Brent Lasater

Brent Lasater (born July 13, 1960) was a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representativesfrom 2010 to 2012. Lasater represents the 53rd District, encompassing part of Jackson County, Missouri. He was first elected to the Missouri House in November, 2010.[1]

Brent Lasater
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
Assumed office
January, 2011
Preceded byCurt Dougherty
Personal details
Born (1960-07-13) July 13, 1960
Tipton, Indiana
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Veta
ResidenceIndependence, Missouri
ProfessionRetired truck driver

Personal life

Brent Lasater was born in Tipton, Indiana and raised in the Kansas City, Missouri area. After graduation from Blue Springs Christian School in 1978 he attended Joe Herndon Area Vocational-Technical School and Blue River Community College.[2] Lasater still drives after 35 years as a professional truck driver. He and wife Veta have been married since 1980 and are the parents of one married son and one married daughter, they have two grandsons named Tyler and Jaxon ages 12 and 6. When not engaged in his Representative duties Lasater resides in Independence, Missouri. In 2016 Lasater is seeking the State Senate district 11.

Politics

Brent Lasater was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2010 on his third attempt. Lasater had made unsuccessful runs for the 53rd District seat in 2006 and 2008.[3] The seat was previously held by the term-limited Curt Dougherty.[4] After defeating fellow Republican Anna Lynn Vogel in the August 2010 primary, Lasater was victorious over Democrat Diane Egger in the November general election. The contest was notable among Missouri politics for the large disparity in money spent by the two candidates. While Egger raised over $30,000 dollars, Lasater reported limited activity with the Missouri Ethics Commission, spending no more than $500.[5] He is a member of the Missouri Farm Bureau, National Rifle Association, and Jackson County Republican Club.

Legislative assignment

Representative Lasater serves on the following committees:

  • Appropriations - Public Safety and Corrections
  • Crime Prevention and Public Safety
  • Tourism and Natural Resources
  • Transportation Funding and Public Institutions - Vice-Chairman
  • Interim Committee on Passenger Rail
  • Interim Committee on Criminal Justice

Electoral history

State Representative
Missouri 53rd District State Representative Election November 7, 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Curt Dougherty 7,883 64.7 Winner
Republican Brent Lasater 4,298 35.3
Missouri 53rd District State Representative Election November 4, 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Curt Dougherty 10,220 63.1 Winner
Republican Brent Lasater 5,976 36.9
Missouri 53rd District State Representative Election 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brent Lasater 5,284 55.1 Winner
Democratic Diane Egger 4,210 43.9
Missouri 20th District State Representative Election November 6, 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brent Lasater 7,514 49.4
Democratic John Mayfield 7,692 50.6 Winner
Missouri 20th District State Representative Primary Election August 5, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brent Lasater 688 28.1
Republican Bill E. Kidd 1,757 71.9 Winner

State Senate
Missouri 11th District State Senate Election November 8, 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Joseph Rizzo 33,071 52.2 Winner
Republican Brent Lasater 30,318 47.8

References
  1. "House Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives website. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  2. "Candidate Lasater". Midwest Democracy Project website. 2010-10-01. Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  3. "Bent Lasater Biography". Project Votesmart. 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  4. "Kansas City Star endorsements". Kansas City Stars Midwest Democracy Project. 2010-10-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  5. "Lasater wins 53rd as he predicted". The Examiner-Independence-Blue Springs-Grain Valley. 2010-11-03. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  6. "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  10. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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