Jim Neely

James W. Neely (born 1950/1951) is an American politician and physician. He is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 8th District, serving since 2012. He is also the Long-Term Care Medical Director of the Cameron Regional Medical Center. He previously served on the Cameron School Board from 1995 to 2005.[2] He is a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Republican party.[3][4]

Jim Neely
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2013
Preceded byTom Shively[1]
Personal details
Born1950/1951 (age 69–70)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
Kansas City University
OccupationDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine

He is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Missouri in 2020.[5]

Background

After graduating from Grandview High School in 1969, Neely enrolled in the Army ROTC program at the University of Missouri where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.[6][7] After served as an officer in the Army for many years, Neely graduated with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Medicine in Kansas City.[8] Among his primary reasons behind running for governor were a discontent with how state government is being run, and a desire to help resolve issues in education, healthcare, and criminal reform.[9]

Electoral History
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 10,486 62.75%
Democratic James T. (Jim) Crenshaw 6,224 37.25%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 6,726 70.63% +7.88
Democratic Ted Rights 2,797 29.37% -7.88
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 15,399 100.00% +29.37
Missouri House of Representatives Election November 6, 2018, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 10,906 71.77% -28.23
Democratic Caleb McKnight 4,289 28.23% +28.23

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=761788
  2. https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2018&district=008
  3. "Jim Neely". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  4. Pointer, Kathleen (October 18, 2014). "Missouri House, 8th District: Doctors take different view on Medicaid expansion, abortion waiting period". Kansas City Star.
  5. Erickson, Kurt. "State lawmaker announces plan to challenge Parson for GOP nomination for Missouri governor". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  6. Shurr, Alisha (2019-08-28). "Neely announces 2020 gubernatorial bid". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. "Jim Neely for Missouri Governor 2020". Jim Neely. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  8. "James Neely, DO". Cameron Regional Medical Center.
  9. Erickson, Kurt. "State lawmaker announces plan to challenge Parson for GOP nomination for Missouri governor". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  10. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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