(AUDIO): Incoming Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin appears on "Wake Up Mid-Missouri"

08/11/2024 13 min

Listen "(AUDIO): Incoming Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin appears on "Wake Up Mid-Missouri""

Episode Synopsis

Missouri Republicans will once again have a 24-10 supermajority in the Senate in Jefferson City in January 2025. The 24 GOP state senators have chosen State Sens. Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina) as President Pro Tem and Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) as Senate Majority Floor Leader. O'Laughlin is the first female who will serve as Senate President Pro Tem. She joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that it's an honor. Some of her legislative priorities include education, public safety and the economy. She also wants to see the 34 state senators in Jefferson City work together as a team. She also expressed her frustration with former state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) director Patrick McKenna, for not visiting rural areas and roads in northeast Missouri. She also discussed the issue of initiative petition reform during the live interview:

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