Robert Schaaf
Robert Schaaf (b. January 4, 1957) is a former Republican member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 34 from 2011 to 2019.
Schaaf was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Missouri State Senate because of term limits.
Biography
Schaaf earned his B.S. in mathematics from Missouri Western State University and M.D. from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. During his time in office, his professional experience included working as a family physician.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Health and Pensions, Chair |
| • Seniors, Families and Children |
| • Small Business, Insurance and Industry |
| • Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Schaaf served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • General Laws and Pensions, Chair |
| • Gubernatorial Appointments |
| • Veterans' Affairs and Health, Vice Chair |
| • Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schaaf served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • General Laws, Vice chair |
| • Gubernatorial Appointments |
| • Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence |
| • Veterans' Affairs and Health, Vice chair |
| • Joint Committee on Child Abuse |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schaaf served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • General Laws |
| • Gubernatorial Appointments |
| • Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families, Vice chair |
| • Progress and Development |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schaaf served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health Care Transformation, Chair |
| • Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services |
| • Budget |
| • Health Care Policy |
Issues
Renouncement of AMA membership
In response to the 2009 endorsement by the American Medical Association of the Senate Health Bill, Schaaf, a state representative at the time, announced his departure from the AMA, urging fellow physicians to do the same.
"The AMA has ignored the best interests of patients, opting to protect special interests," Schaaf said. "Physicians need to send the AMA a strong message that they will not tolerate AMA's support of this horrible bill."[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2018
Robert Schaaf was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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. Robert Stuber was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Rob Schaaf was unopposed in the Republican primary. Schaaf defeated Stuber in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Rob Schaaf Incumbent |
56.1% | 24,139 | |
| Democratic | Robert Stuber | 43.9% | 18,923 | |
| Total Votes | 43,062 | |||
2010
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Schaaf won election to the Missouri State Senate. Schaaf's opponent in the August 3 primary was John DeStefano.
| Missouri State Senate, District 34 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Schaaf (R)
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31,743 | |||
| Martin Rucker (D) | 23,483 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Schaaf ran for District 28 of the Missouri House of Representatives, beating Mark Sheehan.[4]
Schaaf raised $80,609 for his campaign.[5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 28 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Robert Schaaf (R) | 10,246 | 55.5% | ||
| Mark Sheehan (D) | 8,209 | 44.5% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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During his time in office, Schaaf was married with two children. He had been a member of the Buchanan County Medical Society, Christian Church, Missouri Pilots Association, Missouri State Medical Association, Missouri State Medical Foundation, Saint Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, Savannah Area Chambers of Commerce, and Past President/Board Chairman of the Missouri Doctors Mutual Insurance Company.[6]
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2018
In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18.
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2017
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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 State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Missouri state legislative districts
- Missouri General Assembly
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity, "Rep. Schaaf Drops AMA Membership, Urges Immediate Physician Exodus," December 22, 2009
- ↑ 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, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - 2008 General Election," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Schaaf's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Schaaf
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charlie Shields |
Missouri State Senate District 34 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Tony Luetkemeyer |
| Preceded by ' |
Missouri State House District 28 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Delus Johnson |
