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103rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Representative
Melissa Douglas
District 027
Democrat
Elected:
2024
Years Served:
1
Hometown:
Kansas City
Counties:
Jackson
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Committees
Budget
Professional Registration and Licensing
Subcommittee on Appropriations - Public Safety, Corrections, Transportation, and Revenue
Conference Committee on Budget
Capitol Address
Address:
MO House of Representatives
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 135-AC
Jefferson City MO 65101
Legislator Assistant:
Jaime Walz
Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 7:30-3:30
Phone:
573-751-7639
E-Mail:
Melissa.Douglas@house.mo.gov
Biography
Representative Melissa A Douglas, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 27) in the Missouri House of Representatives including several neighborhoods of Kansas City. Douglas was elected to her first term in November of 2024.
Before being elected to the House, Douglas worked in education and for 17 years was the McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison for the Kansas City Public Schools. A 1994 graduate of Southwest High School, Douglas holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Idaho State University and earned her master’s in public administration from the University of Phoenix.
She is currently on the Board of Freedom, Inc, and is the 17th Ward Democratic Party Committeewoman. She previously served on the board of the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness.
Douglas is active in her church, the Spruce Saint Matthew Baptist Church in Kansas City.
Sponsored Bills
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HB 1015
- (2289H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to age for school entry
HB 1056
- (2392H.01I)
Requires charter schools to obtain a certificate of need issued by the state board of education in order to be eligible to operate
HB 1288
- (2839H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to effect of suicide on life insurance policies
HB 1289
- (2829H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to state identification cards for at-risk youth
HB 1483
- (3061H.01I)
Modifies the senior citizens property tax relief credit
HB 1571
- (3185H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri working family tax credit act and makes the tax credit refundable
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