Rector announces bid for Senate seat

Rex Rector has announced his plans to run for Missouri State Senate in the 31st District on the Republican Party ticket.

Rector was born into a family of farmers in Rockville, Mo., and says that from his family he gained his sense of values and learned the meaning of hard work and personal responsibility.

Graduating from high school in 1969, Rex went on to receive his agriculture degree in soil science from Central Missouri State University at Warrensburg in 1973.

Rector was the State Representative for the 124th District from 2001 through 2006, where he served on the Transportation Committee, the Corrections and State Institutions Committee, and was chairman of the Telecommunica-tions, Energy and Technology Committee.

While Rector served in the House of Representa-tives he was awarded the "100 percent for jobs" award from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau's "Friend of Agriculture" award three times, the Missouri Home Builder's Association Leg-islative Award, the Cass County Fire Protection District Association Leg-islative Award, the Missouri Right to Life Endorsement, the National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement, and the All Children Matter Endorse-ment.

Rector also served on the Governor's Energy Task Force, was the governor's appointee to the Southern States Energy Board, and a member of the American Legislative Exchange Counsel.

Rector continues to serve his community as the pastor of a small house church and has owned and operated Rector Construction Com-pany, his family business, for more than 30 years. He is a member of the Harrisonville Kiwanis Club and the Harrisonville and Peculiar Chamber of Commerce. He has been a member of Farm Bureau for 23 years and is a former Board of Director Member and is an ongoing supporter of the local crisis pregnancy center.

Rector is married to his wife, Debbie, of 30 years. They have two grown children Heather and Caleb and three grandchildren: E.J., Justus, and Elise.

His wife, Debbie, says: "I have been married to Rex for over 30 years, and in that time, I have come to know his strong conviction before God to do what is right no matter what the cost to himself. Rex is a common sense, practical man who will always make the decision he believes is best for the long haul."

For more about Rector, visit rexrector.com.