100th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Representative Dirk Deaton

Representative
Dirk Deaton

District 159
Republican

Elected:2018 
Years Served:2 
Hometown:Noel
Counties:Newton, McDonald

Capitol Address

Address:MO House of Representatives
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 116-4
Jefferson City MO 65101 
Phone:573-751-9801 
E-Mail:Dirk.Deaton@house.mo.gov 

Biography

Representative Dirk Deaton represents McDonald and southern Newton Counties (District 159) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2018.

Prior to his legislative service, Deaton worked for a small Southwest Missouri manufacturer. He is the co-founder of the Noel Betterment Association and a member of the Anderson Betterment Club. Deaton is also a member of the McDonald County Chamber of Commerce, Seneca Area Chamber of Commerce, and past president of the McDonald County Republican Club.

Deaton graduated Magna Cum Laude from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. He also attended Crowder College and Missouri Southern State University. Deaton was present on the Dean’s List at all three institutions. He also was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at Crowder College and Liberty University, respectively.