Senate Committees:

83rd General Assembly – Urban Affairs and Industrial Development (chairman); Banking, Commerce and Tourism (vice chairman); Public Health and Welfare; and Ways and Means.

84th General Assembly – Urban Affairs and Industrial Development (chairman); Appropriations; Banking, Commerce and Tourism; and Public Health and Welfare.

85th General Assembly – Interstate Cooperation (chairman); Urban Affairs and Industrial Development (chairman); Financial Institutions (vice chairman); Appropriations; Elections and General Laws; and Public Health and Welfare.

86th General Assembly – Interstate Cooperation (chairman); Urban Affairs and Industrial Development (chairman); Financial Institutions (vice chairman); Appropriations; Elections and General Laws; and Public Health and Welfare.

87th General Assembly – Interstate Cooperation (chairman); Appropriations; Pensions and General Laws; and Public Health and Welfare.

88th General Assembly – Insurance and Housing (chairman); Interstate Cooperation (chairman); Appropriations; Corrections and General Laws; and Public Health and Welfare.

Phil B. Curls, Sr. served the people of the 9th District (part of Jackson County). Born in Kansas City, he received his education from De La Salle High School and Rockhurst College. Senator Curls was a real estate broker and appraiser. He served in the House of Representatives from 1972-1983. Senator Curls was elected to the Senate in a special election in 1983. (Democrat)

Official Manual of the State of Missouri: 1997-1998