William Eigel is an American politician who is a member of the Missouri State Senate. A member of the

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, he was first elected in 2016 and assumed his seat on January 4, 2017. Eigel is a former

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in the United States Air Force, having served from 2009 to 2016. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eigel called for a special session of the Missouri legislature to implement legislation to prevent private-sector companies from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and customers.

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Living people Republican Party Missouri state senators Year of birth missing (living people) People from St. Charles County, Missouri United States Air Force officers 21st-century American politicians {{Missouri-politician-stub