Mike Cierpiot | |
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Member of the Missouri Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Will Kraus |
House Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
In office August 2015 – November 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Rob Vescovo |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 8th district | |
In office January 9, 2013 – November 7, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Nick Marshall |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 30th district | |
In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Brian Yates |
Succeeded by | Chris Molendorp |
Personal details | |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri | January 14, 1953
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Connie J. Cierpiot |
Children | Patrick and Lucas Cierpiot |
Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Network engineer |
Mike Cierpiot (born January 14, 1953) is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate. [1] He represents the 30th District, which encompasses a part of Jackson County.
Cierpiot was born January 14, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri. [2] He was educated at Longview Community College and the University of Missouri–Kansas City. [3] He is married to Connie J. Cierpiot, who also served in the Missouri House of Representatives, [4] and they have two sons and two grandchildren. [5]
In addition to his career as a legislator, Cierpiot was once a network engineer for AT&T. [6]
Cierpiot and his family attend First Church of the Nazarene, in Blue Springs.
Cierpiot served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017. [7] From 2011 to 2013, he represented District 56. From 2013 to 2017, he represented District 30. Before becoming a representative, he was a committee member of the Jackson County Republican Party from 1993 to 2003. [8] Due to Missouri's term limits, Cierpiot term as a state representative ended in 2018. [9]
In November after the 2012 election, Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. [10] In August 2015, Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Majority Floor Leader.
In November 2017, Cierpiot won a special election to the Missouri Senate 50-42% in District 8. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 10,370 | 63.40% | +0.84 | |
Democratic | Dave Coffman | 5,986 | 36.60% | -0.84 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 11,335 | 60.81% | -2.59 | |
Democratic | Shere Alam | 7,306 | 39.19% | +2.59 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 7,329 | 100.00% | +39.19 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 15,509 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 12,852 | 50.34% | -49.66 | |
Democratic | Hillary Shields | 10,872 | 42.59% | +42.59 | |
Independent | Jacob Turk | 1,806 | 7.07 | +7.07 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 16,836 | 89.02% | ||
Republican | Leonard Jonas Hughes IV | 2,076 | 10.98% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 41,150 | 54.66% | +4.32 | |
Democratic | Hillary Shields | 34,127 | 45.34% | +3.75 | |
Total votes | 75,277 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cierpiot | 38,018 | 55.81% | +1.15 | |
Democratic | Antoine Jennings | 30,100 | 44.19% | -1.15 | |
Total votes | 68,118 | 100.00% |
In addition to his position as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Mike Cierpiot is an ex officio member of all committees of the House, as well as a member of the following committees: [20]
Cierpiot describes himself as a conservative, and favors reducing government restrictions on business. He has expressed support for the use of tax incentives in an attempt to attract business to Missouri. [22] He has expressed concern that western cities in Missouri are losing jobs to Kansas. [23]
On September 12, 2012, Cierpiot voted to overturn Governor Jay Nixon's veto of SB749. The bill allowed health insurance providers to refuse to provide coverage for contraception based on moral convictions. [24]
In 2012, Cierpiot endorsed the Missouri Public Prayer Amendment to the state constitution, which was approved by Missouri voters on August 7, 2012. [25]
In 2014, Cierpiot voted in favor of reducing income taxes on individuals in Missouri, [26] and against the use of red light cameras in the state. [27]
Cierpiot has received consistent "A" ratings from the NRA Political Victory Fund, [28] [29] an 82% rating from the American Conservative Union, [30] and a 96% rating from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, one of the highest in the Missouri House of Representatives. [31]
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