Lindell Shumake (born December 24, 1949) is a

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former member of the

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. Shumake first represented the 6th District, encompassing all or portions of

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and Ralls counties in northeast Missouri. In November 2012, he was elected to serve the newly designated 5th Missouri House district.

Personal history

Shumake was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in

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. After graduation from Hannibal High School in 1968, he served in the U.S. Army, including a one-year tour during the

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. Following his military service, Shumake attended Hannibal-LaGrange College, earning an associate degree in 1974, and a bachelor's degree in Sociology in 1976 from

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. Shumake worked for the Missouri Division of Family Services as a caseworker beginning in 1977 and remain with the agency until 1997. Since retiring as a state representative, Shumate runs two small businesses in the Hannibal area as well as serving as a chaplain at Hannibal Regional Hospital. He was ordained as a minister in 1974. Shumake married his wife Lydia in 1975 and they have one daughter.

Political history

Shumake first ran for the 10th District Missouri House seat in 1998 but was defeated by Robert Clayton. His 2010 bid proved more successful as he beat Democrat Carl Thompson of Monroe City with fifty-seven percent of the vote. Due to Missouri House redistricting following the 2010 U.S. Census, new boundaries were created for the Missouri House 6th. Shumake ran for the newly created 5th Missouri House district in 2012, where he defeated Democrat Tom Shively, who had represented the 8th under its previous boundaries. Shumake assumed the new district in January 2013.

Legislative assignments

Shumake served on the following House committees during the 96th General Assembly: * Agri-Business * Elementary and Secondary Education * Small Business * Tax Reform

Legislation sponsored

Shumake was a co-sponsor of Missouri HB283, which requires proof of identity and U.S. citizenship for all presidential and vice-presidential candidates.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shumake, Lindell Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Hannibal–LaGrange University alumni Quincy University alumni People from Hannibal, Missouri 1949 births Living people 21st-century American politicians