Jack Bates
Jack Bates (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 143. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Bates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Bates' professional experience includes working as a registered nurse. He earned an associate degree from Excelsior College in 1979 and a bachelor's degree from Northeast Missouri State University in 1974.[1]
Bates has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Ozarks Medical Center
- Missouri State University-West Plains
- Child Advocacy Center
- Missouri Cattlemen's Association
- Galloway Nature Park
Elections
2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 143
Ron Copeland won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 143 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ron Copeland (R) | 100.0 | 13,661 | |
| Total votes: 13,661 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 143
Ron Copeland defeated Frank DeVenuto, Jaret Holden, Jack Bates, and William Parsons in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 143 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ron Copeland | 44.8 | 3,631 | |
| Frank DeVenuto | 21.8 | 1,769 | ||
| Jaret Holden | 19.8 | 1,609 | ||
| Jack Bates | 7.4 | 601 | ||
| William Parsons | 6.1 | 496 | ||
| Total votes: 8,106 | ||||
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2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Jeff Pogue won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 143 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Pogue (R) | 100.0 | 11,009 | |
| Total votes: 11,009 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Jeff Pogue defeated Jack Bates in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 143 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Pogue | 75.2 | 4,270 | |
| Jack Bates | 24.8 | 1,405 | ||
| Total votes: 5,675 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jack Bates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bates' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was born in Putnam County, MO and attended elementary school there. I graduated from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State) with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I also have an AAS in Nursing from Excelsior College. I also held a Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic license for 20 years. I was the youngest department head ever at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, managing the Emergency Department and Emergency Medical Services. While there I also taught Emergency Medical Technology at Northeast Missouri State University. I joined the Air Evac Lifeteam in West Plains, MO in 1986 when there were nine of us and a helicopter. When I retired in 2020, we had become Global Medical Response, the largest medical transportation company. I am a member of the Board of Directors of Ozarks Medical Center, Development Board of Missouri State University-West Plains, Board of Director of the Child Advocacy Center and Galloway Park Board.
I served as a board member of the West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce and received their Volunteer of the Year and Citizen of the Year awards.- I am a Christian Conservative
- I am pro life
- I am pro second amendment
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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