Rob Vescovo
{{short description|American politician from Missouri, United States}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Rob Vescovo
|image = Rob Vescovo Mural Photo (cropped).jpg
|office = Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
|term_start = January 9, 2021
|term_end = January 4, 2023
|predecessor = Elijah Haahr
|successor = Dean Plocher
|office1 = Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives
|term_start1 = November 14, 2017
|term_end1 = January 6, 2021
|predecessor1 = Mike Cierpiot
|successor1 = Dean Plocher
|state_house2 = Missouri
|district2 = 112th
|term_start2 = January 7, 2015
|term_end2 = January 4, 2023
|predecessor2 = Paul Wieland
|successor2 = Renee Reuter
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|6}}
|birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = Amanda
|children = 5
|education = Southeast Missouri State University (BA)
}}
Robert Vescovo (born January 6, 1977) is an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives and was formerly the Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Majority Floor Leader for 4 years.{{cite news|last1=Hartmann|first1=Margaret|title=After Top Republicans Abandon Him, Missouri Governor Greitens Vows He Won't Resign|url=https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/04/gop-bails-but-missouri-governor-greitens-refuses-to-resign.html|access-date=1 May 2018|work=New York|date=18 April 2018}}
Personal life and family
Vescovo is married, he and his wife Amanda have five children.{{cite web|title=Representative Rob Vescovo|url=https://house.mo.gov/memberdetails.aspx?district=112&year=2017&code=R|website=99th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session - 2017|publisher=Missouri House of Representatives|access-date=1 May 2018}}
Political career
First elected in 2014 Vescovo defeated challenger Benjamin Hagin to win a third term in the Missouri House of Representatives representing District 112 which covers parts of north and central Jefferson County, Missouri.{{cite web |title=Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018 |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=ballotpedia.org |access-date=23 December 2018}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 5, 2014, District 112{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results|url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750002907|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=May 9, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Rob Vescovo
|votes = 1,159
|percentage = 45.94%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles Groeteke
|votes = 1,151
|percentage = 45.62%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Avery Fortenberry
|votes = 213
|percentage = 8.44%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 112{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results| url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003143|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=May 9, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Rob Vescovo
|votes = 5,432
|percentage = 60.07%
|change = +0.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert W. Butler
|votes = 3,611
|percentage = 39.93%
|change = -0.97
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 112{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results| url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=May 9, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Rob Vescovo
|votes = 10,754
|percentage = 59.64%
|change = -0.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert Butler
|votes = 7,278
|percentage = 40.36%
|change = +0.43
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 112{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results| url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/?eid=750004333|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=May 9, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Rob Vescovo
|votes = 9,621
|percentage = 61.30%
|change = +1.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Benjamin Hagin
|votes = 6,074
|percentage = 38.70%
|change = -1.66
}}
{{Election box end}}
Political positions
On Abortion, Vescovo describes himself as "100 percent pro-life.”{{cite web |title=STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 112: Vescovo faces challenge from Hagin |url=https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/state-house-district-vescovo-faces-challenge-from-hagin/article_06593508-d8aa-11e8-9588-23bdcf20b658.html |website=myleaderpaper.com |publisher=Leader Publications |access-date=23 December 2018}}
References
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Category:Politicians from St. Louis
Category:Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:Southeast Missouri State University alumni
Category:Speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
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