Blaine Luetkemeyer (3)

Biography

Blaine Luetkemeyer is a Republican politician born on May 7, 1952, in Jefferson City, Missouri. He served as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2025 and for the 9th district from 2009 to 2013. A lifelong Missourian, he resides in St. Elizabeth with his wife Jackie and has three children: Nikki, Brandy, and Trevor. In March 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe appointed him to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Notable achievements include introducing legislation to end Operation Choke Point in 2014, chairing subcommittees on the House Financial Services Committee, securing $32 million for the NextGen MU Research Reactor, and receiving the Henry S. Geyer Award from the Mizzou Alumni Association in 2023.

Education

Luetkemeyer graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in 1970 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Business Administration from Lincoln University in Jefferson City in 1974.

Political Experience

• Missouri State Representative for District 115 , representing Miller County and part of Camden County.
• Director of the Missouri Division of Tourism , appointed by Governor Matt Blunt.
• U.S. Representative for Missouri's 9th District and 3rd District .
• Served on the House Financial Services Committee, House Small Business Committee, and Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
• Prior roles include bank examiner and community banker; also served on local boards such as the Saint Elizabeth Industrial Development Corporation and Village of Saint Elizabeth Board of Trustees.