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Mike Bernskoetter
| Mike Bernskoetter | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 59 | ||
| 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) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/29/1959 | |
| Place of birth | Jefferson City, MO | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bernskoetter's professional experience includes working as the owner and manager of Arts Pest Control.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bernskoetter served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agri-Business | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bernskoetter served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agri-Business | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Urban Issues | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
Elections
2012
Bernskoetter won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 59. Bernskoetter ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Vonnieta E. Trickey (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 59, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Bernskoetter Incumbent |
80.6% | 13,406 | |
| Democratic | Vonnieta Trickey | 19.4% | 3,230 | |
| Total Votes | 16,636 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Bernskoetterwon election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Bernskoetter's opponent in the August 3 primary was Dan Klindt.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 113 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Bernskoetter (R)
|
7,744 | |||
| Cy Dashtaki (D) | 4,369 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Bernskoetter was up for re-election, he collected $88,195 in donations.[3]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bernskoetter, Jeannette | $5,009 |
| Anonymous | $2,405 |
| Cole County Republican Cmte | $2,000 |
| Arts Pest Control | $1,285 |
Personal
Bernskoetter and his wife, Jeanette, have four children.
External links
- House site
- Campaign site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
- List of candidates certified for the August 3, 2010 primary in Missouri
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeanette Mott Oxford (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 59 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Mark Bruns (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 113 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jeff Roorda (D) |
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