Francis E. Flotron Jr. (born December 23, 1954, in
St. Louis
St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...
) is an American former
Republican politician who served in the
Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 181,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two yea ...
and the
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...
where he served as the Senate Republican leader and the
ose to the level ofHouse Assistant
inorityRepublican Floor Leader. In 1988, he was the first Missouri legislator to receive the National Federation of Independence Business "Small Business Guardian" award.
Flotron graduated from DeSmet Jesuit High School and
Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...
with a bachelor's degree in business administration. After he left the state legislature, he became known as the only Republican male lobbyist with a ponytail in Jefferson City.
References
1954 births
20th-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Republican Party Missouri state senators
Living people
Olin Business School (Washington University) alumni
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