Mike Talboy
Encyclopedia
Mike Talboy is a Democratic
member of the Missouri House of Representatives
. Talboy represents the 37th District, which encompasses much of downtown Kansas City
south of the Missouri River
. He also serves as House Minority Floor Leader during the 96th General Assembly. In addition to his legislative duties Talboy is a practicing Attorney
.
to parents Dr. Glen E. Talboy Jr., a surgeon, and Edna (Salcedo) Talman, an education and insructional design consultant. He has two brothers. Talboy is of partly Colombia
n heritage, his maternal grandfather, Hector Salcedo, immigrating to the United States at the age of 33. Representative Talboy moved with his family to Kansas City in 1993. He received a Bachelors degree in Communications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2000, and his Juris Doctor
ate from UM-KC in 2002. When the General Assembly is not in session Talboy practices law with the Kansas City firm Polsinelli Shughart.
's unsuccessful Presidential run. First elected to the Missouri legislature in November 2006, Talboy retained his seat in 2008 and 2010. In December 2008 Talboy was appointed Chairman of the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee, a group supporting Democrats in the 2010 elections. Mike Talboy ran unopposed for reelection in both 2008 and 2010.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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...
. Talboy represents the 37th District, which encompasses much of downtown Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
south of the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
. He also serves as House Minority Floor Leader during the 96th General Assembly. In addition to his legislative duties Talboy is a practicing Attorney
Lawyer
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Personal history
Mike Talboy was born in Boise, IdahoBoise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
to parents Dr. Glen E. Talboy Jr., a surgeon, and Edna (Salcedo) Talman, an education and insructional design consultant. He has two brothers. Talboy is of partly Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n heritage, his maternal grandfather, Hector Salcedo, immigrating to the United States at the age of 33. Representative Talboy moved with his family to Kansas City in 1993. He received a Bachelors degree in Communications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2000, and his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
ate from UM-KC in 2002. When the General Assembly is not in session Talboy practices law with the Kansas City firm Polsinelli Shughart.
Political history
Mike Talboy became involved in local and national politics in 2001 while still a student at UM-KC. In 2004 he served as a regional field director for the Missouri coordinated campaign, an organization working for John KerryJohn Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
's unsuccessful Presidential run. First elected to the Missouri legislature in November 2006, Talboy retained his seat in 2008 and 2010. In December 2008 Talboy was appointed Chairman of the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee, a group supporting Democrats in the 2010 elections. Mike Talboy ran unopposed for reelection in both 2008 and 2010.
Organizations
- Member, Missouri Bar Association.
- Member, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
- Board of Directors, Kansas/Western Missouri Chapter of the ACLU.