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Rachel Bringer Shepherd

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Rachel Bringer Shepherd is a judge on the 10th Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri. She was appointed to the court in December 2010 by Governor Jay Nixon.[1] She was re-elected in 2012, and her current term expires in 2018.[2]
Education
Shepherd received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Shepherd served as a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, District 6, from 2002 to 2011. She previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Missouri County from 2000 to 2002 and as a law clerk for Judge Reinhard in the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. From 2000 to 2010, Shepherd owned a private law practice.[1]
Missouri House of Representatives committee assignments
- Rural Community Development
- Budget
- Judiciary
- Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture
- Legislative Research Joint Committee, Missouri General Assembly
- Joint Committee on Education
- Joint Legislative Committee on Court Automation
Awards and associations
- Board of Directors, American Red Cross
- Board of Trustees/Executive Committee of Hannibal LaGrange College
- Member, Palmyra Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Palmyra Kiwanis
- Member, South Union Baptist Church[3]
Elections
2012
Shepherd was re-elected after running unopposed for the 10th Circuit Court.[2]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2012
2008
On November 4, 2008, Shepherd ran unopposed for District 6 of the Missouri House of Representatives.[4]
Shepherd raised $9,095 for her campaign.[5]
Missouri House of Representatives, District 6 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Rachel L. Bringer (D) | 14,614 | 100.0% |
See also
External links
- Quincy Herald-Whig, "Rep. Rachel Bringer appointed circuit judge, replacing Robert Clayton II," December 29, 2010
- Whig.com (Quincy Herald-Whig), "Judge Rachel Bringer sued by fired secretary," June 2, 2011
- Missouri House of Representatives, "Rep. Rachel L. Bringer"
- Project Vote Smart, "Legislative profile"
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Quincy Herald-Whig, "Rep. Rachel Bringer appointed circuit judge, replacing Robert Clayton II," December 29, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Results 2012," accessed February 20, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rachel L. Bringer's Political Summary," accessed February 19, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "House of Representatives official election results for 2008," accessed February 19, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Report on Bringer's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed February 19, 2015
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by ' |
Missouri State House District 6 2002–2011 |
Succeeded by Lindell Shumake |