Missouri House Committees
Edited as of 2:30 on Friday, December 8, to reflect information received
EDIT: 2:30 PM Friday, December 8: Within the past hour, I received a phone call from Rep. Dean Plocher informing me that his office has received a letter removing me from my committees. As of this writing, I have not seen that letter.
Today is Friday, December 8, 2023, at 10:30 AM. I am a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, where I represent the 83rd District. I am a member of the House Democratic Caucus. During the 1st Regular Session of the 101st General Assembly (2023), I was appointed to serve on the following committees:
Children and Families, Ranking Minority Member
House Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health, Mental Health and Senior Services
Healthcare Reform
Joint Committee on Public Assistance
Rules - Legislative Oversight
Missouri Statewide Council on Sex Trafficking and Exploitation of Children (Not listed on House website)
As of this writing, I have not been formally removed from any committees. I spoke with House Speaker Dean Plocher at approximately 9:15 this morning, and he stated that he has not received any letter removing me from committees.
A press release was sent to the media, but not to me, stating that I would be removed from all committees. When a journalist reached out to me for a response, I requested the press release. He sent me the following screenshot.
I responded with a short press release on my own.
Despite the fact that I have not been formally removed from committees, the reference to me as a member of the House Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health, Mental Health, and Senior Services (link to 2023 committee page), has been removed from the current House website for Rep. Unsicker. In addition, the website for that committee does not list me as a member of that subcommittee. I have also been removed from the Children and Families committee.
I will be updating this Substack as matters proceed here. The Subcommittee on Appropriations is scheduled for a Hearing next Monday, December 11, 2023.