Casey Guernsey
Casey Guernsey | |
|---|---|
 Casey Guernsey in 2011 | |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Zachary Wyatt |
| Succeeded by | J. Eggleston |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Whorton |
| Succeeded by | Nate Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1980 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Bethany, Missouri |
| Alma mater | College of the Ozarks |
| Profession | Farmer, policy analyst. |
Casey Guernsey (born October 14, 1980) is an American politician. A Republican, he is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Guernsey represented the 3rd, and then the 2nd District, encompassing all or portions of Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Sullivan, and Worth counties in north central Missouri.[1] Due to Missouri House redistricting following the 2010 U.S. Census, much of the current 3rd District was renamed the 2nd District effective January, 2013. The new boundaries include all of Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, and Harrison counties, but no longer all or parts of Grundy, Mercer, Sullivan, or Worth counties.[2] Guernsey ran for the newly created 2nd District and won in the November, 2012 general election. On January 31, 2014, Guernsey announced he would not be a candidate for re-election in the 2014 Missouri House races nor would he be running for any seat in the Missouri Senate.[3]
Personal history
[edit]Casey Lee Guernsey was born October 14, 1980, in the medical facilities at the United States Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is a 1999 graduate of South Harrison R-II High School in Bethany, Missouri. Following high school, Guernsey attended College of the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2003. Representative Guernsey is a 7th generation family farmer and actively involved in the family dairy and beef production when not busy in the state legislature. Previously Guernsey served as a staff policy analyst for U.S.Congressmen Roy Blunt and Sam Graves in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Blue Ridge Christian Union Church as well as active with the National Rifle Association of America, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), and Rotary International.[4]
Political history
[edit]Guernsey has a family history of political involvement. His ancestors include Senator Charles A. Guernsey and Richard Gentry, a former Missouri state Senator killed while leading troops at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee during the Seminole Wars.[1] Casey Guernsey first ran for State Representative in 2006, losing to incumbent Jim Whorton. Whorton was term-limited under Missouri law from seeking reelection in 2008. In November of that year Guernsey defeated Democrat Mike Hepler to win his first term in the House. Guernsey ran unopposed in 2010.[5] In November, 2012 Guernsey ran for the newly created 2nd District seat, defeating Independent candidate Jim Nash to earn a third term in the Missouri House.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Whorton | 7,305 | 53.2 | Winner | |
| Republican | Casey Guernsey | 6,416 | 46.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Casey Guernsey | 9,924 | 62.2 | Winner | |
| Democratic | Mike Hepler | 6,025 | 37.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Casey Guernsey | 10,822 | 78 | Winner | |
| Independent | Jim Nash | 3,055 | 22 | ||
Legislative assignments
[edit]Representative Guernsey serves on the following committees:
- Chair, Agribusiness.
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources subcommittee.
- Budget.
- Rules.
- Special Standing Committee on Renewable Energy.
Political future
[edit]On January 31, 2014, Representative Guernsey announced he would not be seeking re-election for a final two-year term from the 2nd District, as allowed under Missouri term limits. Neither, said Guernsey, would he be a candidate for the 12th District Missouri Senate seat being vacated by term-limited Republican Brad Lager,[3] even after loaning his campaign committee $100,000 to run for the vacated Senate seat and clearing the primary field of opposition. Guernsey cited a desire to take a different direction in his life and the large time spent away from home serving his constituents as reasons for his decision. He did not rule out the possibility of running for elected office in the future, however, and vowed to stay active in Missouri Republican politics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Missouri House districts effective January 2013" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State office. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c Scherer, Ray (January 31, 2014). "Guernsey decides not to seek re-election, Senate seat". St. Joseph New-Leader. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri Republicans". Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Election night reporting". Missouri Secretary of State. November 10, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Missouri State Representative District 2 results". Missouri Secretary of State website. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012. [permanent dead link]