Byron DeLear
DeLear was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 70 of the Missouri House of Representatives.
DeLear was a Democratic candidate for District 79 of the Missouri House of Representatives. The primary election was on August 3, 2010 and the general election was on November 2, 2010.[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent Bill Otto (D) did not seek re-election.
Mark Matthiesen defeated Byron DeLear in the Missouri House of Representatives District 70 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Matthiesen |
52.91% | 9,491 | |
| Democratic | Byron DeLear | 47.09% | 8,447 | |
| Total Votes | 17,938 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Byron DeLear ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Byron DeLear (unopposed) | |
Mark Matthiesen defeated Andrew Purcell in the Missouri House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Matthiesen |
64.59% | 2,171 | |
| Republican | Andrew Purcell | 35.41% | 1,190 | |
| Total Votes | 3,361 | |||
2010
Delear was defeated by Mary Nichols in the August 3 Democratic primary.[7]
Campaign themes
2016
DeLear's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
West Lake Landfill In many ways, the EPA has taken on the demeanor of an adversary to this community, not unlike their handling of lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan. For this reason, Byron strenuously supports transferring the jurisdiction of the West Lake Landfill from the EPA to the Army Corps of Engineers, who has the capacity and expertise to execute the clean-up of weapons-related nuclear byproduct material. Byron also pledges to introduce legislation to establish a relocation program for families that live within 1 mile of the site. Creating Jobs Six years ago, Byron helped build the coalition to get bipartisan clean-energy legislation passed in Missouri that creates jobs without adding a single dime to tax payers' bills. Now Byron creates and administers job-creating clean-energy programs throughout the state. As your State Representative, Byron will continue to use his business experience to build a stronger economy for Missouri. Equal Pay As your State Representative, Byron will support strong enforcement of equal pay laws, so women with the same qualifications and who do the same work earn the same pay as men. Further, he will work to find innovative solutions, like the new bipartisan law cited above, to strengthen the already existing equal pay laws and bring their purpose into women's lives by establishing fair and equal compensation. Expanding Early Childhood Learning We need a State Representative for the 70th District that understands education—and Byron knows firsthand that cutting funding for our schools and children is no way to prepare them for the future. Making education our priority will create a better future in which Missouri is engaged in the globalized economy and competing successfully. Providing for our Veterans As your State Representative, Byron will work to improve health services for our veterans, including ensuring treatment for PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury. These heroes deserve our care and attention—without citizens such as these, we would not even have America.[8] |
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| —Byron DeLear[9] | ||
See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri House of Representatives District 70
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Missouri State Legislature
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State "2010 Primary Results'
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State "2010 Primary Results'
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Byron DeLear, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2016
