Rex Barnett
Rex Barnett | |
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Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
In office 1994–2002 | |
Preceded by | Sam Graves[1] |
Succeeded by | Brad Lager |
Personal details | |
Born | Laredo, Missouri | November 22, 1938
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Maryville, Missouri |
Alma mater | Trenton Junior College Central Missouri State University |
Rex Barnett (born October 22, 1938)[2] is an American politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 32 years in Troop H.[3][4]
Political career
After his 32-year Missouri State Highway Patrol career, a Republican, he represented District 4 (Atchison, Nodaway and Worth Counties) in the Missouri House of Representatives for four terms (from 1994 to 2002). During this time, he sat on committees for criminal law, public safety and law enforcement, and appropriations for corrections and public safety.[5]
Controversy with Matthew Barnett
In 2012, Barnett's grandson, Matthew Barnett, was arrested for the rape of the then fourteen-year-old Daisy Coleman and for having left her unconscious on her family's front porch in severe conditions in Maryville, Missouri, in Nodaway County, and confessed; however, prosecutors declined to pursue charges and the records were sealed despite videotaped confessions, and allegations were subsequently made that Barnett had interfered with the case.[6][4]
Barnett subsequently denied any involvement in the case, stating that he "knew that any contact whatsoever by [Barnett] with the sheriff’s department or prosecuting attorney — or any witness, as far as that goes — would have been bad for [Barnett] and bad for the case."[7]
See also
References
- ^ "MO State House 004 Race - Nov 08, 1994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Rex Barnett's biography at Project Vote Smart; retrieved October 15, 2013
- ^ REP. REX BARNETT - 91st General Assembly, at the Missouri House of Representatives; published 2002; retrieved October 15, 2013
- ^ a b By the Editorial Board. "Editorial: Fresh eyes are needed in the Daisy Coleman assault case | Editorial". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Representative Rex Barnett -- District 4 -- Republican at the Missouri House of Representatives; published 2002; retrieved October 15, 2013
- ^ Why Was The Maryville Rape Case Dropped?, by Peggy Lowe and Monica Sandreczki; at KCUR-FM/NPR; published July 11, 2013; retrieved October 15, 2013
- ^ Nightmare in Maryville: Teens’ sexual encounter ignites a firestorm against family at the Kansas City Star; by Dugan Arnett; published October 12, 2013; retrieved October 15, 2013
External links
- Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Rex Barnett in 2001
- Historic page at the Missouri House of Representatives
- Profile at Vote Smart