Mike Leara
| Mike Leara | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 96 | ||
| 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) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 03/27/1960 | |
| Place of birth | Saint Louis, MO | |
| Profession | Owner, Gateway Advisors, LLC | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Leara is the Owner of Gateway Advisors, Limited Liability Company. He worked for Stifel, Nicolaus and Company from 1995-1999, and has also worked for Merill Lynch and in construction. He attended Saint Louis University and Saint Louis Community College.
Leara is a member of the Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Chestwood Chamber of Commerce, and Fenton Chamber of Commerce.
Issues
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.
Leara signed the pledge.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Leara served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Retirement, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Leara served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Retirement, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Leara served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Real ID and Personal Privacy | ||||
| • Appropriations - Transportation and Economic Development | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
Elections
2012
Leara won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 96. Leara ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Leara won election to the Missouri House of Representatives.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mike Leara (R)
|
9,870 | |||
| Alice Sgroi (D) | 5,385 | |||
| Steve Newton (C) | 427 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Mike Leara ran for District 95 of the Missouri House of Representatives, beating Alice Geary Sgroi. [4]
Mike Leara raised $30,419 for his campaign.[5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Leara (R) | 11,882 | 59.9% | ||
| Alice Geary Sgroi (D) | 7,944 | 40.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Leara was up for re-election, he collected $37,160 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| RKZ Management | $3,000 |
| Ameristar Casinos | $1,500 |
| Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce | $1,500 |
| BNSF Railway | $1,200 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Mike Leara's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Republican Central CMTE of St Louis County | $1,625 |
| 85th Republican Legislative District CMTE | $1,625 |
| 1st Republican Senatorial District CMTE | $1,625 |
| 3rd Republican Congressional District CMTE | $1,625 |
| 106th Republican Legislative District CMTE | $1,450 |
Personal
Leara is married and has 4 children.[7]
External links
- Missouri House of Representatives - Rep. Mike Leara
- Project Vote Smart profile
- 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 Leara's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Leara
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Scott Sifton (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 96 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 95 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Marsha Haefner (R) |
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