Alex Riley (0134)

Alex Riley is a Republican attorney and politician serving as the state representative for Missouri's 134th District since January 6, 2021, after being elected in November 2020. Born and raised in Springfield, he has lived in the district for over 20 years and resides in the Parkcrest neighborhood with his wife Ellen and their three children: Mitchell, Sophie, and Carson. As Majority Leader, he advances priority legislation and conservative reforms; he also serves as vice chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and vice chair of the House General Laws Committee. His legal career includes work as a paralegal, associate attorney at Malkmus Law Firm and McAfee & Taft, and currently as an attorney at Healy Law Offices, defending businesses and individuals in Missouri courts.

Education and Political Experience

• Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude , Southern Illinois University School of Law; Chief Articles Editor of the Law Journal, published articles on free speech and religious liberties, teaching/research assistant, Elder Law Clinic
• Passed Missouri Bar Exam in 2016

Political Experience

• Elected to Missouri House of Representatives, District 134
• House Majority Leader
• Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
• Vice Chair, House General Laws Committee
• Advocate for conservative principles, free speech, religious liberties, and business defense