Wayne Wallingford (born July 11, 1946) is an

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politician who previously served as a member of the

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from the 147th district. He previously served as a member of the

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from 2013 to 2021.

Career

Missouri Department of Revenue

In January 2022, Wallingford became the new director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. Governor

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announced Wallingford's appointment in December 2021.

Education

Wallingford is a member of Governor

's commission on workforce development.

Families and children

In 2016 and 2017, Wallingford proposed legislation to established a

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shared parenting Shared parenting, shared residence, joint residence, shared custody, joint physical custody, equal parenting time (EPT) is a child custody arrangement after divorce or separation, in which both parents share the responsibility of raising their ...

after divorce.Ben Kleine
Area lawmakers seek joint child custody as default setting for couples
Southeast Missourian, February 11, 2016.Wayne Wallingford
Missouri Senate Bill 377
LegiScan, 2017. Wallingford has asserted that most fatherlessness is created by an outdated court system, not abandonment, and that it is in the best interest of a child to have both parents. Neither bill was voted upon. In 2019, Wallingford reintroduced a similar bill (SB.14). After passing the Seniors, Families and Children Committee, it is waiting to be voted on by the full senate.Wayne Wallingford
Missouri Senate Bill 14
LegiScan, 2019.

Transportation

Wallingford has sponsored legislation to ban texting while driving in Missouri.Kathryn Palmer and Jordan Meie

Columbia Missourian, January 31, 2019.

Electoral history

State Representative

State Senate

References

Living people Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives 1946 births 21st-century American politicians {{Missouri-politician-stub