Randy Railsback is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 8th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021.

Randy Railsback
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 5, 2021 – January 4, 2023
Preceded byJim Neely
Succeeded byJosh Hurlbert (redistricting)
Personal details
BornSt. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BA)

Early life and education

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Railsback was born in St. Joseph, Missouri and was raised in Hamilton Missouri on the family farm. After graduating from Penney High School, he earned a certificate in economic development from the University of Oklahoma. Railsback spent his career in economic development and many other areas of rural development.

Career

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Railsback began his career in civil service and agriculture, serving as director of the Northwest Regional Council of Governments and Green Hills Regional Planning Commission.[1] Railsback was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020, placing first in the Republican primary and running unopposed in the general election. He assumed office on January 5, 2021.[2][3]

Electoral history

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State representative

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Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 4, 2020, District 8[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Railsback 2,959 44.58%
Republican David Woody 2,214 33.35%
Republican Darlene Breckenridge 1,096 16.51%
Republican Gary Stroud 369 5.56%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Railsback 16,561 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Randy Railsback to bid for Missouri house seat to replace term-limited Rep. Jim Neely". The Missouri Times. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. ^ "Randy Railsback". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  3. ^ "Representative Randy Railsback". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ^ "Election Results" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2021.