Elaine Gannon's Biography
- State Senate (MO) - District 3, Republican
Contact Information
Office
201 West Capitol Avenue, Room 426
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Full Name:
Elaine Freeman Gannon
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Dennis; 2 Children: Andrew, Jason
Birth Date:
02/02/1953
Birth Place:
Bonne Terre, MO
Home City:
DeSoto, MO
MS, Education, Southwest Missouri Baptist University, 1994
BS, Education, Southeast Missouri State University, 1975
Associate's, Jefferson County Community College, 1973
Senator, Missouri State Senate, District 3, 2021-present
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 115, 2012-2021
Candidate, Missouri State Senate, District 3, 2020
Member, Education and Workforce Development Committee
Member, Emerging Issues
Member, Health and Welfare Committee
Member, Interim Committee on Education
Member, Joint Education Committee
Member, Legislative Research Committee
Chair, Local Government and Elections Committee
Vice Chair, Seniors, Families, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
Former Member, Children and Families Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Emerging Issues in Education Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Special Committee on Tourism, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Student Debt Relief, Missouri State House of Representatives
Board Member, De Soto School District
Former Teacher, DeSoto Public Schools
Director, DeSoto Parks Program, 1989-2000
Swimming Instructor, DeSoto Parks Program, 1978-2000
Attendee, First Baptist Church, DeSoto, Missouri, present
Chair, Get Healthy DeSoto Christmas Home Tour, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Board Member, Mercy Jefferson Hospital
Awards:
Missouri Community College Association Distinguished Legislator, 2013
Missouri House of Representatives -- Freshman Legislator of the Year, Missouri House of Representatives, 2014