Brad Lager | |
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Member of the Missouri Senate from the 12th district |
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In office 2007–2015 |
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Preceded by | David Klindt |
Succeeded by | Dan Hegeman |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 4th district |
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In office 2003 - 2007 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Maryville, Missouri |
June 20, 1975
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Stephanie |
Residence | Savannah, Missouri |
Alma mater | Northwest Missouri State University |
Occupation | Politician |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Brad Ronald Lager (born June 20, 1975, in Maryville, Missouri) is a Republican politician from the state of Missouri. He is a former member of the Missouri Senate from the 12th District as well as a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives and former candidate for State Treasurer in 2008. Lager ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 2012.
Brad Lager is a lifelong resident of northwest Missouri. After graduation from Northeast Nodaway High School (Ravenwood) in 1993, he attended Northwest Missouri State University. Lager graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in computer management systems in 1997. During his three years between college and running for political office, Lager worked for Northwest Missouri Cellular as General Manager.
Lager was the owner of the now dissolved LMS Communications [2] and is a co-owner of Lager Car Wash. Lager currently works as a senior strategic analyst in health e-services for Cerner Corporation, a large healthcare information technology company. Senator Lager and his wife Stephanie reside near Savannah, Missouri with their son and daughter.
Brad Lager's career in politics began in 2001, at age 25, when he was elected to the Maryville City Council, becoming the city's youngest councilmember ever. Shortly thereafter, in 2002, Lager was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 4th District after defeating Democrat Larry Dougan. He would run unopposed for reelection in 2004. Brad Lager moved from the House to the Missouri Senate in 2006 after defeating Democrat James W. Neely by over 11,000 votes. Lager ran statewide for Treasurer in 2008 and lost to Democrat Clint Zweifel.[3] Zweifel beat out Lager with over 50-percent of the votes.[4] Lager would run unopposed in 2010 to win reelection to his State Senate seat.