Lots of new Jefferson County State Representatives in 2023

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(Jefferson County, Jefferson City) There will be many new faces and names serving as the State Representatives in the Missouri House from Jefferson County next year. One of those is Ken Waller as he was elected as the representative in the 114th District. Waller is a former Jefferson County Executive, County Treasurer, and most recently the County Elections Clerk. Waller says this position will be much different.

Other new state reps in Jefferson County are David Casteel of High Ridge in District 97, Gary Bonacker of House Springs in District 111, current Jefferson County Councilwoman Renee Reuter of Imperial in District 112, and Phil Amato of Arnold in District 113.

The only returning State Representative is Cindy Buchheit-Courtway of Festus in District 115. She will begin her second term in office next year.

Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold is the new State Senator in the 22nd District. This will be her first term in the senate after previously serving as the State Representative in District 97.