Senator Wayne Wallingford

Wallingford

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Republican
District 27 – Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Scott, and Wayne
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Senator Wayne Wallingford, a Republican, represents Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Scott and Wayne Counties (District 27) in the Missouri Senate. He was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2010 and the Missouri Senate in November 2012.

In addition to his legislative duties, Senator Wallingford is the Chief People Officer at McDonald’s of Southeast Missouri. He previously spent 11 years with Taco Bell Corporation as a general manager, multi-unit manager, field staffing manager, field training coach and area coach.

Senator Wallingford is a retired Lt. Colonel with the United States Air Force. He served on active duty for 25 years, including five tours in Vietnam and six tours in Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He received the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, 21 Air Medals, the Air Force Commendation Medal for Heroism and several other honors.

Senator Wallingford is a member of Cape Bible Chapel, where he and his wife are active in church programs. He is a member of several local organizations and on the board of directors for the following organizations: United Way of Southeast Missouri, Habitat for Humanity, SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence, Boys and Girls Club, Community Counseling Center Foundation, Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Samaritan Regional Health Clinic, P-20 Education Council, Young Life, Seniors and Lawmen Together, Project Charlie, Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation-George Drouillard Chapter, and the National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs.

Senator Wallingford is a 1964 graduate of Geneva Community High School. He received B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska, Omaha in 1968 and his M.A. in Management Supervision with a specialization in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University in 1983.

Born July 11, 1946 in Geneva, Illinois, Senator Wallingford currently resides in Cape Girardeau with his wife, Susan. They are the proud parents of London Jolliff and Brandon Scott Wallingford and the proud grandparents of Forest, Graeme, Emery, Carson, Brinleigh, Hadassah, Caleb and Noah.


Legislative Service:
Elected to the Senate: 2012, 2016
House of Representatives: 2010

Committee Membership:
Appropriations
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment
Progress and Development
 Seniors, Families and Children
Small Business & Industry
Veterans and Military Affairs, Chairman
Ways and Means, Chairman
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Chairman
Joint Committee on Legislative Research
Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
Joint Interim Committee on State Employee Wages
Senate Interim Committee on Utility Regulation and Infrastructure Investment
Senate Select Committee on Capital Improvements
Missouri Commission on the Delta Regional Authority
Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission
Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System Board