Shane Schoeller (born August 21, 1971), is an American politician, currently serving as the Greene County Clerk.
He is a former
Republican
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member of the
Missouri House of Representatives
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. Schoeller represented the 139th district, encompassing North
Springfield and the communities of
Walnut Grove,
Fair Grove, and
Willard in the northern half of
Greene County. Schoeller also served as the
Speaker Pro Tem of the House for the 96th General Assembly. On August 13, 2012,
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
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* 1821 Henry S. Geyer Democratic-Republican - St. Louis
* 1826 Alexander Stuart Democrati ...
Steven Tilley resigned. As Speaker Pro Tem, Schoeller held the office for one month until a replacement was named.
Shane was the Republican nominee for
Missouri Secretary of State
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in the
2012 election
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, losing in the general election to Democrat
Jason Kander
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.
[http://sos.mo.gov ] Following his narrow loss for Secretary of State, Schoeller was named the executive director of the
Missouri Republican Party
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.
Early life and education
Schoeller was born in
Salina, Kansas
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In the early 1800s, the Kanza tribal land reached eastward from the middle of the Kansas Territory. In 1 ...
, and later moved to
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city is situated in Taney County, with a small portion in the west extending into Stone County. Branson is in the Ozark Mountains. The community was named after Reuben Branson, postm ...
, where he graduated from Branson High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from
Southwest Baptist University
Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is a private Baptist university in Bolivar, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2019, it had a total enrollment of 3,280 stude ...
. He is married to Mendie Schoeller, and they have three children: Emma Marie, Dorthy Katelynn, and Johnny Frederick.
Professional career
Schoeller's professional background encompasses working on behalf of the Home Builder Association of Greater Springfield as the Director of Government Affairs. He also has served as Director of Development for
Students in Free Enterprise, a global, non-profit organization based on more than 1700 campuses across the world that teaches students the principles of free enterprise.
Schoeller also worked in politics and government as a Field Representative for U.S. Senators
John Ashcroft
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and
Kit Bond
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, as a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Congressman
Roy Blunt
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, and as Chief Administrative Aide to
Matt Blunt
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during his tenure as Missouri Secretary of State.
Political career
Schoeller was elected in 2006 to succeed Brad Roark. In the primary, Schoeller defeated his nearest opponent, Karen Roark (mother to outgoing Representative Roark) with 47.7% of the vote as opposed to Roark's 37.5%. Schoeller then defeated Democrat Jamie Schoolcraft and Libertarian Thomas Martz in the November general election to become state representative. Schoeller won reelection in 2008, facing no primary opposition and defeating Democrat Janet Adams with nearly 70 percent of the vote. Schoeller ran unopposed in the 2010 Republican primary and general election.
In 2014, Schoeller was elected to the office of Greene County Clerk. He was reelected in 2018 and for a third term in 2022.
Electoral history
Candidacy for Missouri Secretary of State
On October 24, 2011, Representative Schoeller announced his candidacy in the
Missouri secretary of state election, 2012. Schoeller has since received 90+ endorsements from colleagues in the Missouri House and Senate. Additionally, Representative Schoeller received endorsements by
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American lawyer, lobbyist and former politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General in the George W. Bush administration from 2001 to 2005. A former U.S. Senator from Missouri and the 50th ...
,
Alan Keyes
Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is an American politician, political activist, author, and perennial candidate who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985 to 1987. A member of the Repub ...
, and Kansas Secretary of State
Kris Kobach.
[http://www.shaneschoeller.org] Schoeller led the field in fundraising throughout the race and had a campaign marked by a strong grassroots effort. Despite a barrage of last-minute attack ads from opponents, on August 7, 2012, Schoeller won the Republican Primary with 35.3 percent of the vote over opponents
Scott Rupp and
Bill Stouffer.
In the General Election, Schoeller faced off against attorney and fellow State Representative
Jason Kander
Jason David Kander (born May 4, 1981) is an American attorney, author, veteran, and politician. A Democrat, he served as the 39th secretary of state of Missouri, from 2013 to 2017. He had previously served as a member of the Missouri House of R ...
. Despite nearly $900,000 in donations from
Rex Sinquefield
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, Kander outraised Schoeller and was able to defeat Schoeller on Election Day by approximately 40,000 votes, 48.9 to 47.4 percent.
Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party
Following his narrow defeat for Secretary of State, Schoeller was tapped by new Missouri Republican Party Chairman Ed Martin to serve as executive director of the Party. The announcement was made on February 28, 2013. In the announcement, Martin called Schoeller 'A passionate and articulate messenger for the Republican Party.'
Personal life
Schoeller and his family are members of Second Baptist Church in Springfield. He also serves on the Missouri Tourism Commission, holds a membership in the Willard Chamber of Commerce and is a board member of Clear Vision Drama Company.
References
External links
Schoeller's official Missouri House of Representatives pageSchoeller's Official Website
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1971 births
Living people
Politicians from Salina, Kansas
Southwest Baptist University alumni
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
People from Greene County, Missouri
21st-century American politicians