Michael Person
Michael Person | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Cora Faith Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956/1957 (age 66–67) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS) |
Michael Person (born 1956/1957)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 74th district. Elected in November 2019, he assumed office in January 2020.
Education
Person earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 1978, known then as the University of Missouri–Rolla.[2]
Career
Person was a member of the Riverview Gardens School Board from 2004 to 2007.[1] He has worked as a torchlighter for United Way and a diversity and inclusion facilitator for Ameren. He also served as a member of the Ferguson Township Democratic Committee.[3][4] After his state representative resigned, Person was selected as a candidate by a Democratic committee[1] and was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in a November 2019 special election, assuming office on January 8, 2020.[5][6] Two House Democrats expressed concern that Person's nomination meeting was held at his own home. In response, Person said another location was too small and he had hosted party functions previously.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Schlinkmann, Mark (August 23, 2019). "Mike Person, Rasheen Aldridge picked as Democratic nominees for vacant House seats". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Person's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gerber, Cameron (2020-03-03). "Freshmen to Watch: Michael Person". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ a b O'Donoghue, Julie (August 14, 2019). "Michael Person Wins Democratic Nomination For Missouri House Seat In Ferguson Area". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mike Person". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Representative Michael Person". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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