Philip Christofanelli (born 1989/90) is a
Republican member of the
Missouri House of Representatives.
Biography
Christofanelli graduated from
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is r ...
in 2011 with a
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...
in political science. He was elected to the Missouri Republican State Committee at age 21, and interned for U.S. Representative
Dan Benishek
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Early life and education
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in 2013, later serving as his press spokesman.
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Christofanelli ran for the House in 2016 to succeed retiring Representative Mark Parkinson. At age 27, Christofanelli was the youngest member of the Missouri House of Representatives.]
Political positions
Christofanelli opposes abortion. He supports gun rights.
Electoral history
References
External links
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20th-century births
21st-century American politicians
Gay politicians
LGBT state legislators in Missouri
Living people
Politicians from Springfield, Illinois
People from St. Peters, Missouri
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Washington University in St. Louis alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)