Situation Analysis
State-level representatives are in-direct decision-makers, typically serving in the state legislature. This means they have the power to make policies that could impact the project’s viability, but they are not directly involved in the existing permitting and approval process.
In Missouri, 108 of 163 state representatives are Republican. The state as a whole, as well as the town councils and boards, are mostly republican or conservative leaning. Therefore, they will be concerned with any investment in companies being fiscally conservative and those investments must show a reasonable rate of return on the state's investment.
Missouri House of Representatives:
- Senator Mike Bernskotter (R-MO District 6)
- Before being elected to the Missouri Senate, Sen. Bernskoetter served as the representative for the 59th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. First elected in 2010, he served eight years in the Missouri House. In addition to his legislative duties, Sen. Bernskoetter and his wife Jeannette have owned and operated Art’s Pest Control for 32 years. Senator Bernskoetter also serves as a lector, Eucharistic, and hospitality minister at Immaculate Conception Parish.
William Blaine Luetkemeyer (R - MO - 3rd Congressional District)
William Blaine Luetkemeyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 3rd congressional district, a seat he has held since 2009.