Dean Plocher

Dean Plocher
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Preceded byRob Vescovo
Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 2021 – January 4, 2023
Preceded byRob Vescovo
Succeeded byJonathan Patterson
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 89th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2016
Preceded byJohn Diehl
Personal details
Born (1970-03-11) March 11, 1970 (age 54)
Des Peres, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRebecca Plocher
Children2
EducationMiddlebury College (BA)
Saint Louis University (JD)

Dean Plocher (born March 11, 1970) is an American politician who has served in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 89th district since 2016.[1][2] He was elected speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives on January 4, 2023[3] and is currently running for Missouri Secretary of State.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Mark Schlinkmann (2015-11-03). "GOP's Dean Plocher wins race to succeed Diehl". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  2. ^ "Representative Dean Plocher". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. ^ "Nominations for Speaker" (PDF). Journal of the House. January 4, 2023. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Dean Plocher I Missouri Secretary of State". Dean Plocher I Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  5. ^ Griffin, Marshall (2024-03-26). "Plocher switches races, files to run for Missouri Secretary of State". Missourinet. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ Hancock, Jason (March 26, 2024). "Embattled Missouri House speaker switches races, now running for secretary of state". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-07-23.