We’re joined by Wes Scroggins to review the November 8th Election and to ask “what does this mean for Abolition’s prospects this legislative session?”
AAMO Website: https://abolishabortionmo.org/
Show Notes:
5:50 – Current Leadership in the House and Senate and their role in passing a bill of abolition
11:30 – Some “next steps” regarding how you can take action to help reach out to our law-makers
14:50 – Current progress in getting an abolition bill introduced in the House
16:55 – Names of those you can begin calling and asking them to support a bill of abolition when it shows up
32:40 – Why we’re hopeful that this could be a great moment for Abolition in Missouri
36:30 – What’re the stakes in this session?
37:50 – A specific way you can support AAMO – donate
Current Senate and House Leadership:
In the House 163 seats – Republicans have 111 (68% majority)
In the Senate 34 seats – Republicans have 24 (70% majority)
House Speaker – Dean Plocher (district 89 – St Louis area)
– 573-751-1544
– Dean.Plocher@house.mo.gov
House Majority Floor Leader – John Patterson (district 30 – Lee’s Summit area)
– 573-751-0907
– Jonathan.Patterson@house.mo.gov
Senate Pro Tem – Caleb Rowden (district 19 – Columbia area)
– (573) 751-3931
Senate Majority Leader – Cindy O’Laughlin (district 18 – Northeast MO)
– (573) 751-7985
House Reps to call and encourage/ask to support Abolition
Brad Hudson (district 138)
– 573-751-3851
– Brad.Hudson@house.mo.gov
Mitch Boggs (district 157)
– 573-751-4077
– Mitch.Boggs@house.mo.gov
Jeff Farnan (district 1)
– 38469 340TH ST STANBERRY MO 64489
– forwardwithfarnan@gmail.com
Michael Davis (district 56)
– 573-751-2175
– Michael.Davis@house.mo.gov
Brad Pollitt (district 52)
– 573-751-9774
– Bradley.Pollitt@house.mo.gov
Bob Titus (district 139)
– titusformissouri@gmail.com
Ann Kelley (district 127)
– 573-751-2165
– Ann.Kelley@house.mo.gov
Senate Reps to call and encourage/ask to support Abolition:
Mike Moon (district 29)
– (573) 751-1480
– Mike.Moon@senate.mo.gov
Curtis Trent (district 20)
– 417-683-8587
– ctrent1@gmail.com
Jill Carter (district 32)
– 417.850.0222
– hello@jillforsenate.com
Mary Elizabeth Coleman (district 22)
– 314.375.6715
– MEC@MaryElizabethColeman.com
District Map for House:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections//Maps//StatewideHouseMap(FilingOnly).pdf
District Map for Senate:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections//Maps//2022JRCStatewideSenateDistrictMap.pdf