Jim Neely
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byTom Shively[1]
Succeeded byRandy Railsback
Personal details
Born1950 or 1951 (age 72–73)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Missouri (BBA)
Kansas City University (DO)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

James W. Neely (born 1951) is an American politician and physician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2012 to 2021. He is also the long-term care medical director of the Cameron Regional Medical Center.

Early life and education

After graduating from Grandview High School in 1969, Neely enrolled in the Army ROTC program at the University of Missouri where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in business administration.[2][3] After served as an officer in the United States Army, Neely graduated with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Medicine in Kansas City.[4]

Career

Neely previously served on the Cameron School Board from 1995 to 2005.[5] A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2012.[6][7]

2020 Missouri gubernatorial election

He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Missouri in 2020.[8] Among his primary reasons behind running for governor were a discontent with how state government is being run, and a desire to help resolve issues in education, healthcare, and criminal reform.[9] Neely placed third in the Republican primary in a field of four candidates.

Electoral history

State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 10,486 62.75%
Democratic James T. (Jim) Crenshaw 6,224 37.25%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 6,726 70.63% +7.88
Democratic Ted Rights 2,797 29.37% -7.88
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 15,399 100.00% +29.37
Missouri House of Representatives Election November 6, 2018, District 8[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James W. (Jim) Neely 10,906 71.77% -28.23
Democratic Caleb McKnight 4,289 28.23% +28.23

Governor

Missouri Gubernatorial Primary Election, August 4, 2004[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Parson 511,566 74.93
Republican Saundra McDowell 84,412 12.36
Republican Jim Neely 59,514 8.72
Republican Raleigh Ritter 27,264 3.99

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MO State House 008 Race - Nov 06, 2012".
  2. ↑ Shurr, Alisha (2019-08-28). "Neely announces 2020 gubernatorial bid". The Missouri Times. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Jim Neely for Missouri Governor 2020". Jim Neely. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  4. ↑ "James Neely, DO". Cameron Regional Medical Center. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  5. ↑ "Representative Randy Railsback". Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Jim Neely". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ Pointer, Kathleen (October 18, 2014). "Missouri House, 8th District: Doctors take different view on Medicaid expansion, abortion waiting period". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ Erickson, Kurt. "State lawmaker announces plan to challenge Parson for GOP nomination for Missouri governor". stltoday.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  9. ↑ Erickson, Kurt. "State lawmaker announces plan to challenge Parson for GOP nomination for Missouri governor". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2021.


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