Rebecca McClanahan
| Rebecca McClanhan | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 2007 – January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Behnen |
| Succeeded by | Zachary Wyatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1951 Moberly, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marvin McClanahan |
| Profession | Nurse |
Rebecca McClanahan is a former Democratic Representative of the second district of the Missouri House of Representatives, including parts of Putnam, Sullivan, and Adair counties. She was defeated in the 2010 general election by Zachary Wyatt. McClanahan is a lifelong nurse and educator.
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[edit] Early life
Rebecca Payne McClanahan lives in Kirksville, Missouri with her husband Marvin, a retired long-time radio host at KIRX and KTUF. They have two sons, Andrew and Bryan. Andrew lives in Alabama with his wife Astrid, and Bryan lives in Columbia, Missouri. She was born October 23, 1951 in Moberly, Missouri. She was a professor of nursing at Truman State University and a mental health nursing consultant. She taught at Truman for over 30 years, after graduating from Northeast Missouri State University, which is now Truman, with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1975. She went on to earn her Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Missouri in 1982 and then her Doctoral Candidacy at the University of Kansas.[1]
[edit] Legislative History
During the 94th General Assembly regular session, McClanahan sponsored House Bill 627, which "requires the installation of carbon monoxide detection devices in certain residential properties."[2] This bill received a hearing in the House Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety, but was not passed. This bill was filed again in 2008. Rebecca McClanahan has also cosponsored well over 30 other bills and one proposed constitutional amendment. McClanahan currently serves on the Committee of Agriculture Policy, the Appropriations Committee for Health, Mental Health, and Social Services the Committee for Higher Education, and the MoHealthNet Oversight Committee.
[edit] Reelection Campaign 2008
McClanahan was challenged for her seat by Greentop resident Thom Van Vleck, whom she defeated by 1,457 votes. The 2008 race was remarkable for the large sum of money spent.
[edit] Reelection Campaign 2010
McClanahan was defeated for the 2nd district seat by United States Air Force veteran, Zachary Wyatt of Novinger. Wyatt is a former intern for United States Senator Kit Bond. The 2010 campaign was remarkable for the robocalls placed into the district.[3] The calls displayed on Caller ID as originating from the Adair County Ambulance District, however District officials disavowed the calls.[3] McClanahan's campaign speculated the calls originated from Wyatt and his "anonymous supporters".[4] Wyatt and his campaign denied any prior knowledge of the calls and condemned them, describing them as "back-room politics" and further called on McClanahan "to apolgize for her false accusations.".[4] Later Wyatt said: "I knew my team was not behind it and I believe the voters of the district knew that was not my style and they really didn't pay attention to that information because they knew I would never do anything like that, and I wouldn't."[3] Evidence later showed that the Missouri State Republican Party was responsible for the robocalls and paid Survey St. Louis LLC $2,135.25 for the service. The donation was listed in support of Zachary Wyatt.[5] Similar purchases were made by the Missouri Republican Party in support of four other State Representative candidates: John W. Cauthorn, Jay Houghton, Craig Redmon, and Lindell Shumake[5]
[edit] Electoral history
| Missouri 2nd District State Representative Election 2010 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Zachary Wyatt | 6,794 | 60.6 | W | |
| Democratic | Rebecca McClanahan | 4,423 | 39.4 | ||
| Missouri 2nd Distric State Representative Election 2008 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Thom Van Vleck | 7,169 | 45.4 | ||
| Democratic | Rebecca McClanahan | 8,626 | 54.6 | W | |
| Missouri [5] 2nd Distric State Representative Election 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Nancy Summers | 5,674 | 49.3 | ||
| Democratic | Rebecca McClanahan | 5,825 | 50.7 | W | |
[edit] References
- ^ Representative Biography
- ^ http://house.mo.gov/bills071/bills/HB627.htm
- ^ a b c [1]
- ^ a b [2]
- ^ a b c [3]
[edit] External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Behnen |
2nd District Representative to Missouri House of Representatives 2007 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Zachary Wyatt |
