Gayle Kingery

Gayle Kingery (born July 7, 1939) is an American former teacher, and former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives.[1] He represented the 154th district, which includes part of Butler County, from 2003 to 2011.[1] He was also a candidate for the Republican nomination for Missouri's 25th district in the state senate until he dropped out of the race in June 2011.[2][3]

Gayle Kingery
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 154th district
In office
2003–2011
Succeeded byTodd Richardson
Personal details
Born (1939-07-07) July 7, 1939
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Bette
ChildrenNancy
Hause
David
Travis
Jonathan
ResidencePoplar Bluff, Missouri
Alma materSoutheast Missouri State University
OccupationTeacher

Early life and career

Gayle Kingery was born in Harviell in 1939.[1] He graduated from Poplar Bluff Senior High School in 1957.[1] He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965.[1] He then received a B.S. in education from Southeast Missouri State University.[1] He was then a teacher and coach in Jackson, Missouri for three years and then a teacher, coach, and administrator in Poplar Bluff, Missouri for thirty years.[1] Kingery is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff.[1] He is married with five kids.[1]

Political career

Gayle Kingery was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002.[1] He won the Republican nomination against Robert L. Myers and the general election against Democrat Bill Stanberry and Libertarian Chip Taylor.[4][5] In 2004, Kingery won reelection unopposed.[6] In 2006, he won reelection against Democrat Nancy Lou Norman.[7] In 2008, he won reelection against Libertarian Larry S. Busby.[8] In 2010, Kingery was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. In 2011, Gayle Kingery decided to run for the 25th district in the Missouri Senate.[2] It was an open seat because Rob Mayer is unable to run for reelection due to term limits.[2] He dropped out of the race in June 2011, citing a need to spend more time with his family.[3]

Electoral history
2008 General Election for Missouri’s 154th District House of Representatives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gayle Kingery 10,277 73.8
Libertarian Larry S. Busby 3,640 26.2
2006 General Election for Missouri’s 154th District House of Representatives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gayle Kingery 7,781 73.5
Democratic Nancy Lou Norman 2,802 26.5
2004 General Election for Missouri’s 154th District House of Representatives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gayle Kingery 11,292 100.0
2002 General Election for Missouri’s 154th District House of Representatives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gayle Kingery 5,998 68.1
Democratic Bill Stanberry 2,267 25.8
Libertarian Chip Taylor 538 6.1

References
  1. http://www.house.mo.gov/bio.aspx?year=2010&district=154
  2. http://www.dailystatesman.com/story/1707453.html
  3. http://www.semissourian.com/story/1736249.html
  4. http://sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?arc=1&eid=78
  5. http://sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?arc=1&eid=87
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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