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State Representative Donna Lichtenegger is currently serving the 146th District of the Missouri House of Representative.
Born July 26, 1950, in St. Louis, MO. A 1969 graduate of Normandy High School. She received an A.S. in Dental Hygiene in 1973 from St. Louis Community College -- Forest Park. Rep. Lichtenegger has 37 years of experience as a dental hygienist.
She resides in Jackson with her husband, John. They have two children, Brent and Leigh Ann.
Current and past memberships: Missouri Dental Hygiene Association; American Dental Hygienist Association; Southeast Missouri Dental Hygienist Association. St. Paul Lutheran Church -- Ladies Guild; Jackson Noon Optimist Club; Cape Girardeau Boys and Girls Club, board member; Cape County Black and Gold Club; Lutherans For Life; University of Missouri Alumni Association; and the Regional Samaritan Clinic, board member; and former memberships with JC Wives and the Lutheran Family Children Services' Cape Girardeau board.
Public Service: 20 years Republican Central Committee; the Republican State Committeewoman from 1998 to 2010 for the 25th Senatorial District; Chair of the 32nd Judicial District for six years; ten years Chair for the Eighth Congressional District.
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Important Bills Making Legislative Progress
Posted Friday, February 28, 2014, at 1:09 PM
The following four House bills were reported to the Senate this week:
A bill that will give adequate time for caseworkers to complete a child abuse investigation was reported to the Senate. House Bill 1092 will not, however, prevent an emergency removal of an endangered child. It changes the time period in which the Children's Division within the Department of Social Services must complete a child abuse or neglect investigation from within 30 days to within 30 business days unless good cause for failure is documented.
Two photo ID bills, HB 1073 and HJR 47, passed the House this week. The subject of requiring photo identification continues to be hotly debated. I must say however, it never ceases to amaze me that the very legislators opposed to these bills have themselves been required to present photo ID in a variety of situations, such as opening a bank account; I assume without a peep of complaint! This requirement is a simple, common sense anti-fraud measure.
The five detailed provisions of the House Bill 1073 are too lengthy to place in this newsletter so I encourage you to use the link above and read those for yourself.
Another perfected bill, House Bill 1268, will require the individual income tax rate brackets to be adjusted annually for inflation. The annual adjustment will be measured by the Federal Consumer Price Index. It would take effect with the 2015 tax year.
CONSTITUENT NEWS:
Brianna Gray of Jackson visited the Capitol this week as a participant in the Occupational Therapy Advocacy Day. Her passion for her chosen career path is evident.
The following workshops are offered by the MO Department of Conservation office at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center located within Cape Girardeau's North County Park and showcases the rich cultural history and diverse natural resources of Southeast Missouri. For a full list of events in southeast Missouri, please visit http://mdc.mo.gov/events/region/08/heading/Southeast.
Primitive Skills
Location: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2014, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Did you know cordless drills existed thousands of years ago? Drop by to try your hand at historic pump drills, working cordage, making tools from cane, and more of these primitive yet ingenious skills.
Racers: Surviving in the Wild
Location: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2014, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Could you survive in the wild? Here's your chance to try out some skills that will help if you ever get stranded or lost. Gain confidence and knowledge that will assist you during you next outdoor excursion. Ages 12--15. Registration begins March 1.
(The above information was provided by the MO Department of Conservation. Thank You!)
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