Paul Curtman (born April 21, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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for the 105th and 109th districts from 2011 to 2019.

Early life and education

Curtman was born to Judith and Dr. Charles Curtman in

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in 1981. He graduated from Pacific High School and joined the

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in 1999. Curtman obtained the rank of

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and spent four years on active duty and then six years in the reserves. While in the reserves he obtained a degree in

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from the

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Career

After graduating from college, Curtman became certified as a

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investment representative and got a job as a financial advisor at a major investment firm. Curtman decided to run for the

in 2010. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced incumbent representative Michael Frame in the general election. He won with 56.6% of the vote. On October 24, 2017, Curtman announced he would seek the Republican nomination for

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in the 2018 election. After leaving office in 2019, Curtman founded the Defense of Liberty PAC, a

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political action committee.

References

External links

PaulCurtman.net

Official Missouri House of Representatives profile

Interest Group Ratings

Campaign Finance Information
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