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Missouri legislature’s minority caucuses elect women to top two posts

November 10, 2016 By Alisa Nelson

Representative Gail McCann Beatty is the ranking Democrat on the House budget committee. In a caucus statement she accused Republican leadership of, "Jamming through a budget while denying lawmakers and the public any chance to adequately review it."

Rep. Gail McCann Beatty

Democratic caucuses in the state House and Senate have elected women to serve as the minority floor leaders and assistant leaders. It’s unknown if this is the first time a party caucus in both chambers of the Missouri legislature have ever had both posts held concurrently by women.

In the House, Rep. Gail McCann Beatty (D-Kansas City) has been elected as the minority floor leader and Rep. Gina Mitten (D-St. Louis) will be the assistant leader.

Senator Gina Walsh (photo; Mike Lear, Missourinet)

Senator Gina Walsh

“I am very honored and appreciative of the support that I have received from my colleagues,” says McCann Beatty. “House Democrats can be proud that despite the tough election year nationwide, we stopped the majority from picking up a single state legislative seat for the first time in eight years. I am confident that we as a Caucus can come together and continue to work towards moving the state of Missouri forward in a positive way.”

In the state Senate, Sen. Gina Walsh (D- Bellefontaine Neighbors) has been chosen as the minority leader and Sen. Kiki Curls (D-Kansas City) will serve as assistant minority leader.

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