Randy Asbury
Randy Asbury (b. October 4, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 22 from 2011 to 2013. In February, 2015, Asbury announced that he was seeking the Republican nomination for Governor of Missouri in 2016. He dropped out of the race on September 25, 2015.[1][2]
Asbury's professional experience includes working as an executive director at Coalition to Protect the Missouri River. Asbury earned his B.S. in agriculture from the University of Missouri.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Asbury served on these committees:
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Budget
- Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture, Vice Chair
- Local Government
Issues
No New Taxes Pledge
A minority of Missouri lawmakers signed the 2011 edition of the "No New Taxes Pledge." The Taxpayer Protection Pledge is offered by the nonprofit lobbying organization Americans for Tax Reform with the goal of opposing all tax increases as a matter of principle. Just one out of 34 state Senate members signed the 2011 pledge. Out of 163 state House members, only 38 lawmakers signed.
Asbury signed the pledge.[4]
Elections
2016
- See also: Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016
In February, 2015, Asbury entered the race for governor of Missouri, seeking the Republican nomination. He suspended his campaign on September 25, 2015. He had been lagging behind other candidates in fundraising when he dropped out. Other Republicans running include Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder, former state Speaker of the House Catherine Hanaway, state Senator Bob Dixon, businessman John Brunner and Eric Greitens, a former Navy SEAL and nonprofit CEO.[1][2][5]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Asbury won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Asbury's opponents in the August 3 primary were Tim Remole and Doug Farnen.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 22 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Randy Asbury (R)
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7,813 | |||
| Doug Galaske (D) | 3,380 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
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External links
- House site
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
- List of candidates certified for the August 3, 2010 primary in Missouri
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ]http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/-randy-asbury-announces-run-for-governor Ozarks First, "Randy Asbury Announces Run for Governor," accessed August 19, 2015]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KOMU, "Republican Randy Asbury drops out of race for governor," September 25, 2015
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Americans for Tax Reform, "2011 State Legislative Signers of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge," accessed November 26, 2013
- ↑ Jason Hancock, The Kansas City Star, "Missouri Republican governor candidates to debate tonight," November 3, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 22 2013–present |
Succeeded by Brandon Ellington (D) |
