Mike Thomson
| Mike Thomson | ||
 | ||
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northwest Missouri State University | |
| Master's | Northwest Missouri State University, 1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/08/1946 | |
| Place of birth | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Thomson earned his B.S. and M.S. in Education from Northwest Missouri State University. His professional experience includes working as a teacher/counselor at Conception Junction, and administrator/instructor at Northwest Missouri State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thomson served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations - Education | ||||
| • Appropriations - Infrastructure and Job Creation | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Elementary and Secondary Education | ||||
| • Higher Education, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thomson served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations - Education | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Elementary and Secondary Education | ||||
| • Higher Education, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Education | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thomson served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget | ||||
| • Appropriations - Education, Chair | ||||
| • Agri-Business | ||||
| • Elementary and Secondary Education | ||||
| • Higher Education, Vice-chair | ||||
Election history
2012
Thomson won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 1. Thomson ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Thomson won election to the Missouri House of Representatives.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mike Thomson (R)
|
9,442 | |||
| Robert Ritterbusch (D) | 1,934 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thomson ran for District 4 of the Missouri House of Representatives, beating Rick Oswald.[3]
Thomson raised $61,495 for his campaign.[4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Thomson (R) | 11,266 | 69.4% | ||
| Rick Oswald (D) | 4,975 | 30.6% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Thomson was up for re-election, he collected $57,687 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| McCartney, Alice | $3,000 |
| BNSF Railway | $1,400 |
| Rural Telecommunications Cmte | $1,150 |
| Connect Edu | $1,000 |
2008
Listed below are the two largest contributors to Mike Thomson's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alice McCartney | $5,000 |
| Ron Richard 2008 | $1,500 |
Personal
Thomson is married with two children. He has been a member of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association, Missouri School Counselors Association, Missouri State Teachers Association, and the Optimist Club. [6]
Recent news
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Mike Thomson News Feed
- Column: McGaugh reflects on the legislature's agriculture accomplishments - The Missouri Times
- Thomson, Lager sum up 2013 session - Maryville Daily Forum
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External links
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ 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 Thomson's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Thomson
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 1 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 4 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Craig Redmon (R) |
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