Rep. John Diehl Elected Majority Floor Leader
Missouri State Rep. John Diehl, R-Town and Country, will serve as Majority Floor Leader beginning in the January 2013 legislative session. Diehl replaces current Speaker of the House, State Rep. Tim Jones, R-Eureka.
The following information was provided in a Missouri House of Representatives news release. A day after Missourians voted in the largest number of Republican House members in state history, members of the majority met in the State Capitol to elect state Rep. John J. Diehl, Jr. to serve as Majority Floor Leader for the 97th General Assembly. Diehl, who previously served as chairman of the House Rules Committee, will take on the duties of the position when the House convenes for the 2013 legislative session in January. He replaces state Rep. Tim Jones, R-Eureka, who now serves as Speaker of the House. After being selected by a majority of the 110-member Republican caucus, Diehl said his focus in his new role will be on working closely with …
