Jim Kreider

Jim Kreider (born June 24, 1955) is an American Democratic Party politician who served as Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.

Jim Kreider
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 142nd district
Assumed office
1992
Preceded bySteve Gaw
Succeeded byCatherine Hanaway
Personal details
Born (1955-06-24) June 24, 1955
Nuremberg, Germany
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Debbie
Children2
ResidenceNixa
ProfessionFarmer and rancher

Kreider was born in Nuremberg, Germany. He graduated from Nixa Public High School in 1973[1] and received a degree in agricultural business and economics from Southwest Missouri State University.

He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992—the first Democrat to represent Christian County, Missouri, since 1904 and the first Democrat to represent heavily Republican southwest Missouri since 1955.[2]

He became Speaker pro tempore in 1997 and Speaker in 2001.

References

  1. "REP". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. "REP". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
Political offices
Preceded by
Steve Gaw
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
2001 2002
Succeeded by
Catherine Hanaway


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