Former State Committeeperson, Missouri Republican Party

Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 147, 2012-2021

Candidate, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 147, 2018

Member, Cape Girardeau City Council, 2010-2013

Former Member, Budget Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Member, Freshman Bipartisan Issue Development Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations - Health, Mental Health, and Social Services, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Workforce Development Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce Development and Workplace Safety Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Owner/President, JCS Wireless, 1975-present

Registered Nurse, Saint Francis Hospital, 1970-1973

Member, Board of Directors, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, present

Member, Board of Governors, Show Me State Excellence in Public Service Series, present

Member/Former Board Chair, Great Lakes Motorola Service Station Association, present

Member, Leadership Missouri Alumni Association, present

Member, Missouri Business Education Roundtable, present

Member, Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, present

Member, Missouri Family and Community Trust Board, present

Member, National Federation of Independent Business, present

Member, National Federation of Independent Business Leadership Trust, present

Member/Organist/Pianist/Flutist, Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, present

Member, Sigma Theta Tau, present

Member, United States Motorola Service Station Association, present

Representative, 8th Congressional District, Missouri Congressional Awards Council

Former Board Member, American Cancer Society

Former Board President, American Heart Association

Former Member, Board of Directors, American Freedom and Enterprise Foundation

Former Board Member, Board of Directors, United for Missouri

Former Vice-Chair, Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce

Former Board Member, Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education

Former Commissioner, City of Cape Girardeau Planning & Zoning Commission

Member, Education Council Administrative Committee, Missouri Chamber of Commerce

Member/Former Board Member, GRACES Women’s Leadership Team, United Way of Southeast Missouri

Member, Government and Public Policy Committee, Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce

Former Board Member, Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA)

Former Secretary, Missouri Math, Engineering, Technology & Science (METS) Coalition

Member/Former Chair, National Federation of Independent Business, Missouri Leadership Council

Former Vice-Chair, Saint Francis Medical Center Foundation

Former Commissioner, Senate Reapportionment Commission

Former Vice Chair, Southeast Missouri P20 Council

Former Treasurer, Team Emerson

Member/Former President, Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau

Board Chair, Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, 2003-2013

Governor, District 7 Zonta International, 2008-2010

Vice-President, Cape Girardeau Board of Education, 1992-1995

Former Board Member, Cape School System, 1992-1995

Awards:

Vision 2000 Award of Distinction, Zonta Woman of Achievement Award, Girl Scouts Women's Impact Award, Community Counseling Center Outstanding Achievement Award, Dr. A. M. Estes Award from the American Heart Association, Volunteer of the Year from the American Cancer Society, NFIB/Missouri 2008 Small Business Champion, and was honored as the first recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Cape Girardeau Alumni Award in 2004. She has been featured in the first edition (July 2011) "Women to Know in Missouri" section of The New You magazine, by KFVS-TV 12 and the Southeast Missourian regarding women in business and in My Business, The Small Business Magazine from NFIB, "The Activist at Work," August/ September 2006. In addition, she was nominee for a Melanie Blunt First Lady Award in 2008.

Father's Occupation:

Dr. Helen Kinney was an esteemed "Henry Street Nurse" in New York City before coming to Southeast Missouri State College in 1958. At the invitation of the Governor of Missouri, she established a state-wide pilot for nursing education with the innovation of a two-year, university nursing program. Countless times she lectured that we were being educated as professional nurses, not trained. She further elaborated that training was for animals, not people! One of our educational opportunities involved administering medications to patients for which there were "5 Rights"- the Right patient, the Right medication, the Right dosage, the Right route, and the Right time. Without any doubt, Dr. Kinney permanently instilled in us that the lives of our patients were dependent on doing things "Right."

Mother's Name:

Marie Nenninger

Mother's Occupation:

My mother, Marie Nenninger, grew up in Laflin, MO, a very small town in Bollinger County that is no longer on any map. Her family was very poor and lived off the land with hard work and determination. She only completed the eighth grade, not by choice, but by geography. With the nearest high school in Marble Hill, she nor her siblings could attend. However, what she lacked in formal education, she possessed in conservative common sense and wisdom. She lived her Christian faith by example and believed that truth, integrity and character are the foundational values of a worthy life. For her, doing the right things was how she lived her life and how she expected me to live mine.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Why I am running...

We deserve a passionate, energetic leader with the right business experience and know-how to get things done in Jefferson City. I have the knowledge, skills and the right values to do the right things for the people of this district.
· Right for Taxpayers : ensuring accountable government and fiscal responsibility
· Right for the Economy : promoting jobs, investment and a business-friendly climate
· Right For Healthcare : providing more market solutions and affordable care
· Right for Education : improving choice, access and accountability
· Right for Values : protecting life and our liberties