Rick Roeber
Rick Roeber (Republican Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 34. He assumed office on January 6, 2021. He left office on April 21, 2021.
Roeber (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Roeber completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Roeber announced on April 13 that he would resign from the Missouri House of Representatives. However, on April 15, the House voted 153-0 to reject his resignation until the House Ethics Committee completed its investigation into allegations of child abuse made against Roeber by his now-adult children.[1] On April 19, the House Ethics Committee recommended Roeber's expulsion. On April 21, the House voted unanimously to expel Roeber.[2][3]
In March 2024, Roeber contacted Ballotpedia to announce that he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat.[4]
Biography
Rick Roeber was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Roeber graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1974. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and a master's degree from Liberty Seminary. Roeber's career experience includes working as a project manager with Sprint and a chaplain with KC Rescue Mission.[5]
Elections
2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
Rick Roeber defeated Chris Hager in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Roeber (R)  | 50.7 | 10,815 |
 | Chris Hager (D) | 49.3 | 10,514 | |
| Total votes: 21,329 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
Chris Hager advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Hager | 100.0 | 3,190 |
| Total votes: 3,190 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
Rick Roeber advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Roeber | 100.0 | 2,697 |
| Total votes: 2,697 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rick Roeber completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Roeber's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am pro-life. I will stand up for the civil liberties of all Missourians, especially for the unborn.
- I am pro second amendment. The rights to bear arms shall not be infringed.
- I am for lower taxes and less government oversight.
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Scorecards
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2021
In 2021, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 14.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 34 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ AP News, "Missouri House delays lawmaker resignation to finish review," April 15, 2021
- ↑ OzarksFirst.com, "Missouri House votes unanimously to expel Rep. Rick Roeber," April 21, 2021
- ↑ The New York Times, "Missouri Lawmaker Is Expelled Over Child Abuse Accusations," April 21, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with Rick Roeber," March 6, 2024.
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Representative Rick Roeber," accessed January 23, 2021
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| Preceded by Rebecca Roeber (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 34 2021 |
Succeeded by N/A |
