Karla May

Karla May DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 4

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Karla MayDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 4
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Karla May (born June 12, 1970) is an American politician who has served in the Missouri Senate since January 2019. She previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 2010. Having served the maximum allowable term in the state house, in 2018 she announced her intention to run for election to the Missouri State Senate.Prior to entering politics, May worked for AT&T, also serving as a shop steward of Local 6300 of the Communications Workers of America. She received her bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in business administration, and a master's degree in education from Lindenwood University.May challenged and defeated incumbent State Senator Jacob Hummel (4th district) in the 2018 Democratic primary.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Lindenwood University
MA Teaching
Saint Louis University
BS Business Administration
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Minority Caucus Chair
Missouri State Senate
2019 - 2023
Senator
Missouri State Senate
2019 - Current
Representative
Missouri State House of Representatives
2010 - 2019
Service Representative
AT&T
1999 - Current
Customer Support
Trans World Airlines
1996 - 1999
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Executive Board Member
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU)
Current
Member
Executive Board, Saint Louis City Labor Club
Current
Member
Communications Workers of America
Current
Board Member
Saint Louis Philanthropic Organization
2000 - Current
Former Union Steward
Communications Workers of America 6300 Local
Member
Saint Louis Christian Center
Minority Caucus Secretary
Missouri State House of Representatives
2015 - Current
Former Member
Select Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations - Revenue, Transportation, and Economic Development Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Employment Security Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Oversight Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Budget Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Seniors, Families and Children Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member
Appropriations - Public Safety, Corrections, Transportation, and Revenue Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
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