John E. Griesheimer (born July 19, 1952,

Saint Clair, Missouri St. Clair is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,791 at the 2020 census. Geography St. Clair is located between the Meramec River to the southeast and the Bourbeuse River to the northwest. Interstate 44 in Mis ...

) is a Republican politician from

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. He is a former Missouri State Representative, a former Missouri State Senator, a former Franklin County Commissioner and a former Franklin County Presiding Commissioner.

Family

He currently resides with his wife, Rita Maune, in

Washington, Missouri Washington is a city on the south banks of the Missouri River, 50 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri. It is considered to be part of the Greater St. Louis area. With an estimated population of 15,075, it is the largest city in Franklin County, ...

. They have three children Sean (wife Rachel),

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(wife Amanda), and Michelle.

Career

He graduated from East Central College in

Union, Missouri Union is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located on the Bourbeuse River, southwest of St. Louis. The population was 12,348 at the 2020 census. History Union was founded in 1826 and designate ...

. He started his political career as a member of the Washington city council (1982–1988). He went on to serve in the

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, commission (1989–1992), the

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(1992–2002), the

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(2002–2010) and as Franklin County Presiding Commissioner (2010-2018).

References

*''Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006''. Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State. 1952 births Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Republican Party Missouri state senators People from Washington, Missouri Living people 20th-century Missouri politicians 21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly {{Missouri-MOSenate-stub