Tony Lovasco
Tony Lovasco is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represents the 64th district, which encompasses portions of southeast Lincoln and northwest St. Charles counties, primarily north of Wentzville and O'Fallon, though also including Mid Rivers Mall and nearby areas of St. Peters as far east as Jungermann Road. Lovasco was elected to the Missouri House in November 2018.[1]
Tony Lovasco | |
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 Lovasco in 2019 | |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 64th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Cornejo |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eva |
| Residence | St. Charles County, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Duchesne High School |
| Website | www |
Early life, education and career
Lovasco is a lifelong St. Charles County resident and graduated in 2003 from Duchesne High School in St. Charles. He has attended the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Since his high school graduation, Lovasco has worked in sales for a surplus IT disposition company and has much experience with Linux deployment and maintenance.[1]
Politics
Lovasco is active in local Republican organizations, serving as a committeeman and board member.[1] After district 64 representative Robert Cornejo resigned in August 2018 to take a job in Governor Parson's administration, Lovasco was appointed by local Republicans to replace Cornejo on the November ballot.[2] Lovasco defeated Democrat Shawn Finklein in the 2018 general election.[3][4]
On May 29, 2020, Lovasco made national news when, during protests over the killing of an African-American man by a Minneapolis policeman during an arrest four days earlier, he stated on Twitter that "Looters deserve to be shot...But not by Government. #2A."[5]
Legislative assignments
Representative Lovasco serves on the following committees:
- Downsizing State Government
- Special Committee on Criminal Justice
- Ways and Means
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Lovasco | 10,538 | 61.55% | ||
| Democratic | Shawn Finklein | 6,583 | 38.45% | ||
References
- "House Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives website. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- Erickson, Kurt (August 22, 2018). "St. Charles County lawmaker resigns, takes job in Gov. Parson's administration". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- "Tony Lovasco". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- "Election Night reporting". Missouri Secretary of State via website. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- Thomas, Crystal (May 29, 2020). "Missouri lawmaker tweets 'Looters deserve to be shot. But not by government' about Minneapolis uprising". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 30, 2020.