Paul Quinn (Missouri politician)

Paul Quinn

Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office January, 2007 – December, 2012
Preceded by	Wes Shoemyer
Succeeded by	Jim Hansen
Personal details
Born	(1943-10-31) October 31, 1943 Hannibal, Missouri
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Judy (deceased)
Residence	Monroe City, Missouri
Profession	Farmer Politician
Religion	Catholic

Paul Quinn (born October 31, 1943) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 9th District from 2007 to 2012. The district formerly encompassed all or parts of Audrain, Boone, Chariton, Howard and Monroe counties. However due to redistricting following the 2010 United States Census, Quinn's district was redrawn, placing him in the 40th District. He was defeated in the 40th District race by Republican Jim Hansen in November, 2012. He was first elected to the Missouri House in 2006.^[1]

Personal history

Paul Quinn was born in Hannibal, Missouri and raised in Monroe County. He engaged in farming for over thirty years before entering politics full-time, and still resides on the family farm near Monroe City. A widower, Paul Quinn and his wife Judy raised nine children. One daughter, Sarah (Quinn) Deien is a longtime reporter and morning news anchor for KHQA-TV Hannibal/Quincy. Quinn is a member of St. Stephens Indian Creek Church. St. Stephens Knights of Columbus, and the Missouri Farmers Union.^[1]^[2]

Political history

Prior to entering state politics Paul Quinn served as Monroe County Assessor, and as a Monroe County Commissioner for twelve years. Quinn was first elected to the Missouri House in 2006, first beating fellow Democrat Ewell Lawson in the August primary, then defeating Republican Kathyrne Harper in November to succeed Wes Shoemyer. Rep. Quinn ran unopposed for reelection in both 2008 and 2010.^[3]

Under Missouri term limit law Rep. Quinn was allowed to run for a final two-year term in 2012. However Missouri House district boundaries were redrawn after the 2010 U.S. Census and Quinn found his home of record now in the 40th District. Quinn was unopposed in the August, 2012 Democratic Primary for the 40th District, but lost a close contest in the November general election to Republican challenger Jim Hansen.

Missouri 9th District State Representative Election 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Kathyrne Harper	6,041	43.2
	Democratic	Paul Quinn	7,931	56.8	Winner

Missouri 40th District State Representative Election 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jim Hansen	7,999	51.9	Winner
	Democratic	Paul Quinn	7,417	48.1

Legislative assignments

During the 96th General Assembly Rep. Quinn served on the following committees:

Administration and Accounts
Agriculture Policy
Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources subcommitee
Corrections
Local Government
Joint Committee on Government Accountability

References

1 2 "Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
↑ "Representative Paul Quinn". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
↑ "Election Night Reporting". Missouri Secretary of State. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2011-04-22.

Members of the Missouri House of Representatives

98th General Assembly (2015-2016) Speaker of the House: Todd Richardson (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Denny Hoskins (R) Majority Leader: Mike Cierpiot (R) Minority Leader: Jacob Hummel (D)

Allen Andrews (R) J. Eggleston (R) Nate Walker (R) Craig Redmon (R) Lindell Shumake (R) Tim Remole (R) Mike Lair (R) Jim Neely (R) Delus Johnson (R) Pat Conway (D) Galen Higdon (R) Kenneth Wilson (R) Nick Marshall (R) Kevin Corlew (R) Jon Carpenter (D) Noel Shull (R) Nick King (R) Lauren Arthur (D) John Rizzo (D) Bill Kidd (R) Ira Anders (D) Brandon Ellington (D) Randy Dunn (D) Judy Morgan (D) Jeremy LaFaver (D) Gail McCann Beatty (D) Bonnaye Mims (D) Tom McDonald (D) Noel Torpey (R) Mike Cierpiot (R) Sheila Solon (R) Jeanie Lauer (R) Donna Pfautsch (R) Rebecca Roeber (R) Gary L. Cross (R) Kevin McManus (D) Joe Runions (D) T.J. Berry (R) Joe Don McGaugh (R) Jim Hansen (R) Randy Pietzman (R) Bart Korman (R) Jay Houghton (R) Caleb Rowden (R) Kip Kendrick (D) Stephen Webber (D) Chuck Basye (R) Dave Muntzel (R) Travis Fitzwater (R) Caleb Jones (R) Dean Dohrman (R) Nathan Beard (R) Glen Kolkmeyer (R) Denny Hoskins (R) Rick Brattin (R) Jack Bondon (R) Wanda Brown (R) David Wood (R) Mike Bernskoetter (R) Jay Barnes (R) Justin Alferman (R) Tom Hurst (R) Bryan Spencer (R) Robert Cornejo (R) Anne Zerr (R) Tommie Pierson (D) Alan Green (D) Keith English (I) Margo McNeil (D) Bill Otto (D) Sue Meredith (D) Mary Nichols (D) Courtney Allen Curtis (D) Sharon Pace (D) Rochelle Walton Gray (D) Josh Peters (D) Kimberly Gardner (D) Penny Hubbard (D) Michael Butler (D) Mike Colona (D) Jacob Hummel (D) Michele Kratky (D) Gina Mitten (D) Karla May (D) Clem Smith (D) Joe Adams (D) Stacey Newman (D) Tracy McCreery (D) Dean Plocher (R) Deb Lavender (R) Jeanne Kirkton (D) Genise Montecillo (D) Bob Burns (D) Cloria Brown (R) Marsha Haefner (R) Mike Leara (R) John McCaherty (R) Shamed Dogan (R) Andrew Koenig (R) Sue Allen (R) Vacant Kurt Bahr (R) John Weimann (R) Kathie Conway (R) Mark Parkinson (R) Chrissy Sommer (R) Vacant Justin Hill (R) Paul Curtman (R) Kirk Mathews (R) Shane Roden (R) Rob Vescovo (R) Dan Shaul (R) Becky Ruth (R) Elaine Gannon (R) Kevin P. Engler (R) Linda Black (D) Ben Harris (D) Dave Hinson (R) Jason Chipman (R) Keith Frederick (R) Steve Lynch (R) Diane Franklin (R) Rocky Miller (R) Warren Love (R) Patricia Pike (R) Mike Kelley (R) Sue Entlicher (R) Sandy Crawford (R) Jeffrey Messenger (R) Sonya Anderson (R) Charlie Norr (D) Eric Burlison (R) Elijah Haahr (R) Lincoln Hough (R) Kevin Austin (R) Lyndall Fraker (R) Don Phillips (R) Jered Taylor (R) Lynn Morris (R) Vacant Robert Ross (R) Jeff Pogue (R) Paul Fitzwater (R) Shelley Keeney (R) Donna Lichtenegger (R) Kathryn Swan (R) Holly Rehder (R) Donald Rone (R) Andrew McDaniel (R) Tila Hubrecht (R) Todd Richardson (R) Steve Cookson (R) Shawn Rhoads (R) Lyle Rowland (R) Jeffrey Justus (R) Mike Moon (R) Scott Fitzpatrick (R) Bill Lant (R) Bill Reiboldt (R) Bill White (R) Charlie Davis (R) Tom Flanigan (R)

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