Sara N. Lampe is a Democratic Party

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...

, representing District 138 (central Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...

) since 2004. She currently serves as Minority Caucus Secretary.

Sara Lampe was named as the ranking member of the Budget Committee for 2010. She will be term limited out of office in 2012. She has made no announcements regarding running for higher office.

In the 2010 election, she was the only Democrat http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=349816 in Greene County to retain her seat.

Career in Education

Lampe has taught in Missouri Public Schools since 1971. She began as a teacher, then spent 19 years as the principal of Phelps Center for the Gifted.

Honors & Recognition

2010 Evelyn Wasserstrom Award

2008 Committed Statesperson Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

The Missouri NEA-Horace Mann Award by Missouri National Education Association

Southwest MASA District Friend of Education Award 2007

Legislative Work

Lampe began the 2010 Legislative Session with legislation honoring famed Jewish civil rights leader Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal KBE was an Austrian Holocaust survivor who became famous after World War II for his work as a Nazi hunter....

. She is also sponsoring anti-bullying legislation

Anti-bullying legislation

-History:Forty-seven states in the United States have passed school anti-bullying legislation, the first being Georgia in 1999. The two states without anti-bullying legislation are Michigan, and Montana. A watchdog organization called Bully Police USA advocates for and reports on anti-bullying...

 and legislation aimed at preventing traffic accidents due to text messaging drivers.

Future Ambitions

Lampe is currently serving her last term in the Missouri House of Representatives. It is rumored that she could be running for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 2012. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_e4ad2c9a-48db-11e0-bead-00127992bc8b.html

Committees:
Budget,
Appropriations - Education,
Elementary and Secondary Education, and
Utilities

External links

• Missouri House of Representatives - Sara Lampe official MO House website
• Project Vote Smart - Representative Sara N. Lampe (MO) profile
• Follow the Money - Sara Lampe
  • 2006 2004 campaign contributions
• http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=349816