Richard West (Missouri politician)

Richard West

Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 102nd district district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2023
Preceded by	Ron Hicks (redistricted)
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 63rd district district
In office January 2021 – January 2023
Preceded by	Bryan Spencer
Succeeded by	Tricia Byrnes
Mayor of New Melle, Missouri
Incumbent
Assumed office April 2014

Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	New Melle, Missouri, U.S.
Alma mater	Western International University

Richard West is an American politician, businessman, and retired law enforcement officer. He is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 102nd district. Prior to redistricting he represented the 63rd district, which consisted of parts of western St. Charles County and parts of eastern Warren County. In addition to being a Missouri legislator West is the mayor of New Melle, Missouri, currently in his 4th term as of 2021.^[1]

When West was in law enforcement he served as a criminal investigator of 21 years, and served 28 months overseas working as an international police advisor in Iraq.

Education

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West graduated Bishop Du Bourg High School in 1985 and attended Western International University.

Electoral history

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Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 4, 2020, District 63^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard West	3,748	65.08%
	Republican	Dale Shaper	2,011	34.92%
Total votes			5,759	100.00%

General election for Missouri House of Representatives – District 63 (2020)^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Richard West	23,062	100%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 102^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Richard West	12,034	100.00%	0.00

References

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^ "Representative Richard West". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
^ "Richard West (Missouri)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

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