Members of the Missouri House of Representatives met November 9 & 10 in the state capitol to elect leaders for the 2023-2024 legislative session. Results include:

Missouri House Republican Leadership

Rep. Dean Plocher (R-Town and Country) – Speaker of the House

Rep. Mike Henderson (R-Bonne Terre) – House Pro Tem

Rep. Jon Patterson (R-Lee’s Summit) – Majority Floor Leader

Rep. Jamie Burger (R-Benton) – Assistant Majority Floor Leader

Rep. Hardy Billington (R-Poplar Bluff) – Majority Whip

Rep. Chris Dinkins (R-Lesterville) – Majority Caucus Chair

Rep. Ann Kelley (R-Lamar) -- Majority Caucus Secretary

Missouri House Democrat Leadership

Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) – Minority Floor Leader

Rep. Richard Brown (D-Kansas City) – Assistant Minority Floor Leader

Rep. Ingrid Burnett (D-Kansas City) – Minority Caucus Chair

Rep. Emily Weber (D-Kansas City) – Minority Caucus Vice Chair

Rep. Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City) – Minority Caucus Whip

Rep. Gretchen Bangert (D-Florissant) – Minority Caucus Secretary

Rep. Jamie Johnson (D-Kansas City) – Minority Caucus Policy Chair

On November 10, Missouri Senators met to elect their legislative leadership. Results include:

Missouri Senate Republican Leadership

Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) – President Pro Tem

Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) – Majority Floor Leader

Sen. Jason Bean (R-Peach Orchard) – Majority Assistant Floor Leader

Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) – Majority Caucus Chairman

(The election of Sen. O’Laughlin to serve as Senate Majority Floor Leader marks the first time in the history of the Missouri Senate that a female will hold this office.)

Missouri Senate Democrat Leadership

Sen. John Rizzo (D-Kansas City) – Minority Floor Leader

Sen. Doug Beck (D-St. Louis) – Assistant Minority Floor Leader

Sen. Angela Mosley (D-Florissant) – Minority Caucus Chair

Sen. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis) – Minority Caucus Whip

The Missouri Senate will continue to have a super-majority of Republicans over Democrats, 24-10, while the Missouri House counts are 111 Republicans to 52 Democrats. The 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly is scheduled to begin on January 4, 2023, with pre-filing of bills beginning December 1, 2022.