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Rick BrattinREPRepublican State Senator, District 31
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MOResidence (state)

Richard Ray Brattin Jr. (born July 22, 1980) is an American politician serving as a Republican state senator from the U.S. state of Missouri, representing the 31st district taking up Cass, Bates, Barton, Henry, and Vernon Counties. He is a former state representative, having served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented Missouri's 55th Legislative District, which encompasses several suburbs of Kansas City in Cass County, including Raymore, Peculiar, and Lake Winnebago. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Corrections and Consumer Affairs committees.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Lee’s Summit High School
Diploma
1999
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
Missouri State Senate
2021 - Current
Representative
Missouri State House of Representatives
2011 - 2019
Served
United States Marine Corps
Former Construction Worker
Owner
Brattin Drywall Company, present
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Member
Abundant Life Church
Current
Member
Chamber of Commerce
Member
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member
Strasburg Baptist Church
Former Chair
Government Oversight Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Workforce Standards and Development Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Local Government Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Veterans Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Corrections Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Consumer Affairs Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives