Lee's Summit Republican is new Missouri House Speaker

Missouri Legislature starts new session, elects new Speaker of the House
The 103rd Missouri General Assembly convened on Wednesday, marking the start of a new legislative session.Rep. Jon Patterson, a surgeon from Lee's Summit, took
Lee's Summit Republican is new Missouri House Speaker after beating right-wing challenger
Lee's Summit, won over the vast majority of Republicans and Democrats for the top leadership role in the Missouri House. Conservative state Rep. Justin Sparks only got 10 votes in his long-shot bid.
Patterson picked as Speaker of the Missouri House
Republican state Rep. Jon Patterson, of Lee's Summit, makes Missouri history as the first Asian American Speaker of the House after a slight hiccup in the voting process. The Missouri House of Representatives and Senate met Wednesday in its first day of session of 2025.
Patterson wins Speaker’s Race
Missouri Legislative Session has officially kicked off. Lawmakers in the House and Senate returned to Jefferson City to be officially sworn in.
New speaker of Missouri House mopping up mess left by his predecessor
The new leader of the Missouri House spent part of his first official day cleaning up messes left by his scandal-plagued predecessor. Within hours of being sworn in, House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican,
Jon Patterson easily wins race for Missouri House speaker over right-wing challenger
State Rep. Justin Sparks’ gamble to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson from winning the Missouri House speakership failed spectacularly Wednesday, when only 10 members voted to support his longshot bid.
Missouri General Assembly elects first-of-their-kind leaders
The Missouri General Assembly started the year by making history. Senator Cindy O’Laughlin was unanimously elected as the ...
KC-area lawmaker elected MO House speaker, survives challenge after abortion comments
During the vote, House Democrats, as is customary, nominated Minority Leader Ashley Aune, a Kansas City Democrat, to serve as ...
Missouri lawmakers return to work, select new speaker
The new House speaker outlines his priorities, focusing on foster children, public safety, youth mental health, and ...
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UPDATE: Patterson easily elected speaker; battles over abortion rights, taxes, highways loom as lawmakers return to Jefferson City
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent State Rep. Justin Sparks’ gamble to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson from winning the ...
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Missouri lawmakers look at abortion, tax cuts and police control in the 2025 session
For the first time since 2018, Missouri lawmakers will work with a new governor. While outgoing Gov. Mike Parson pushed a ...
House speaker fight, battles over abortion rights and taxes loom as Missouri lawmakers return
As they seek to smooth over past factional fights in the Missouri Senate, Republicans face a new round of infighting in the ...
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Missouri Legislature marks first day
The Missouri General Assembly began the 2025 legislative session in a bipartisan manner. The House and Senate both recognized ...
Missouri General Assembly returns to the state capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers returned to the Missouri State Capitol Wednesday for the start of a new legislative session.