John Diehl | |
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| Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – May 14, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Jones |
| Succeeded by | Todd Richardson |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| In office January 2013 – May 14, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Jones |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Muschany |
| Succeeded by | Stacey Newman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1965 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kelly |
| Children | Sam Josh Daniel |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri, Columbia St. Louis University |
| Website | Campaign Website |
John J. Diehl, Jr. (born August 28, 1965) is an American attorney and a Republican former member of the Missouri House of Representatives.[1] Diehl was elected Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives in 2013[2] and took office in January 2015. Diehl resigned on May 14, 2015 after a scandal came to light regarding inappropriate messages exchanged with an intern.[3][4]
- ^ "Member Roster". Missouri House of Representatives.
- ^ "Diehl elected as next Speaker of the House". The Missouri Times. September 11, 2013.
- ^ Hancock, Jason (May 14, 2015). "Missouri House Speaker John Diehl resigning under fire over texts with intern". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Intern sexting scandal takes down powerful Missouri politician". Business Insider.