April 10, 2025

This time of year is busy in the Capitol. The building tends to fill up with visitors, so I spend a lot of time meeting with constituents. This week, I had two job shadows with the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Damara Hood and Kaydince Kindle, both students at Appleton City High School, spent most of the day with me.

I did not have any bills up for debate before the Senate this week, but they continue to make their way through the process in the Missouri House of Representatives. I am hopeful they will be in good position to get across the legislative finish line and become law.

Next week, the Senate Appropriations Committee will begin our work on the Fiscal Year 2026 state operating budget. The budget has to be delivered to the governor no later than 6 p.m. on Friday, May 9. I expect the budget to be on the Senate floor within the next couple of weeks.

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.

Recent visitors to the Capitol

Tabernacle Christian Academy, Lebanon, and Sen. Crawford

Henry County R-I School District received a resolution for
 earning the 2025 Missouri Purple Star designation.
 Superintendent Brad Hunter, Sen. Crawford and
 Elementary Librarian Shannon Grubb

The Pharmacy, Pleasant Hope
 Whitney Grove, Sen. Crawford and Colby Grove

JAG, Bolivar
 Hanna Gibson, Bri Fugere, Jocelyn Norton, Alyssa Allison,
 Sen. Crawford, Jacob Booth, Lashyla Moore and
 Michael Poterbin

Clinton Christian Academy

Kelly Slayton, Community 1st Bank in Wright County;
 Tony Duggar; Sen. Crawford; and Sara Richardson,
 Heritage Bank in Lebanon

Kyle Weymuth, Sedalia, and Sen. Crawford

Pleasant Hope FFA and Sen. Crawford

Morrisville FFA and Sen. Crawford

Halfway FFA and Sen. Crawford

Stockton FFA, Sen. Crawford and Rep. Dane Diehl

Osceola FFA and Sen. Crawford

Appleton City FFA and Sen. Crawford

Lakeland FFA and Sen. Crawford

Pleasant Hope High School
 Social Studies teacher Timothy McBride,
 student Johnathan Raylyanu, Sen. Crawford,
 student Ayden Stevens and Superintendent Shaundra Ingram

FCCLA Job Shadows
 Kaydince Kindle from Rockville,
 Damara Hood from Appleton City,
 Paige Diller from Sedalia, Sen. Crawford and Rep. Brad Pollitt

Representative Christopher Warwick, Halfway 8th Grade
 and Sen. Crawford

Senator Crawford presented Madalyn Fox a resolution for
 winning the 2025 Missouri Senate Student Fine Arts Award.

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