Background
Chrissy Sommer was born in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Chrissy Sommer was born in Kirkwood, Missouri.
University of Missouri–Saint Louis.
Sommer represents the 106th (formally the 15th District) District which encompasses portions of Saint Charles County, Missouri. She was first elected to the Missouri House in a special election on November 8, 2011 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Sally Faith. She then furthered her education at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis, receiving a Bachelor"s degree in Business Administration and Business Marketing in 1989.
Prior to entering politics Sommer worked for her family business, Sunset Maintenance Company.
She now helps run her husband"s Certified Public Accountants firm, Sommer & Associates Certified Public Accountants Limited Liability Company and manage a commercial multi-tenant building. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon then called for a special election to fill the remainder of Faiths" term.
In a very close election held on November 8, 2011, Sommer edged Woody by only 38 votes. The Missouri Secretary of State"s office certified that the recount gave Sommer an additional two votes over Democrat Paul Woody for a total of forty votes difference.
After the 2010 United States. Census, all of Missouri"s House and Senate districts were redrawn.
Legislative assignments
Representative Sommer has served on the following committees:
Professional Registration & Licensing
General Laws
Property, Casualty, and Life Insurance
Economic Development
Small Business
Appropriation - Public Safety and Corrections
Appropriation - General Administration
Downsizing State Government
Higher Education
Local Government
Retirement
Administration and Accounts.
Chrissy Sommer had been previously involved in local Republican politics, serving in the Saint Charles County Republican Central Committee. Fiscal Review.
She was selected by Committee members of the 15th District from three potential Republican candidates to face Democrat Paul Woody and Libertarian Bill Slantz.