Steven Tilley | |
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| 72nd Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – August 13, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Richard |
| Succeeded by | Shane Schoeller |
| Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2008 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Tim Jones |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 106th district | |
| In office January 5, 2005 – August 13, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin P. Engler |
| Succeeded by | Chrissy Sommer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1971 Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Kourtney Tilley, Korrin Tilley |
| Residence | Perryville, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Southeast Missouri State University (B.S., 1994), University of Missouri–St. Louis (Doctorate of Optometry, 1998) |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
Steven Tilley (born June 11, 1971) is a lobbyist and former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented District 106 (Perry, St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties) in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Tilley was elected to the House in November 2004. He became the Majority leader in January 2008. On August 13, 2012 Tilley resigned from the Missouri House of Representatives.[1]
Tilley was elected Speaker on November 4, 2010 after the Republicans picked up 17 seats in the 2010 election.[2] On December 13, 2010, five weeks after being elected Speaker, Tilley altered his campaign committee in order to run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2012.[3]
- ^ Virginia Young (13 August 2012). "Speaker Tilley resigns from Missouri House to be consultant". Stltoday. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Tilley named house speaker; historical election". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ "Tilley changes committee; sets sights on lieutenant governor seat". Stltoday. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2012-08-14.