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| | ==Government== | | ==Government== |
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| − | In the Missouri House of Representatives, all of Stoddard County is part of the 151st District (which also includes the western portions of neighboring Scott County). It is currently represented by Herman Morse (R-Dexter), who took office after a special election in November 2017, winning 70.45% of the vote. | + | Like other Missouri counties, Stoddard County is administered by a number of locally-elected officials. At present, these positions of county government are mostly controlled by the Republican Party, holding nine to the Democratic Party's three. |
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| | + | ! Stoddard County, Missouri |
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| | + | ! Elected countywide officials |
| | + | | Assessor || Dan Creg || Republican |
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| | + | | Circuit Clerk || Paula Yancey || Republican |
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| | + | | Coroner || Kenny Pope || Democratic |
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| | + | | County Clerk || Cecil Weeks || Republican |
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| | + | | Commissioner (presiding) || Danny Talkington || Republican |
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| | + | | Commissioner (District 1) || Steve Jordan || Republican |
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| | + | | Commissioner (District 2) || Carol Jarrell || Republican |
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| | + | | Prosecuting Attorney || Russell Oliver || Republican |
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| | + | | Public Administrator || Cindy Duckworth || Republican |
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| | + | | Recorder || Kay Asbell || Democratic |
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| | + | | Sheriff || Carl Hefner || Republican |
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| | + | | Treasurer/Collector || Carla Moore || Democratic |
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| | + | In the Missouri House of Representatives, all of Stoddard County is part of the 151st District (which also includes the western portions of neighboring Scott County). It is currently represented by Herman Morse (R-Dexter), who took office after a special election in November 2017, winning 70.45% of the vote.<ref>https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750004260</ref> |
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| − | In the Missouri Senate, Stoddard County is part of the 25th District, along with Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, and Shannon Counties. It is currently represented by Doug Libla (R-Poplar Bluff), who has served since 2012. In the 2016 election, Libla won re-election with 69.35% of the vote. | + | In the Missouri Senate, Stoddard County is part of the 25th District, along with Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, and Shannon Counties. It is currently represented by Doug Libla (R-Poplar Bluff), who has served since 2012. In the 2016 election, Libla won re-election with 69.35% of the vote.<ref>https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949</ref> |
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