Joan Bray (born September 16, 1945) is a former teacher, journalist, and union leader. She was a Democratic member of both the

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(1993–2002) and

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(2003–2010). She resides with her husband, Carl Hoagland, in

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. She has two children, Noel and Kolby. Bray was born in

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, and graduated from

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with a

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in English, and from the

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with a C.A.G.S. She was a teacher in

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and

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. She has also was a journalist with the ''

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'' and ''

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'', during which time she served as vice-president of the

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's Local 49. Bray was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992, and served in that body through 2002, when she was elected to the

. She was term-limited out in 2010, when she was replaced by Republican John Lamping. In the Senate, she served on the following committees: *Appropriations *Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment *Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics *Transportation *Ways and Means *Joint Committee on MO Health Net *Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight *Joint Committee on Tax Policy Bray was appointed interim executive director of Consumers Council of Missouri in March 2013.CCM Website , Board Members
. Retrieved September 2014

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''Archived Missouri Senate website'' * *''Follow the Money'' - Joan Bray
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