Craig Redmon
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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|name= Craig Redmon
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|state_house=Missouri
|state=Missouri
|district=4th
|term_start=January 2013
|term_end=January 2019
|preceded=Brian Munzlinger
|succeeded=Greg Sharpe
|party=Republican
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1959|01|29}}
|birth_place= Kirksville, Missouri
|death_date=
|death_place=
|spouse= Brenda Redmon
|profession=Small business owner
|alma_mater=Culver-Stockton College
|religion=
|residence= Canton, Missouri
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Craig Redmon (born January 29, 1959) is a Republican former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented the 4th District, which encompasses all of Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler, and Scotland counties as well as the eastern half of Adair County east of U.S Highway 63, excluding the city of Kirksville. Most of this was previously the Missouri 1st District, also represented by Redmon, prior to Missouri House redistricting due to the 2010 U.S. Census.{{cite news |url=http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/news/x760606018/Filing-closes-for-state-Adair-County-races|title=Filing closes for state, Adair county races|newspaper=Kirksville Daily Express|date=2012-03-28|access-date=2012-03-28}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.mo.gov/ENR/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabSRace=SpecifyARace^Races^0^3^3^State%20Representative%20-%20District%204^011656688155|title=State Representative 4th District Summary|website=Missouri Secretary of State |date=6 November 2012|access-date=7 November 2012}}
Personal history
Redmon was born in Kirksville, Missouri and is a 1977 graduate of Highland High School in Lewis County. Following graduation he attended Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, receiving a degree in business administration and economics in 1982. He is married to Brenda (Shouse) Redmon and they are the parents of twins Andrew and Audrey.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.mo.gov/bio.aspx?year=2011&district=001|title=Member biography|publisher=Missouri House of Representatives|date= |accessdate=2011-04-17}} When not involved with his legislative duties Redmon is owner/operator of a business in Monticello, Missouri. He is also involved in local youth athletics and officiated at basketball games.{{cite web|url=http://memphisdemocrat.com/2009/news/091231_rep.shtml|title=Redmon announces candidacy for State Representative|publisher=The Memphis Democrat|date=2009-12-31|accessdate=2011-04-17}}
Political history
=2010=
Prior to running for the Missouri House, Craig Redmon served nine years on the Canton R-5 school board.{{cite web|url=http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=393946|title=Craig Redmon runs for State Representative|publisher=KHQA-TV News|date=2009-12-23|accessdate=2011-04-17}} Redmon defeated Neil McKee in the August, 2010 Republican Primary to advance to the General election in November. In the November election he defeated school teacher Keri Cottrell of Canton for the right to succeed Brian Munzlinger in the 1st District House seat.
=2012=
Redmon ran unopposed in the primary and general elections in 2012.
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{{Election box candidate with party link
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|candidate = Craig Redmon
|votes = 7,458
|percentage = 58
|change = Winner
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| |party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Keri Cottrell
|votes = 5,367
|percentage = 42
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Legislative assignments=
Craig Redmon served on the following committees:
- Appropriations – Chairman, Agriculture and Natural Resources sub-committee
- Budget
- Economic Development
- Emerging Issues in Agriculture
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Category:Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:Culver–Stockton College alumni
Category:People from Kirksville, Missouri
Category:People from Monticello, Missouri
Category:People from Canton, Missouri
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly