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Rebecca McClanahan

 
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Rebecca McClanhan

Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 2007
Preceded by Bob Behnen

Born October 23, 1951 (1951-10-23) (age 58)
Moberly, Missouri
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Marvin McClanahan
Profession Nurse

Rebecca McClanahan is the current Democratic Representative of the second district of the Missouri House of Representatives, including parts of Putnam, Sullivan, and Adair counties. McClanahan is a life long nurse and educator.

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Early Life

Rebecca Payne McClanahan lives in Kirksville, Missouri with her husband Marvin. They have two sons, Andrew and Bryan. Andrew lives in Alabama with his new wife Astrid, and Bryan lives in Columbia, Missouri. She was born October 23, 1951 in Moberly, Missouri. She was a professor of nursing at Truman State University and a mental health nursing consultant. She taught at Truman for over 30 years, after graduating from Northeast Missouri State University, which is now Truman, with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1975. She went on to earn her Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Missouri in 1982 and then her Doctoral Candidacy at the University of Kansas.[1]

Legislative History

During the 94th General Assembly regular session, McClanahan sponsored House Bill 627, which "requires the installation of carbon monoxide detection devices in certain residential properties."[2] This bill received a hearing in the House Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety, but was not passed. This bill was filed again in 2008. Rebecca McClanahan has also cosponsored well over 30 other bills and one proposed constitutional amendment. McClanahan currently serves on the Committee of Agriculture Policy, the Appropriations Committee for Health, Mental Health, and Social Services the Committee for Higher Education, and the MoHealthNet Oversight Committee.

Reelection Campaign 2008

McClanahan was challenged for her seat by Greentop resident Thom Van Vleck, whom she defeated by 1,457 votes. The 2008 race was remarkable for the large sum of money spent.

Election Results

2006 General Election
Rebecca McClanahan (D) 5,825 50.7%
Nancy Summers (R) 5,674 49.3%

2008 General Election
Rebecca McClanahan (D) 8,626 54.6%
Thom Van Vleck (R) 7,169 45.4%

References

  1. ^ Representative Biography
  2. ^ http://house.mo.gov/bills071/bills/HB627.htm

External links

Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Behnen
2nd District Representative to Missouri House of Representatives
2007 –
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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