Wayne Wallingford
Wayne Wallingford | |
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Crowell |
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| Born | July 11, 1946 Geneva, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Profession | farmer |
Wayne Wallingford (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Missouri State Senate, having served since 2013.[1] Because of term limits, he is not eligible to run for reelection in 2020.[2]
Political views and accomplishments
Education
Wallingford is a member of Governor Mike Parson's commission on workforce development.[3]
Families and children
In 2016 and 2017, Wallingford proposed legislation to established a rebuttable presumption of shared parenting after divorce.[4][5] Wallingford has asserted that most fatherlessness is created by an outdated court system, not abandonment, and that it is in the best interest of a child to have both parents.[4] Neither bill was voted upon. In 2019, Wallingford reintroduced a similar bill (SB.14). After passing the Seniors, Families and Children Committee, it is waiting to be voted on by the full senate.[6]
Transportation
Wallingford has sponsored legislation to ban texting while driving in Missouri.[7]
References
- ^ "Wayne Wallingford". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Mark Bliss, State Reps. Swan, Rehder to square off for Missouri Senate seat, Southeast Missourian, February 19, 2019.
- ^ Andy Humphrey, Senator Wallingford Joining Governor’s Efforts In Workforce Development, myMOinfo.com, January 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Ben Kleine, Area lawmakers seek joint child custody as default setting for couples, Southeast Missourian, February 11, 2016.
- ^ Wayne Wallingford, Missouri Senate Bill 377, LegiScan, 2017.
- ^ Wayne Wallingford, Missouri Senate Bill 14, LegiScan, 2019.
- ^ Kathryn Palmer and Jordan Meie, A state Senate bill could remove Missouri from the list of three states that allow texting and driving, Columbia Missourian, January 31, 2019.
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102nd General Assembly (2023-2024)
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