Justin Hicks (politician)
Justin Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | SUNY Empire State College (BS) St. Louis University School of Law (JD) |
Justin Hicks is an American politician and lawyer, serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 108th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 4, 2023. He is running in 2024 to represent Missouri's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early life and education
[edit]Hicks was born in St. Louis County, Missouri and is a graduate of Ritenour High School.[1] He earned a B.S. from SUNY Empire State College and a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.[1]
Career
[edit]Hicks served in the United States Army from 2011 to 2017.[1] Thereafter, he worked as an assistant attorney general in the Missouri Attorney General's Office.[1] In November 2022, Hicks was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 108th district.[2]
In 2023, Hicks was rewarded freshman legislator of the year by Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher,[3] and supported legislation to appoint special prosecutors in municipalities and to allow charter schools in St. Charles County.[4] He established a new law through an amendment on a larger bill that barred public view to identifiable details in court records, a move criticized by a challenger to the Missouri House seat who published documents allegedly from a 2010 protection order against Hicks.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Hicks lives in Lake St. Louis with his wife and daughter.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Hicks | 8,895 | 63.9% | ||
| Democratic | Susan Shumway | 5,028 | 36.1% | ||
| Total votes | 13,923 | 100.00% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Representative Justin Hicks". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 8, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (2023-11-27). "Allegations against Lake Saint Louis lawmaker met with 'silence' in St. Charles County". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jason (2024-03-12). "State Rep. Justin Hicks enters congressional race to succeed Blaine Luetkemeyer". STLPR. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Keller, Rudi (2024-03-14). "GOP candidate says Missouri lawmaker is suing him over disclosure of court records". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Saint Louis University School of Law alumni
- Empire State University alumni
- Politicians from St. Louis County, Missouri
- Black conservatism in the United States
- African-American state legislators in Missouri
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century Missouri politicians