Douglas Beck (born 1964/1965)[1] is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 1st district, serving since 2021. He previous represented the 92nd district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[2] In the 2020 election cycle, he won the seat for Missouri Senate's 1st district, ascending from the Missouri House of Representatives and succeeding Scott Sifton.[3][4]

Doug Beck
Minority Leader of the Missouri Senate
Assumed office
June 30, 2024
Preceded byJohn Rizzo
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byScott Sifton
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
In office
January 6, 2017 – January 6, 2021
Preceded byGenise Montecillo
Succeeded byMichael Burton
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationSt. Louis Community College

Missouri House of Representatives

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During his time in the Missouri House of Representatives, in which he served from 2017 to 2021, he was the Ranking Member of the Economic Development and Workforce Development Committees and also served on the Veterans and Children and Families Committees.[5]

Missouri State Senate

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Beck was elected in the 2020 Missouri State Senate elections, succeeding fellow Democrat Scott Sifton.

Committee assignments

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  • Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
  • Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
  • Economic Development
  • Professional Registration
  • Small Business and Industry
  • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
  • Career and Technical Advisory Council
  • Missouri Health Facilities Review Commission
  • Missouri Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Council

Source:[5]

Personal life

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He was born and raised in St. Louis County, and graduated from Lindbergh High School in 1983. He attended St. Louis Community College. He has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

Electoral history

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Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 92[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doug Beck 9,727 52.34%
Republican Daniel Bogle 8,857 47.66%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 92[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doug Beck 10,081 59.63% +7.29
Republican Bill Heisse 6,826 40.37% −7.29
Missouri's 1st State Senate District, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doug Beck 54,095 55.431%
Republican David Lenihan 43,495 44.569%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "St. Louis Teacher Vies for 92nd District Seat Held by Beck, Who Was Formerly on School Board".
  2. ^ "Representative Doug Beck".
  3. ^ "Beck for Missouri". Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Senator Doug Beck – Missouri Senate". Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  6. ^ a b "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
Missouri Senate
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Missouri Senate
2024–present
Incumbent