Brian Munzlinger (born April 24, 1956) is an

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politician and

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from the state of

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. A

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, he is a former member of the

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who served the 18th District from 2011 to 2019.

Personal

Brian Munzlinger was born in Quincy, Illinois but raised in rural

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. He is a graduate of the

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, with a

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degree in general

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. Munzlinger, a third-generation Missouri farmer, his wife, Michele and their two children reside on their farm near Williamstown, Missouri. He attends Monticello United Methodist Church, and is a member of the Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Corn Growers Association, the Missouri Soybean Association, the Missouri Cattleman's Association, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, NFIB, and the University of Missouri Alumni Association.

Politics

Munzlinger was first elected to represent the 1st District in the

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in November 2002, and reelected in 2004, 2006, and 2008.''Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006.'' Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State. Due to Missouri's term limits he was prevented from running for the House again in 2010. Munzlinger chose to continue his political career at the next level by running for Missouri Senate from the 18th District in 2010. Munzlinger defeated incumbent Democrat Wes Shoemyer.

Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Munzlinger, Brian 1956 births Living people People from Quincy, Illinois People from Lewis County, Missouri University of Missouri alumni Farmers from Missouri Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Republican Party Missouri state senators 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Missouri politicians