Mike Lair
Mike Lair is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 7 from 2009 to 2017.
Lair did not seek re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Lair earned his B.S. in history from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and his M.A. in education from Central Methodist University. His professional experience includes working as a social studies teacher, construction laborer, farmhand, gas station attendant, and small business owner.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lair served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Joint Committee on Education, Vice Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Pensions |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lair served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations - Education, Chair |
| • Budget |
| • Retirement |
| • Rules |
| • Joint Committee on Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lair served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations - Education, Chair |
| • Budget |
| • Retirement |
| • Rules |
| • Joint Committee on Education |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lair served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health Care Transformation |
| • Appropriations - Education |
| • Corrections and Public Institutions |
| • Retirement |
Issues
No New Taxes Pledge
A minority of Missouri lawmakers signed the 2011 edition of the "No New Taxes Pledge." The Taxpayer Protection Pledge is offered by the nonprofit lobbying organization Americans for Tax Reform with the goal of opposing all tax increases as a matter of principle. Just one out of 34 state Senate members signed the 2011 pledge. Out of 163 state House members, only 38 lawmakers signed.
Lair signed the pledge.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent Mike Lair (R) did not seek re-election.
Rusty Black ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 7 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Rusty Black (unopposed) | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||
Rusty Black defeated John Myers in the Missouri House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rusty Black |
86.42% | 4,104 | |
| Republican | John Myers | 13.58% | 645 | |
| Total Votes | 4,749 | |||
2014
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Mike Lair defeated Dennis McDonald in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Mike Lair Incumbent |
51.7% | 2,824 |
| Dennis McDonald | 48.3% | 2,642 |
| Total Votes | 5,466 | |
2012
Lair won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 7. Lair defeated John A. Myers in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Harry Wyse (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Lair Incumbent |
60% | 8,630 | |
| Democratic | Harry Wyse | 40% | 5,758 | |
| Total Votes | 14,388 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Lair Incumbent |
77.3% | 3,628 |
| John A. Myers | 22.7% | 1,068 |
| Total Votes | 4,696 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Lair won re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Lair (R)
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8,389 | |||
| Dale Toms (D) | 2,858 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lair ran for District 7 of the Missouri House of Representatives, beating Harry Wyse.[10]
Lair raised $89,215 for his campaign.[11]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Lair (R) | 7,937 | 51.4% | ||
| Harry Wyse (D) | 7,509 | 48.6% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Lair is married with two children. He has been a member of the Missouri Farm Bureau, National Council for Social Studies, National Rifle Association; Chairman of the Social Studies Department at Chillicothe High School; and a Federal Grant Administrator for the Teaching American History Project.[12]
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2017
In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13.
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2016
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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13.
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2015
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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15.
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2014
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In 2014, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 8 through May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30.
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Recent news
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See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Missouri state legislative districts
- Missouri General Assembly
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Americans for Tax Reform, "2011 State Legislative Signers of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge," accessed November 26, 2013
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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, "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 General Election - 2008 General Election," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Lair's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lair
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| Preceded by ' |
Missouri House of Representatives District 7 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Rusty Black (R) |
