Adam Schnelting is a

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member of the

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. He currently represents the 69th district, which primarily encompasses Harvester, Weldon Spring, and portions of St. Peters and St. Charles in

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, south of Highway 94. Schnelting was originally elected to serve the 104th district in the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2018.

Early life, education and career

Schnelting is a licensed

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, minister, and former

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. He currently serves as a

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in the

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. Schnelting is a former member of the

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and State Guard Association of the United States and is also actively involved with the National Rifle Association, Missouri Right to Life, and

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. Schnelting, whose family came to America in 1628, is a 7th-generation Missourian and a member of the

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. He obtained his degree in Christian Ministry from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and his baccalaureate degree from University of Missouri St. Louis. Schnelting currently resides in St. Charles with his wife, Christine, and their children, Catherine and George.

Politics

Schnelting previously worked as a legislative assistant in the Missouri House of Representatives. In 2016, he ran in the Republican primary for the 65th house district, though lost to Tom Hannegan. Republican incumbent Kathie Conway was term-limited in 2018 from serving again in the 104th district. Schnelting ran unopposed in the August 2018 primary, then defeated Democrat Peggy Sherwin in the November general election. Schnelting received nearly 12,000 votes and won against Democratic candidate Jessica DeVoto in 2020. Due to state redistricting, Schnelting was moved to District 69, where he once again faced opponent Jessica DeVoto in the 2022 election, defeating her for a second time by an even larger margin than in 2020. Schnelting introduced HJR116, an amendment to the Missouri state constitution authorizing the creation of the Missouri Department of the National Guard, during the 2022 legislative session. The amendment was approved by Missouri voters in the 2022 general election. The amendment authorizes the creation of the Missouri Department of the National Guard. Prior to the amendment, the Missouri National Guard was a part of the state's Department of Public Safety. Schnelting also authored, introduced, and passed Missouri's abortion ban. His amendment to HB126 was a "

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" designed to go into effect if

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was ever overturned by the

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. When the court struck down Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, the state ban on abortion went into effect.

Legislative assignments

Representative Schnelting serves on the following committees: * Special Committee on Homeland Security, Chair * Emerging Issues * Insurance Policy

Electoral history

References

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