Feb. 22, 2024

This week, the Leadership Buffalo Program spent the day at the Capitol. Their day in Jefferson City began with a tour of the Missouri Senate chamber and continued with meeting many representatives throughout state government. I enjoyed visiting with the group and appreciated listening to the people from my area.

Also this week, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Joint Resolutions 74, 48, 59, 61 & 83, which reforms the initiative petition process by letting voters decide the fate of how constitutional amendments would get onto future ballots. This resolution still has to go through the Missouri House of Representatives. I will keep you updated on its progress.

Recent Visitors to the Capitol

Senator Crawford, Cedar County Memorial Hospital
 CEO Terry Nichols and Rep. Ann Kelley

Dallas County Retired Teachers’ Mary Ellen Chapman,
 Sen. Crawford and Dallas County Retired Teachers’ Cay Sergent

Vernon County Recorder of Deeds Shelly Baldwin,
 Sen. Crawford and Dallas County Recorder of Deeds Kami Miller

Missouri Retired Teachers Association
 Virgie Cook (Henry County), Roger Cook Henry County),
 Janice Putnam (St. Clair County),
 Ann Huesemann (St. Clair County), Sen. Crawford,
 Anita Hartley (St. Clair County), Donna Arnold (Vernon County)
 and Lois Pendrak (Vernon County)

Representative Donna Baringer; her job shadow,
 Shayla West of Stockton; and Sen. Crawford

Polk County Collector Rachel Boyce, Sen. Crawford and
 Dallas County Collector Amy Faulkner

Sedalia City Council Members
 Steve Bloss, Rhiannon Foster, Sen. Crawford and Tom Oldham

Morrisville Mayor Dustin Kessler, Sen. Crawford and
 Fair Play Mayor Dewey Rumfelt

Leadership Buffalo
 Eric Rotramel, Countryside Kennels;
 Bobbie Rotramel, Countryside Kennels;
 Cynthia Bush, OMB Bank; Ryan Walker, Buffalo High School;
 Dylan Brethower, Buffalo High School; Emilee Ellis, Care Portal;
 Sen. Crawford; Rep. Jeff Knight; Kersten Harris, Shelter Insurance;
 Vicki Coons, Grace Church;
 Logan Brethower, Three Moons Vineyard;
 Heather Windes, BTC Bank;
 Tracy Strickland, Leadership Buffalo Facilitator; and
 Dallas County Commissioner John Crawford

Missouri Farm Bureau
 John Crawford, Jim Sherrell, Rodney Johnson, Sen. Crawford,
 Aaron Holder and Wyatt Holder

Sedalia Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive
 Director Carolyn Crooker, Sen. Crawford, Springfield
 Convention and Visitors Bureau President Tracy Kimberlin
 and Warrensburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism
 Director Marcy Barnhart

Realtors
 Tracy Amos, Kat Laxague, Emily Burke, Rebecca Snyder,
 Julie Naylor, Holly Hatzenbeuhler, Nicole Perry, Sen. Crawford,
 Rhonda Ahern, Monica Thacker, Dave Wiedeman, Lisa Sell,
 Ryan Wiedeman, Pennie Lane and Allen Kidwiler

Travis Elliott (Dallas County) and Sen. Crawford

Polk County FFA Members
 Mister Funk, Conor Stockton, Hailey Presley, Sen. Crawford,
 Sam York, Colby Pellham, Ben Lewis and Garret Waldrep

Senator Crawford and Gabe Magnuson (Polk County), MBA

I am honored to serve as your senator in the Missouri Senate. If, at any time, you have questions, concerns or ideas regarding state government, please feel free to contact me at 573-751-8793 or Sandy.Crawford@senate.mo.gov.

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