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Gary Cross
| Gary Cross | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 35 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Central Missouri | |
| Associate's | Northwood University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 05/19/1955 | |
| Place of birth | Independence, Missouri | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Cross' professional experience includes working as a small business owner.
Cross earned his BS in business administration from the University of Central Missouri in 1978 and his AA in automotive marketing from Northwood University in 1975.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cross served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • General Laws | ||||
| • Health Care Policy | ||||
| • Small Business, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cross served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • General Laws | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Tax Reform, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Transportation Funding and Public Institutions | ||||
Elections
2012
Cross won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 35. Cross ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Cross won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Cross's opponents in the August 3 primary were Bob Gough and Pam Osgood.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 48 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Gary Cross (R)
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6,882 | |||
| Gavin Fletchall (D) | 5,769 | |||
| Nathan Eaton (C) | 339 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Cross was up for re-election, he collected $63,973 in donations.[3]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Cmte of Missouri | $30,033 |
| Friends of Tilley | $3,000 |
| Dave Cross Motors | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Pat Kelley | $1,000 |
Personal
Cross and his wife, Jan, have two children.
External links
- House site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- List of candidates certified for the August 3, 2010 primary in Missouri
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 35 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 48 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Dave Muntzel (R) |
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