Jo Ann Emerson
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Jo Ann Emerson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 8th district | |
In office November 5, 1996 – January 22, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Bill Emerson |
Succeeded by | Jason Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Jo Ann Hermann September 16, 1950 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (until 1996; 1997–present) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (November 1996 – January 1997) |
Spouses | |
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Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) |
Jo Ann Emerson (
With the defeat of Congressman Ike Skelton, Emerson became the dean of Missouri's congressional delegation in 2011.
Early life, education and career
She was born Jo Ann Hermann in
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
Other memberships
- Vice President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
- Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Democratic Governance
- Vice Chair of the Center Aisle Caucus
- Honorary and Life Trustee of Westminster College
- Co-chair of the board of directors for the Congressional Hunger Center
- Founding Member of the Bipartisan Congressional Retreat
Emerson, whose voting record in Congress has established her as one of the more moderate Republicans, has a history of bipartisanship while in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was a member of the moderate Republican groups the
On May 24, 2005, Emerson was one of 50 Republicans to vote in favor of overturning President
On July 12, 2007, Emerson was one of only four Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who voted to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by April 2008.[3]
On September 15, 2009, Emerson was one of seven House Republicans to vote in favor of the Democrats' proposed resolution to condemn
Her margins of victory in the district have always been higher than those of GOP presidential candidates George W. Bush and John McCain as well as Republican gubernatorial candidates Kenny Hulshof, Matt Blunt and Jim Talent.
Emerson announced in early December 2012 her plans to retire from Congress in February 2013 to assume a position with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) as its president and chief executive officer.[4]
Political campaigns
When her husband Bill died in 1996, Jo Ann announced she would run for his vacant seat. However, Missouri state law prohibited her from filing in the Republican
Post-political career
In August 2015, Emerson took a leave of absence from the NRECA for medical reasons and was succeeded by her former congressional chief of staff and chief operating officer, Jeffrey Connor, in an interim capacity in November,[6] effectively stepping down. In June 2016, fellow former U.S. House colleague Jim Matheson was named to succeed Emerson as CEO[7] and took over her post in July. In March 2017, Emerson received the Clyde T. Ellis Award, the highest honor bestowed on an individual by America's electric cooperatives. On her behalf, her husband, Ron Gladney, accepted the award.[8]
Personal life
Hermann married future
Following Bill's death, Jo Ann married Ron Gladney in 2000. From this marriage she gained two stepdaughters and a stepson.
In 2015, Emerson had a stroke, leaving her paralyzed from the neck down.[9] In April 2020, while living in a retirement community in Washington, D.C., she tested positive COVID-19 amid the pandemic.[9][10]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent
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Jo Ann Emerson | 112,472 | 50.47 | ||
Democratic | Emily Firebaugh | 83,084 | 37.28 | ||
Republican | Richard Kline | 23,477 | 10.53 | ||
Libertarian | Greg Tlapek | 2,503 | 1.12 | ||
Natural Law | David R. Zimmer | 1,318 | 0.59 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 104,271 | 62.62 | +12.15 | |
Democratic | Anthony J. "Tony" Heckemeyer | 59,426 | 35.69 | -1.59 | |
Libertarian | John B. Hendricks Jr. | 2,827 | 1.70 | +0.58 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 162,239 | 69.31 | +6.69 | |
Democratic | Bob Camp | 67,760 | 28.95 | -6.74 | |
Libertarian | John B. Hendricks Jr. | 2,328 | 0.99 | -0.71 | |
Green
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Tom Sager | 1,739 | 0.74 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 135,144 | 71.76 | +2.45 | |
Democratic | Gene Curtis | 50,686 | 26.91 | -2.04 | |
Libertarian | Eric Van Oostrom | 2,491 | 1.32 | +0.33 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 194,039 | 72.21 | +0.45 | |
Democratic | Dean Henderson | 71,543 | 26.62 | -0.29 | |
Libertarian | Stan Cuff | 1,810 | 0.67 | -0.65 | |
Constitution | Leonard J. Davidson | 1,319 | 0.49 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 156,164 | 71.64 | -0.57 | |
Democratic | Veronica J. Hambacker | 57,557 | 26.40 | -0.22 | |
Libertarian | Branden C. McCullough | 4,268 | 1.96 | +1.29 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 198,798 | 71.44 | -0.20 | |
Democratic | Joe Allen | 72,790 | 26.16 | -0.24 | |
Libertarian | Branden C. McCullough | 4,443 | 1.60 | -0.36 | |
Constitution | Richard L. Smith | 2,257 | 0.81 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 128,499 | 65.56 | -5.88 | |
Democratic | Tommy Sowers | 56,377 | 28.76 | +2.60 | |
Independent
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Larry Bill | 7,193 | 3.67 | +3.67 | |
Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 3,930 | 2.01 | +0.41 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 216,083 | 71.93 | +6.37 | |
Democratic | Jack Rushin | 73,755 | 24.55 | -4.21 | |
Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 10,553 | 3.51 | +1.50 |
See also
References
- ^ "Emerson's Mother Dies". Sikeston Standard Democrat. September 9, 2003. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ "EMERSON, Jo Ann, (1950 – )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Final vote results for roll call 624". clerk.house.gov. July 12, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
- ^ "Jo Ann Emerson to retire in Feb". Politico. December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- Missouri Secretary of State. p. 117.
- ^ "NRECA Board Designates Interim CEO" (Press release). Electric.coop. NRECA. November 3, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "NRECA Names Former U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson New CEO". Electric.coop. NRECA. June 13, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Jo Ann Emerson Wins Top Electric Cooperative Award" (Press release). NRECA. March 1, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Emerson tests Covid-free in D.C., while cases rise in Sikeston". May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
External links
- U.S. Congressman Jo Ann Emerson official U.S. House website
- Jo Ann Emerson official campaign website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission