Jason Bean is an American politician and farmer serving as a member of the

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from the 25th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021.

Early life and education

Bean was raised in

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region. He is a fifth-generation farmer and

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native. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy and animal science from the

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Missouri State Senate

Bean operated a family farm. He was elected to the

in November 2020, placing first in the Republican primary and running unopposed in the general election. He assumed office on January 5, 2021. He is a self-described constitutional conservative who has frequently discussed "draining the swamp." In 2021, he serves as the Vice Chairman of the Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoors Resources Committee, and Vice Chairman on the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety

Committee Assignments

* Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources, Vice-Chairman * Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment * Gubernatorial Appointments * Local Government and Elections * Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety, Vice-Chairman * Joint Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Awareness * Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight * Missouri Commission on the Delta Regional Authority * Missouri Southern States Energy Board * Seismic Safety Commission

References

Living people Republican Party Missouri state senators University of Missouri alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Missouri-politician-stub