Mike Cierpiot | |
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Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
Assumed office July 31, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Todd Richardson |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 30th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Nick Marshall |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 56th district |
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In office January 5, 2011 – January 9. 2013 |
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Preceded by | Brian Yates |
Succeeded by | Chris Molendorp |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kansas City, Missouri |
January 14, 1953
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Connie J. Cierpiot |
Children | Patrick and Lucas Cierpiot |
Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Network Engineer |
Mike Cierpiot (born January 14, 1953) is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represents the 30th District, which encompasses a part of Jackson County. Cierpiot currently serves as the Majority Floor Leader in the Missouri House.
Cierpiot was born January 14, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was educated at Longview Community College and the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He is married to Connie J. Cierpiot, who also served in the Missouri House of Representatives, and they have two sons, Patrick and Lucas, and two grandchildren, Ellie and Louis.
In addition to his career as a legislator, Cierpiot was once a network engineer for AT&T.
Cierpiot and his family attend First Church of the Nazarene, in Blue Springs.
Cierpiot has served in the Missouri House of Representatives since 2011. From 2011 to 2013, he represented District 56. As of 2013, he represents District 30. Before becoming a representative, he was a committee member of the Jackson County Republican Party from 1993 to 2003. Cierpiot currently intends to run unopposed in the 2014 election. Due to Missouri's term limits, Cierpiot term as a state representative must end in 2018.
In November after the 2012 election Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. In August 2015 Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Majority Floor Leader.
In November 2017, Cierpiot won a special election to the Missouri Senate 50-42% in District 8.
In 2012, Cierpiot was unopposed in the Republican primary, and defeated Shere Alam (D) in the general election for Missouri's 30th district.
In addition to his position as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Mike Cierpiot is an ex officio member of all committees of the House, as well as a member of the following committees: