Michael Person

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Michael Person

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|62|2019|08|23}}

| state_house = Missouri

| district = 74th

| term_start = January 8, 2020

| term_end = January 4, 2023

| predecessor = Cora Faith Walker

| successor = Kevin Windham Jr. (redistricting)

| party = Democratic

| education = Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS)

}}

Michael Person (born {{birth based on age as of date|62|2019|08|23|noage=1}}){{cite news |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mike-person-rasheen-aldridge-picked-as-democratic-nominees-for-vacant-house-seats/article_f817d6fd-1467-504a-9583-c013e7cd0da1.html |title=Mike Person, Rasheen Aldridge picked as Democratic nominees for vacant House seats |date=August 23, 2019 |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |first=Mark |last=Schlinkmann |access-date=May 23, 2022 }} is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 74th district. Elected in November 2019, he assumed office in January 2020. After winning a full term in November 2020, redistricting of 2022 placed his home in district 73, with fellow incumbent Raychel Proudie, and Person lost the next primary to Proudie. As such, his tenure in the House ended in January 2023.{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date=August 2, 2022|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/PrimaryElectionAugust2_2022.pdf|accessdate=January 13, 2023}}

Education

Person earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 1978, known then as the University of Missouri–Rolla.{{Cite web|title=Michael Person's Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/187094/michael-person|access-date=2022-01-13|website=Vote Smart}}

Career

Person was a member of the Riverview Gardens School Board from 2004 to 2007. He has worked as a torchlighter for United Way and a diversity and inclusion facilitator for Ameren. He also served as a member of the Ferguson Township Democratic Committee.{{Cite web|last=Gerber|first=Cameron|date=2020-03-03|title=Freshmen to Watch: Michael Person|url=https://themissouritimes.com/freshmen-to-watch-michael-person/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Missouri Times|language=en}}{{cite news |url=https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2019-08-14/michael-person-wins-democratic-nomination-for-missouri-house-seat-in-ferguson-area |title=Michael Person Wins Democratic Nomination For Missouri House Seat In Ferguson Area |date=August 14, 2019 |website=St. Louis Public Radio |first=Julie |last=O'Donoghue |access-date=May 23, 2022 }} After his state representative resigned, Person was selected as a candidate by a Democratic committee and was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in a November 2019 special election, assuming office on January 8, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Mike Person|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Person|access-date=2022-01-13|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Representative Michael Person|url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2020&code=R&district=074|access-date=2022-01-13|website=house.mo.gov}} Two House Democrats expressed concern that Person's nomination meeting was held at his own home. In response, Person said another location was too small and he had hosted party functions previously.

Electoral history

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Special Election, November 5, 2019, District 74{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date= December 2, 2019|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/November5_2019SpecialElection-LegislativeDistrict74.pdf|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State| accessdate=January 13, 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Mike Person

|votes = 813

|percentage = 57.33%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Nicholas Kasoff

|votes = 605

|percentage = 42.67%}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 1,418

|percentage = 100.00%}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 4, 2020, District 74{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date= August 24, 2020|publisher= Missouri Secretary of State|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/All_Results_2020_Primary_8_4_2020.pdf|accessdate=January 13, 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Mike Person

|votes = 1,944

|percentage = 37.35%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Yolonda (Yonnee) Fortson

|votes = 1,807

|percentage = 34.72%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Gary Johnson

|votes = 1,454

|percentage = 27.93%}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 5,205

|percentage = 100.00%}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 74{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|publisher= Missouri Secretary of State|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/November3_2020GeneralElection.pdf|accessdate=January 13, 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Mike Person

|votes = 11,153

|percentage = 100.00%

|change = 0.00}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 11,153

|percentage = 100.00%}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 73}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (US)