Doug Funderburk is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Missouri House of Representatives

Missouri House of Representatives

The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...

. He has represented the 12th district, which includes part of St. Charles County, since 2007.

Early life and career

Doug Funderburk was born in 1956 and received a degree in Instrumentation and Process Controls Technology from Ranken Technical College

Ranken Technical College

Ranken Technical college is a private not-for-profit, 2-4 year college located in St. Louis, Missouri. Ranken offers programs dealing with Electrical Automation Technology, HVAC , Information Technology which include Cisco Certified and Microsoft Certifications for networking careers, Architecture,...

. He has worked for Boeing

Boeing

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 since 1982 and has been a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other...

Local #1 for 25 years. He is an active leader in the Boy Scouts of America, has a wife and two kids, and attends the Church of the Rock.

Political career

Doug Funderburk was elected to the St. Charles County Council in 1996 and served on the council until 2006. He spent seven years in the leadership of that body, including four years as chairman. In 2006, Funderburk was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He was then reelected in both 2008 and 2010. Also he serves on the board of the Missouri Association of Counties. As a state representative he was one of only 39 state legislators to sign a no new taxes pledge.

Committee assignments

• Rules (Vice-Chairman)
• Workforce Development and Workplace Safety
• Tax Reform (Chairman)
• General Laws
• Rules - Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (Vice-Chairman)

Electoral history

External links

• Official Missouri House of Representatives profile
• Interest Group Ratings
• Campaign Finance Information