Bruce DeGroot (born October 30, 1963) is an American politician and attorney who served in the

Missouri House of Representatives The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...

from the 101st district from 2017 through 2023. The district included parts of Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ellisville, and Clarkson Valley.

Early life and career

Bruce DeGroot was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and is a descendant of Buffalo Bill. Rep. DeGroot graduated from Sioux Falls Christian High School in 1982. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1987 from the

University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship uni ...

and his J.D. from

Saint Louis University School of Law Saint Louis University School of Law, also known as SLU LAW, is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. The University hosted a law school briefly fr ...

. Mr. DeGroot currently serves as counsel at the lawfirm of Brown & James in the St. Louis and Columbia, Mo., offices. He currently resides in Chesterfield. He attends the Ascension Parish, where he is also a board member for the Ascension Athletic Association.

References

External links

Official Missouri House of Representatives Profile

Campaign Finance Information

Vote Smart Profile

Brown & James Profile
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