Donald Rone Jr. (born December 21, 1944) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A lifelong resident of Portageville, Missouri, he served as mayor of Portageville, Missouri, for 10 years.[1] In 2014, he was elected as a Republican to serve as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 149th District, which includes all of New Madrid County as well as portions of Mississippi County and Pemiscot County. In 2014, he defeated local opera singer and America's Got Talent winner Neal E. Boyd in the Republican primary and former U.S. Congressman Bill Burlison in the general election.
Don Rone Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 149th district | |
| In office 2015–2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Donnie Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1944 Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Myra |
| Residence | Portageville, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Occupation | teacher national guardsman farmer |
Electoral history
edit| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri House of Representatives primary election, 2014 | Don Rone Jr. | 1,063 | 75.6 | Neal E. Boyd | 344 | 24.4% |
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri House of Representatives general election, 2014 | Don Rone Jr. | 3,801 | 57.9% | Bill Burlison | 2,768 | 42.1% |
References
edit- ^ "District 149: Don Rone". Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ "State of Missouri Primary Election, August 5, 2014". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- ^ "State of Missouri General, November 4, 2014, Unofficial Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
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