Doug Funderburk (born May 17, 1956) is a

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former member of the

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. He represented part of

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, in the 12th and 103rd districts, from 2007 to 2015.

Early life and career

Doug Funderburk was born 1956 in Cameroon and received a degree in Instrumentation and Process Controls Technology from

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. He has worked for

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since 1982 and has been a member of the

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a trade union, labor union that represents approximately 775,000 workers and retirees in the electricity, electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico, a ...

Local #1 for 25 years. He is an active leader in the Boy Scouts of America, has a wife, two children, and attends the Church of the Rock.

Political career

Doug Funderburk was elected to the St. Charles County Council in 1996 and served on the council until 2006. He spent seven years in the leadership of that body, including four years as chairman. In 2006, Funderburk was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He was then reelected in both 2008 and 2010. He served on the board of the Missouri Association of Counties. As a state representative he was one of only 39 state legislators to sign a 'no new taxes' pledge.

Committee assignments

*Joint Legislative Committee on Court Automation *Elementary and Secondary Education *Utilities (chairman) *Economic Development *Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Health Care

Electoral history

References

External links

Official Missouri House of Representatives profile

Interest Group Ratings

Campaign Finance Information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Funderburk, Doug Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Living people 1956 births People from St. Peters, Missouri