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Deb LavenderDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 98
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Deb Lavender (born October 11, 1956) is an American politician who from 2015 to 2021 served in the Missouri House of Representatives, and is serving again as of 2023. A Democrat, Lavender represented the 90th district from 2015 to 2021, which comprised all or part of the cities of Glendale, Kirkwood, Oakland, Sunset Hills, Warson Woods, and Webster Groves in St. Louis County. In 2020, she unsuccessfully ran for the Missouri Senate against incumbent Republican Andrew Koenig. As of 2022, she was elected to the House again from District 98, which includes the cities of Manchester, Twin Oaks, and Valley Park.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Marquette University
BS Physical Therapy
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
Missouri State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Missouri State House of Representatives
2014 - 2021
Intern
State Representative Barbara Fraser.
2006
Owner
Des Peres Physical Therapy
2003 - Current
Assistant
Landmark Education
2000 - Current
Former Employee
Orthopedics, DePaul Hospital
Other Experience1 - 25 of 25
Board of Directors
Mary Culver Home for the Visually Impaired
Current
Commissioner
Saint Louis County Housing Resources Commission
Current
Member
Kirkwood Historical Society
Current
Member
Friends of Kirkwood Public Library
Current
Member
Kirkwood Living Green
Current
Member
Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice
Current
Member
Missouri Physical Therapy Association
Current
Member
American Physical Therapy Association
Current
Member
Kirkwood Area Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Steering Committee for Hands on Kirkwood
2011 - 2013
Volunteer
50 Trees for 50 Years
2011 - 2013
Founder
Hugs and Kisses
2001
Member
Kirkwood Rotary Club
1985 - Current
Organizer
Meacham Park Community Garden
Former Member
Fiscal Review Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Small Business Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Legislative Research Oversight, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Budget Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Research Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture Policy Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member
Conference Committee on Budget, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member
Rules Committee on Legislative Oversight, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member
Rules Committee on Administrative Oversight, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services, Missouri State House of Representatives