Mike Lair
| Mike Lair | ||
 | ||
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Nebraska at Omaha | |
| Master's | Central Methodist University, 2003 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Social Studies Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Lair earned his B.S. in History from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and 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
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lair served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care Transformation | ||||
| • Appropriations - Education | ||||
| • Corrections and Public Institutions | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
No New Taxes Pledge
In Missouri for 2011, a minority of lawmakers signed the "No New Taxes Pledge." Only four out of 34 state Senate members signed the pledge. Out of 163 state House members, only 35 lawmakers have signed.
Lair signed the pledge.[1]
Election history
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.[2][3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Lair Incumbent |
60% | 8,630 | |
| Democratic | Harry Wyse | 40% | 5,758 | |
| Total Votes | 14,388 | |||
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
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.[4]
Lair raised $89,215 for his campaign.[5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Lair (R) | 7,937 | 51.4% | ||
| Harry Wyse (D) | 7,509 | 48.6% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Lair was up for re-election, he collected $38,050 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Humphreys, David Craig | $5,000 |
| Dino, Leonard S | $1,000 |
| Pfautch, Roy | $1,000 |
| Neville, Ronald A | $1,000 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Mike Lair's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| David Craig Humphreys | $5,325 |
| Capitol Strategies Group LLC | $1,825 |
| Steve Boyers | $1,350 |
| Commercial Bank | $1,325 |
| Roy Pfautch | $1,325 |
Personal
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.[7]
Recent news
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- The Center For Inquiry Likes Atheism's Cranky White Guy Image, So Screw You ... - Raw Story
- Work/Life Issues Really Depend On What Kind of Job You Have - Raw Story
- Castro government funded 'flu shot' abortion doctor's education in Cuba - Daily Caller
- Rubio declines to say whether he supports his own immigration bill - Daily Caller
- Common Core Evaluated by Educators - Linn County Leader
- Mike Rogers: Glenn Greenwald doesn't 'have a clue' how surveillance programs ... - Daily Caller
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External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ "Minority of state lawmakers sign ‘no-new-taxes’ pledge," Missouri Watchdog, November 16, 2010
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Lair's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lair
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