Gayle Kingery
Gayle Kingery | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 154th district | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Todd Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1939 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bette |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
| Education | Southeast Missouri State University (BS) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Gayle Kingery (born July 7, 1939) is an American former teacher, and former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives.[1] He represented the 154th district, which includes part of Butler County, from 2003 to 2011.[1] He was also a candidate for the Republican nomination for Missouri's 25th district in the state senate until he dropped out of the race in June 2011.[2][3]
Early life and career[edit]
Gayle Kingery was born in Harviell in 1939.[1] He graduated from Poplar Bluff Senior High School in 1957.[1] He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965.[1] He then received a B.S. in education from Southeast Missouri State University.[1] He was then a teacher and coach in Jackson, Missouri for three years and then a teacher, coach, and administrator in Poplar Bluff, Missouri for thirty years.[1] Kingery is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff.[1] He is married with five kids.[1]
Political career[edit]
Gayle Kingery was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002.[1] He won the Republican nomination against Robert L. Myers and the general election against Democrat Bill Stanberry and Libertarian Chip Taylor.[4][5] In 2004, Kingery won reelection unopposed.[6] In 2006, he won reelection against Democrat Nancy Lou Norman.[7] In 2008, he won reelection against Libertarian Larry S. Busby.[8] In 2010, Kingery was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. In 2011, Gayle Kingery decided to run for the 25th district in the Missouri Senate.[2] It was an open seat because Rob Mayer is unable to run for reelection due to term limits.[2] He dropped out of the race in June 2011, citing a need to spend more time with his family.[3]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gayle Kingery | 10,277 | 73.8 | ||
| Libertarian | Larry S. Busby | 3,640 | 26.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gayle Kingery | 7,781 | 73.5 | ||
| Democratic | Nancy Lou Norman | 2,802 | 26.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gayle Kingery | 11,292 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gayle Kingery | 5,998 | 68.1 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Stanberry | 2,267 | 25.8 | ||
| Libertarian | Chip Taylor | 538 | 6.1 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Missouri House of Representatives". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c Daily Statesman [dead link]
- ^ a b Silverberg, David (June 15, 2011). "Former state representative bows out of area Senate race". Southeast Missourian. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Secretary of State: Elections". Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Secretary of State: Elections". Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "State of Missouri | All Races". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ "State of Missouri | All Races". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ "State of Missouri | All Races". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
