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2022-2023 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 10 Representation County Executive Frank White Jr. County Legislature Fifth District: Jeanie Lauer First District at Large: Jalen Anderson County Officials Prosecuting Attorney: Jean Peters Baker Sheriff: Darryl Forte’ Assessments Department: Gail McCann Beatty, director Board of Equalization: Gregory Mason, manager Chief Administrative Officer: Sylvya J. Stevenson Collections Department: Whitney Miller, director COMBAT: Vince Ortega, director Communications: Angie Jeffries, director Compliance Review Office: Jaime Guillen, chief Corrections Department: Diana Knapp, director County Counselor: Bryan Covinsky County Legislative Auditor: Crissy Wooderson County Legislative Clerk: Mary Jo Spino Finance and Purchasing: Bob Crutsinger, director Health Department: Bridgette Shaffer, director Medical Examiner: Dr. Marius Tarau, chief Municipal Court: James A. Witteman, presiding judge Parks & Recreation: Michele Newman, director Public Administrator: John Pruitt Killian Public Works: Brian Gaddie, P.E., director Recorder of Deeds: Diana Smith, director Jackson County Local state legislators State Officials Governor: Michael L. Parson Lieutenant Governor: Mike Kehoe Secretary of State: John R. Ashcroft State Auditor: Nicole Galloway, CPA State Treasurer: Scott Fitzpatrick Attorney General: Eric Schmitt US Congress UnitedStates Senators Roy Blunt Josh Hawley Chris Sander Jeff Coleman Mike Cierpiot Terry Thompson Denny Hoskins Oak Grove is split among three state House of Representatives districts and two Senate districts. State House District 32 includes the northern part of Oak Grove as well as Grain Valley, Buckner, Levasy and Sibley. Jeff Coleman, R-Grain Valley, was elected in 2018. Coleman is a financial advisor who specializes in retirement income. Coleman served as mayor pro tem on the Grain Valley Board of Aldermen and served as the vice president of the Grain Valley School Board for seven years. He served as president of the Grain Valley Economic Development Corporation and the Grain Valley Industrial Development Committee. District 33 includes the southern portion of OakGrove as well as Lone Jack, Lake Lotawana, Greenwood and part of Blue Springs. Chris Sander, R-Lone Jack, was elected in 2020 and is the founder and owner of Powder Monkey FIREWORKS, Inc., in Weldon Spring. He received his bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Missouri. District 53 encompasses western Lafayette and Ray counties. Terry Thompson, R-Lexington, was elected in 2020. He was a banking executive for 40 years in Lafayette County. He is a former Lexington R-V School Board member and a past member of the Missouri School Board Association. State Senate District 8 represents southeastern Jackson County, including Oak Grove, in the State Senate. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summit, was elected November 2017 in a special election. He served seven years in the Missouri House of Representatives where he served as the assistant majority floor leader for three years and was later elected to serve as the majority floor leader until the end of his tenure. District 21 includes Caldwell, Carroll, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray and Saline Counties. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, was elected to the senate in 2016. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2008 and elected to the office of speaker pro tem in 2013. He is a CPA and a consulting manager with the Tidwell Group. United States Representatives Vicky Hartzler-Fourth District Emanuel Cleaver - Fifth District Sam Graves - Sixth District

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