Joe Aull (born July 14, 1948) is the mayor of Lexington, Missouri. He carried out a successful write-in campaign for the November 5, 2019 general election, with an estimated victory of 600 votes against 200 votes. From 2005 until 2012, he was a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented the 26th District, encompassing all or parts of Lafayette and

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counties. Aull was first elected to the Missouri House in 2004, and reelected in 2006, 2008, and 2010. By Missouri law he was term-limited and was not able to run for the Missouri House again in 2012.

Personal history

Joseph Aull was born in

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. After graduation from

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High School in 1966 he attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970. Rep. Aull further received a master's degree in education from

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in 1975, and an Education Specialist certificate from that same institution in 1987. Prior to entering politics Joe Aull worked in the education field for 34 years serving in a variety of positions from teacher and coach to principal and school district superintendent. He is a past president of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). Joe Aull and wife Candee are the parents of five children.

Political history

Joe Aull was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November, 2004, defeating Republican Kevin Begley. Rep. Aull ran unopposed in 2006, 2008, and 2010. He was prohibited by Missouri term limit law from running again for the Missouri House in 2012. In November 2019, Aull was elected mayor of Lexington, Missouri through a write-in campaign.

Legislative assignments

As a Missouri State Representative, Aull served on the following committees during the 96th General Assembly: * Agriculture Policy * Elementary and Secondary Education * Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture * Joint Committee on Education * Rural Community Development

References

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