Carl Lee Bearden

Background

Bearden, Carl Lee was born on January 18, 1956 in St. Louis. Son of Walter Lee and Patricia Sharon (Long) Bearden.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University, 1978.

Career

They have two children, Amber and Allison. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, with a Bachelor of Surgery in industrial technology. He served in the United States Air Force for 6 years.

He currently owns and operates a consulting company.

The organizations were founded in July 2010 for the specific purpose of educating, communicating and activating (United for Missouri) Missourians on and about fiscal and limited government issues. The organizations have over 77,000 members who participate in a wide variety of educational and issue advocacy issues.

Mr. Bearden also served as the State Director of Americans for Prosperity from the summer of 2007 through July 2010.

He tripled the membership of the Missouri Chapter engaging Missourians from all across the state to become effective participants in their government. Carl Bearden was elected to the Missouri House in 2000.

He served as budget chair and Speaker Pro Tem during his time in the legislature. He is best known for being a consistent conservative leader and for his time as budget chair when he changed the budget process resulting in more accurate revenue estimates and reduced spending.

Prior to entering the legislature, Mr.

Bearden served on the Street Charles County Council beginning at its inception in 1992. Serving as the first chairman of the County Council for the first three years of its existence, his leadership led to more controlled growth of county government resources and a reduction in county-wide property taxes. Mr. Bearden has worked at various positions in the private sector from large corporations to startup’s including owning his own company since 1998.

His experience in the private sector provided him with a broad array of knowledge and application of good fiscal management techniques which he applied to his elected positions.

Carl Bearden served six years in the United States Air Force. They have two daughters, a great son-in-law three of the best grandchildren you’ll ever find!.

Achievements

• Carl Lee Bearden has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member school board Living Word Christian School, St. Peters, Missouri, 1986-1993. Deacon 1st Baptist Church, Harvester, Missouri, since 1989. County chairman St. Charles County Council, 1992.

With United States Air Force, 1974-1980. Member Army Aviation Association American, Air Force Association, Society Reliability Engineers (president 1987-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, computers.

Connections

Married Deborah Lynn Wood, November 23, 1974. Children: Amber Nicole, Allison Leigh.

Father:

Walter Lee Bearden

Mother:

Patricia Sharon (Long) Bearden

Spouse:

Debbie Lynn Wood Bearden

child:

Allison Leigh Bearden

child:

Amber Nicole Bearden