Terry Thompson is a Republican representative serving Missouri's 53rd House District, which includes Lafayette County and parts of Jackson and Johnson counties. He assumed office on January 6, 2021, after defeating Democrat Connie Simmons with 67.6% of the vote. A lifelong resident of the district, Thompson has a decades-long career in banking, starting as a bookkeeper and rising to an executive role; he emphasizes listening, helping individuals, and providing opportunities, lessons from banking that inform his service. At age 20, he became the youngest member of the Lexington Rotary Club, later serving as president and adopting its motto of "service above self." He serves on the Agriculture Policy, Financial Institutions, and Workforce Development committees and has sponsored non-controversial bills like HB 928 to update banking policies for efficiency.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Thompson's formal education are not available in public records. His political experience began with his 2020 election to the Missouri House of Representatives for District 53, where he remains the incumbent. Prior community involvement includes leadership in the Lexington Rotary Club.