Wayne Wallingford (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician who has served as Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue since January, 2022, and previously served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 147th district.[1][2] He previously served as a member of the Missouri Senate from 2013 to 2021.[3]
Wayne Wallingford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 147th district | |
| In office January 6, 2021 – January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kathryn Swan |
| Succeeded by | John Voss |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Crowell |
| Succeeded by | Holly Rehder |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 158th district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Clint Tracy |
| Succeeded by | Scott Fitzpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1946 Geneva, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. |
Career
editMissouri Department of Revenue
editIn January 2022, Wallingford became the new director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. Governor Mike Parson announced Wallingford's appointment in December 2021.[4]
Education
editWallingford is a member of Governor Mike Parson's commission on workforce development.[5]
Families and children
editIn 2016 and 2017, Wallingford proposed legislation to established a rebuttable presumption of shared parenting after divorce.[6][7] Wallingford has asserted that most fatherlessness is created by an outdated court system, not abandonment, and that it is in the best interest of a child to have both parents.[6] Neither bill was voted upon. In 2019, Wallingford reintroduced a similar bill (SB.14). After passing the Seniors, Families and Children Committee, it is waiting to be voted on by the full senate.[8]
Transportation
editWallingford has sponsored legislation to ban texting while driving in Missouri.[9]
Electoral history
editState representative
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Wallingford | 2,584 | 50.64% | ||
| Republican | Debra Tracy | 2,519 | 49.36% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Wallingford | 8,742 | 79.66% | 3.37 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Lee Roland | 2,232 | 20.34% | −3.37 | |
State Senate
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Wallingford | 16,408 | 64.14% | ||
| Republican | Ellen Brandom | 9,175 | 35.86% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Wallingford | 61,891 | 100.00% | +35.76 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Wallingford | 56,750 | 74.44% | −25.56 | |
| Democratic | Donnie Owens | 19,486 | 25.56% | +25.56 | |
References
edit- ^ "Wayne Wallingford". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Mark Bliss, State Reps. Swan, Rehder to square off for Missouri Senate seat, Southeast Missourian, February 19, 2019.
- ^ "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Governor Parson Welcomes Wayne Wallingford, Valerie Huhn as Newest Members of Executive Cabinet | Governor Michael L. Parson". governor.mo.gov.
- ^ Andy Humphrey, Senator Wallingford Joining Governor’s Efforts In Workforce Development, myMOinfo.com, January 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Ben Kleine, Area lawmakers seek joint child custody as default setting for couples, Southeast Missourian, February 11, 2016.
- ^ Wayne Wallingford, Missouri Senate Bill 377, LegiScan, 2017.
- ^ Wayne Wallingford, Missouri Senate Bill 14, LegiScan, 2019.
- ^ Kathryn Palmer and Jordan Meie, A state Senate bill could remove Missouri from the list of three states that allow texting and driving, Columbia Missourian, January 31, 2019.
- ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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