John J. Diehl, Jr., is an American attorney

Lawyer

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 and a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 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 87th district, which includes Brentwood

Brentwood, Missouri

Brentwood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 8,055 at the 2010 census. Brentwood is home to Brentwood High School, a 2006 National Blue Ribbon Award winner, and Mark Twain Elementary School, a 2009 National Blue Ribbon Award...

, Creve Coeur

Creve Coeur, Missouri

Creve Coeur, derived from French for "heartbreak" , is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The city derives its name from Creve Coeur Lake, which is shaped like a broken heart. The population was 17,833 at the 2010 census...

, Crystal Lake Park

Crystal Lake Park, Missouri

Crystal Lake Park is a Missouri Class 4 city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 470 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crystal Lake Park is located at ....

, Des Peres

Des Peres, Missouri

Des Peres is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,373 at the 2010 census.-History:The first inhabitants of Des Peres were the Cahokia, the Kaskaskia, the Michigamea, the Moingwena, and the Tamaora Native American tribes....

, Frontenac

Frontenac, Missouri

Frontenac is a wealthy inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The signature landmark is Plaza Frontenac, a high-end mall featuring many prominent retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Tiffany & Co., among others...

, Huntleigh

Huntleigh, Missouri

Huntleigh is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 334 at the 2010 census.-History:The community, most of which encompasses what was the original 1700s farm of Stephen Maddox, is residential, with no commercial or industrial uses. Police services are provided by...

, Ladue

Ladue, Missouri

Ladue is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in central St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 8,521....

, Rock Hill

Rock Hill, Missouri

Rock Hill is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,635 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rock Hill is located at ....

, Town and Country

Town and Country, Missouri

Town and Country is a wealthy inner ring suburb in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, with a population of 10,815 as of the 2010 census. Town and Country has the highest median household income of any city in Missouri with population over 10,000 and also has one of the highest median...

, Warson Woods

Warson Woods, Missouri

Warson Woods is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,962 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Warson Woods is located at ....

, Webster Groves

Webster Groves, Missouri

Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 22,995 at the 2010 census. The city is named after New England politician Daniel Webster....

, and Westwood

Westwood, Missouri

Westwood is a village in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census. It is one of the most affluent communities in the United States.-Geography:Westwood is located at ....

, since 2009.

Early life and career

John Diehl graduated from De Smet Jesuit High School

De Smet Jesuit High School

De Smet Jesuit High School is a Jesuit Catholic, college preparatory high school Creve Coeur, Missouri in western St. Louis County. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.The school began classes in the fall of 1967...

, which is in Creve Coeur, in 1983. He then went to the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

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 and majored

Academic major

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 in political science

Political science

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. He also received a law degree

Juris Doctor

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 from St. Louis University. He currently is an attorney at Armstrong Teasdale

Armstrong Teasdale

Armstrong Teasdale LLP, based in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the state’s largest law firms. With nearly 250 lawyers located throughout the United States and China. Armstrong Teasdale is a full-service firm with main practice areas in corporate services, financial services, intellectual property,...

 specializing in real estate public law, and finance practice group. He is a member of the Town and Country and Frontenac Chamber of Commerce, was named Town and Country and Frontenac Chamber of Commerce's 2006 businessman of the year, and was on the Town and Country and Frontenac Chamber of Commerce executive committee from 2004-2007. Diehl is married, has three boys, and attends Our Lady of the Pillar parish in Creve Coeur.

Political career

John Diehl has been Chairman of the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners, chairman of the Town and Country Police Commission, Chairman of Town and Country Conservation Commission, on the Town and Country Architectural Review Board, chairman of the Town and Country Longview House Renovation Committee, on the Governor's Advisory Council on DWI, Town and Country ombudsman to the West County EMS and Fire Protection District, and a member of the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers Election Center. He was also a member of the Town and Country Board of Aldermen from the first ward. He was in that position from 2003–2005 and he served as president of the board from 2004-2005. In 2008, he was elected to serve in the Missouri House of representatives. He is chairman of the powerful Rules Committee and Special Standing Committee on Redistricting, which has caused speculation that he may become Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives

Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives

Speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives are :* 1820 James Caldwell * 1821 Henry S. Geyer * 1826 Alex Stuart * 1828 John Thornon * 1832 Thomas Reynolds * 1834 John Jameison...

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Committee assignments

• Joint Committee on Tax Policy
• Special Standing Committee on Redistricting (Chairman)
• Rules (Chairman)
• Economic Development
• Urban Issues
• Special Standing Committee on Election Contests
• Rules - Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (Chairman)

Electoral history

External links

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