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Sara Walsh
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 50th district
In office
April 2017 – January 2023
Preceded byCaleb Jones
Succeeded byDouglas Mann
Personal details
BornTorrance, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Steve Walsh
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(m. 2012; died 2021)​
EducationColumbia College (BBA)
University of Missouri (MPA)

Sara Walsh is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 50th district from 2017 to 2023.[1]

Early life and education

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Walsh was born in Torrance, California, and moved to Ashland, Missouri, in 1986. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Columbia College and a Master of Public Affairs from the Truman School of Public Affairs of the University of Missouri.[2]

Personal life

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In 2012, Walsh married Steve Walsh, a former journalist who became press secretary to Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler.[3]

On August 5, 2021, Walsh announced that both she and her husband had COVID-19 and had chosen to not be vaccinated against it.[4] On August 19, Steve Walsh died at the age of 63 of COVID-19.[5][6]

Career

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In 2005, Walsh worked as a legislative assistant in the Missouri House of Representatives. From 2004 to 2014, she was a programs and outreach manager for the National Newspaper Association. In 2014 and 2015, she was a staff auditor in the office of the state auditor of Missouri. From 2015 to 2017, she was a member services coordinator for the Missouri Pharmacy Association.[7]

Missouri House of Representatives

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Walsh was elected to the House in April 2017 to replace Caleb Jones, who resigned to take on the job as deputy chief of staff to Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. She is a member of the Republican Party.[8] Starting in 2021, she served as the Republican majority caucus chair.[2]

Walsh also served as chair of the House Consent and Procedure Committee.[9]

Walsh supports anti-abortion legislation and supported a proposal that would remove Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood in Missouri.[10][11]

2022 congressional election

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On July 7, 2021, Walsh announced her candidacy for Missouri's 4th congressional district in the 2022 election.[12][13] On May 16, 2022, Walsh dropped out of the Republican primary, citing new district maps that placed much of her State House district outside the 4th District.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Sara Walsh". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Sara Walsh". www.house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ "Funeral for longtime Mid – Missouri political staffer / reporter Steve Walsh is Saturday". KWOS. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ Slavit, Mark. "Ashland State Representative Sara Walsh contracts COVID-19: Chose not to vaccinate". KRCG. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ Shorman, Jonathan (2021-08-19). "Spouse of Missouri congressional candidate, a Hartzler staffer, dies after getting COVID". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  6. ^ "Steven Shaune "Steve" Walsh". Memorial Cremation Services. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Sara Walsh's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  8. ^ "Sara Walsh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Sara Walsh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  10. ^ "UPDATE: Missouri House votes to extend FRA, defund Planned Parenthood". Missourinet. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  11. ^ Jones, Sarah (2021-03-26). "Republicans in Missouri and Georgia Turn Their Backs on Democracy". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  12. ^ McCarthy, Ella. "State Rep. Sara Walsh announces bid for Congress in 4th District". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  13. ^ "Missouri lawmaker vying for 4th District congressional seat". ky3.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  14. ^ Keller, Rudi (May 16, 2022). "Sara Walsh cites loss of voters in new map as she exits race in Missouri's 4th District". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-29.


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