Legislative report: Jan. 11, 2017

Greetings from your state Capitol. At noon Jan. 4, I was sworn into the Missouri House of Representatives for my fourth and final term. Because of term limits, I am not allowed to serve in the House for more than eight years.
 Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court Patricia Breckenridge administered the oath of office during the day’s ceremony.
I can’t tell you how honored I am to be allowed to serve the citizens of the 155th District for one more term. I have been assigned to chair the Appropriations–Education Committee (which includes elementary and secondary education as well as higher education), the Budget Committee and the Pensions Committee. I look forward to the task ahead of me this session.
The Missouri Legislature is in session this year from Jan. 4 until 6 p.m. May 12. This is Missouri’s 99th General Assembly, first regular session.
 Serving the people of the 155th District has truly been a privilege, and I look forward to what the next two years in the House have to hold. We have many issues facing our state, but if we work together, putting party politics aside, I have no doubt we will meet those challenges.
To keep up with what is going on in the Capitol this session, you can visit www.house.mo.gov. My new office is located in Room 310. My Capitol phone number is still the same: 573-751-2042. You can also email me at lyle.rowland@house.mo.gov. I sincerely look forward to hearing from you! As always, it is a privilege to represent you in state government.

Rep. Lyle Rowland