Brad Christ
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Brad Christ
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| state_house = Missouri
| district = 96th
| term_start = January 4, 2023
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| predecessor = David Gregory
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| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri
| party = Republican
| residence = St. Louis, Missouri
| website = https://www.bradchristformo.com/
| alma_mater = DePaul University
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Brad Christ is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the state's 96th House district.{{Cite web |title=Brad Christ |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Brad_Christ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
Early life
Christ was born in St. Louis.{{Cite web |title=Representative Brad Christ |url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2024&district=096 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=house.mo.gov}} Before entering politics, he was a businessman in the professional services sector.{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2021-08-04 |title=Brad Christ announces bid for open House seat in St. Louis County |url=https://themissouritimes.com/brad-christ-announces-bid-for-open-house-seat-in-st-louis-county/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=The Missouri Times |language=en}}
Political career
In 2025, Christ sponsored legislation in the Missouri legislature to undo a statewide ballot measure that passed with support of nearly two-thirds of voters in 2012 and which placed the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under the control of the St. Louis mayor.{{Cite web |last=Kohler |first=Jeremy |date=2025-02-27 |title=Missouri GOP's Effort to Take Over St. Louis Police Hearkens Back to Civil War |url=https://www.propublica.org/article/st-louis-police-missouri-gop-control-tishaura-jones-civil-war |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=ProPublica |language=en}} Christ's bill sought to take power away from the mayor and put it in the hands of the Missouri governor.
Personal life
Christ lives in St. Louis with his wife Erin and their four children. He is a Christian.{{Cite press release |date=2021-08-04 |title=Brad Christ announces bid for open House seat in St. Louis County |url=https://themissouritimes.com/brad-christ-announces-bid-for-open-house-seat-in-st-louis-county/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=The Missouri Times |language=en}}
References
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Category:Politicians from St. Louis
Category:Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:DePaul University alumni
Category:Businesspeople from Missouri
Category:Christians from Missouri
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
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