Justin Hicks (politician)

For the professional golfer, see Justin Hicks (golfer).
Justin Hicks
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 108th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Preceded byJustin Hill
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Children1
EducationSUNY Empire State College (BS)
St. Louis University School of Law (JD)

Justin Hicks is an American politician and lawyer, serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 108th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 4, 2023. He is running in 2024 to represent Missouri's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Hicks was born in St. Louis County, Missouri, and is a graduate of Ritenour High School.[1] He earned a B.S. from SUNY Empire State College and a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.[1]

Career

Hicks served in the United States Army from 2011 to 2017.[1] Thereafter, he worked as an assistant attorney general in the Missouri Attorney General's Office.[1] In November 2022, Hicks was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 108th district.[2]

In 2023, Hicks was rewarded freshman legislator of the year by Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher,[3] and supported legislation to appoint special prosecutors in municipalities and to allow charter schools in St. Charles County.[4] He established a new law through an amendment on a larger bill that barred public view to identifiable details in court records, a move criticized by a challenger to the Missouri House seat who published documents allegedly from a 2010 protection order against Hicks.[5] Portions of the law were ruled unconstitutional, in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and a section of the Constitution of Missouri.[6]

In 2024, Hicks suspended his campaign to represent Missouri's 3rd congressional district following Trump's endorsement of Bob Onder.[7]

Personal life

Hicks lives in Lake St. Louis with his wife and daughter.[1]

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives Election November 8, 2022, District 108[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Justin Hicks 8,895 63.9%
Democratic Susan Shumway 5,028 36.1%
Total votes 13,923 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Representative Justin Hicks". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ a b "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 8, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Suntrup, Jack (2023-11-27). "Allegations against Lake Saint Louis lawmaker met with 'silence' in St. Charles County". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. ^ Rosenbaum, Jason (2024-03-12). "State Rep. Justin Hicks enters congressional race to succeed Blaine Luetkemeyer". STLPR. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  5. ^ Keller, Rudi (2024-03-14). "GOP candidate says Missouri lawmaker is suing him over disclosure of court records". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. ^ St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2024-12-24). "Judge strikes down part of Missouri law restricting access to court records". Caledonian Record. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  7. ^ Gerding, John (July 17, 2024). "Justin Hicks suspends campaign for Congress". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.