Missouri General Assembly is Back in Session:
Republican Led House Sets Sights High
for 2014
JEFFERSON CITY, MO— The Missouri House of Representatives convened
at noon January 8, 2014 per the Missouri Constitution, thus beginning the Second
Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly. Representatives arrived
excited to begin the new legislative session. In his opening marks Speaker Tim
Jones outlined some of his priorities for the upcoming session using his “4
G’s”—Growth and Opportunities, Guaranteeing access to a great education,
Generating reliable energy and infrastructure, and Guarding and protecting
Missouri Values. Speaker Jones hopes these issues will guide legislation coming
out of the Republican led House. With bill filing already in full swing it will
not take long to see movement on priority legislation.
“I am happy to be back in Jefferson
City and ready to get back to work,” said Representative Pike. “I ran for this
position to represent the 126th District and the state of Missouri, so being at
the Capitol and working on legislation is truly something I look forward to. I
think Speaker Jones has provided us with a good road map for the year and I
look forward to helping and serving the constituents.”
The General Assembly ended their
first regular session in May of 2013 and have been back to the Capitol for both
Veto Session and the recent Extraordinary Session called by the Governor. Missouri’s
legislative session will conclude on May 16th, 2014.
