Scott Rupp
Scott Rupp was a member of the Missouri Public Service Commission. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on April 24, 2024.
Rupp was appointed to the Missouri Public Service Commission by Governor of Missouri Jay Nixon on March 25, 2014. He was confirmed by the Missouri Senate on April 3, 2014.[1] Rupp was a Republican member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 2 from 2006 to 2014. He resigned on April 3, 2014, after being appointed to the Missouri Public Service Commission.[2]
Rupp served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2003 to 2006.
Biography
Rupp earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an Investment Representative/Owner of Rupp & Associates, mortgage broker and owner of Educational Funding & Financial Aid Specialists.[3]
Appointments
Public Service Commission (2014-2024)
Rupp was appointed to the Missouri Public Service Commission by Governor of Missouri Jay Nixon on March 25, 2014. He was confirmed by the Missouri Senate on April 3, 2014.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rupp served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Small Business, Insurance and Industry, Chair |
| • Joint Committee on Education |
| • Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering |
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rupp served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Joint Committee on Education |
| • Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering |
| • General Laws |
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement |
| • Small Business, Insurance and Industry, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rupp served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • General Laws |
| • Small Business, Insurance and Industry |
Issues
Voter fraud
When prompted to provide his view on increasing voter identification requirements at the College Republican State Convention debate on April 23, 2012, Rupp said, “Why shouldn’t we use this to guarantee the safety of our most sacred thing which is your right to vote?”[4]. He supported the underlying mission of his Republican primary opponent for Missouri Secretary of State, Rep. Shane Schoeller, who sponsored a bill to reduce voter fraud by requiring voters to show proof of citizenship at the polls. He did not support the bill as written at the time out of concern for troops voting absentee from overseas. Rupp and another Republican primary candidate, fellow Sen. Bill Stouffer, agreed that if the bill's language was changed, they would vote for the law. Rupp argued that "voter photo identification is necessary for common security, and is already used with credit cards, bank accounts and in the work place."[4]
In addition to stricter voter identification measures, Rupp voiced support for available technologies, such as electronic poll books, which he argued would help curb voter fraud by at once verifying the voter and also ensuring he or she was not registered to vote in multiple places.[5]
2011 redistricting
Republican members of the Missouri congressional delegation assembled in April 2011 to throw their weight behind changes to the two existing congressional redistricting maps.
The chairmen of the state legislature’s redistricting committees, Rupp, Rep. John Diehl, House Speaker Steven Tilley, House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Timothy Jones, Senate President Pro Tem Robert Mayer, and Majority Floor Leader Sen. Tom Dempsey. Senators Jason Crowell and Brad Lager were seen entering party headquarters, but did not stay long.
Congress members Jo Ann Emerson, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Todd Akin, Vicky Hartzler and Sam Graves were said to have joined the conversation in person or via phone link.
The redistricting stalemate between the Missouri House and Senate spurred debate and Crowell's warning of a filibuster against any attempt to pass the House version of the redistricting map.
The controversy concentrated on the way the two maps divided St. Charles and Jefferson Counties. The House map split St. Charles County in two and Jefferson County three ways. The Senate map featured a compact St. Charles County, and only two divisions in Jefferson County.[6]
2011 debt negotiations
Rupp was a member of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[7] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[8]
Elections
2012
Rupp sought the Republican nomination for Missouri Secretary of State in 2012 alongside fellow state senator Bill Stouffer and state representative Shane Schoeller. He was defeated by Shane Schoeller in the Republican primary contest on August 7. Schoeller faced Democratic primary nominee Jason Kander, Cisse Spragins (L), and Justin Harter (C) in the general election on November 6, 2012; Kander won the contest.[9]
Primary
- Rupp was narrowly defeated in the 2012 Republican primary by Shane Schoeller.
| Missouri Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Shane Schoeller |
35.3% | 193,207 | ||
| Scott Rupp | 34.5% | 188,701 | ||
| Bill Stouffer | 30.2% | 165,588 | ||
| Total Votes | 547,496 | |||
| Election results via Missouri Secretary of State. | ||||
2010
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Rupp won re-election to the Missouri State Senate. He faced Cynthia Davis in the primary. Don Crozier ran for the seat on the Democratic ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Missouri State Senate, District 2 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Rupp (R)
|
57,542 | |||
| Don Crozier (D) | 23,331 | |||
2006
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2006
Rupp won election to a full term in the Missouri State Senate in 2006. He defeated Joe Brazil in the August 8 Republican primary, and Wayne Henke (D) in the November 7 general election.[12][13]
| Missouri State Senate, District 2 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Rupp (R)
|
44,875 | 54.3% | ||
| Wayne Henke (D) | 36,650 | 45.7% | ||
2006 special election
On April 4, 2006, Rupp won a special election for the 2nd District Seat in the Missouri State Senate, defeating Wayne Henke (D).[13]
| Missouri State Senate, District 2 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Rupp (R)
|
18,289 | 53.7% | ||
| Wayne Henke (D) | 15,770 | 46.3% | ||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Rupp won re-election to the 13th District Seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, defeating James Lloyd (D).[14]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 13 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Rupp (R)
|
15,946 | 64.5% | ||
| James Lloyd (D) | 8,770 | 35.5% | ||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Rupp won election to the 13th District Seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, defeating Tom Stephens (D).[15]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 85 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Rupp (R)
|
9,310 | 65.7% | ||
| Tom Stephens (D) | 4,852 | 34.3% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Rupp and his wife, Natalie, have one child.[3]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Missouri Public Service Commission, "Scott T. Rupp," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Missouri Sen. Rupp resigns, wins confirmation from ex-colleagues to utility regulatory panel," April 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Scott Rupp's Biography," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Maneater, "Missouri Republican candidates spar in forum," April 24, 2012
- ↑ The Daily Gate City, "3 GOP lawmakers run for MO secretary of state," July 25, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Missouri News Horizon, "Congressional Delegation Wades in to Redistricting Fight," April 19, 2011
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri Primary Election - 2010 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - November 2, 2010 General Election," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2006 Primary Election Results," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2004 General Election Results," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2002 General Election Results," accessed February 3, 2014
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Succeeded by John Mitchell |
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Succeeded by Bob Onder (R) |
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Missouri House of Representatives 2003-2007 |
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