Frank Barnitz
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Frank Barnitz
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| state_senate = Missouri
| state = Missouri
| district = 16th
| term = 2005 – 2011
| predecessor = Sarah Steelman
| successor = Dan W. Brown
| state_house2 = Missouri
| district2 = 150th
| term2 = 2001 – 2002
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|3|17}}
| birth_place = Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Southwest Missouri State University
| occupation = Farmer, politician
| spouse = Lisa Payne-Barnitz
| residence = Lake Spring, Missouri, U.S.
}}
Frank Barnitz (born March 17, 1968) is an American farmer, businessman, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Missouri State Senate and Missouri House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Barnitz was born and raised in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and attended Southwest Missouri State University.
Career
Barnitz was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2000, and served in that body until 2005. He was elected to the Missouri State Senate in a special election in 2005, and served in that body until 2011. He was defeated in the November 2010 election by Republican Dan Brown.
Barnitz is the owner and operator of Networth Feeds and Feeding, a custom feed mill, and manages Barnitz Farms in Lake Spring, Missouri.{{Cite web|title=Networth Feeds and Feeding|url=https://www.facebook.com/networthfeeds/|access-date=2019-07-12|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Barnitz is married to Lisa Payne-Barnitz, and they have three daughters. Barnitz and his family are members of Grace Christian Church in Salem, Missouri.
References
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- Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006. Jefferson City, MO:Secretary of State
External links
- [http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem16.htm Missouri Senate - Frank Barnitz] official government website
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- Follow the Money - Frank Barnitz
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=97329 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=79093 2006] Missouri Senate campaign contributions
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=66991 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=2983 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=37564 2000] Missouri House campaign contributions
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Category:People from Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Category:People from Dent County, Missouri
Category:Missouri State University alumni
Category:Democratic Party Missouri state senators
Category:Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
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