 'Hands up Don't Shoot' gesture," November 1, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ CBS News, "Did Rams apologize to police for hands-up gesture?" December 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 113 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Dan Shaul (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 102 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Paul Wieland (R) |
