Background
Engler, Kevin was born on June 23, 1959 in Festus, Missouri, United States.
Engler, Kevin was born on June 23, 1959 in Festus, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor in Finance, General Business and Marketing, Southwest Missouri State University, 1981.
He became Majority leader in January 2009. He was the Chairman of the Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics committee and vice chair of the Administration and Gubernatorial Appointments committees. He was born in Festus, Missouri, and graduated from Festus High School in 1977.
He went on to Southwest Missouri State University, where he earned degrees in finance/general business and marketing.
He served as mayor of Farmington for six years, was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002, and then to the Missouri State Senate in 2004 and again to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2012. In 2009, Engler attracted attention by proposing, then withdrawing a bill to make littering a capital offense.
In a short speech on the Senate floor, he referred to constituents who litter as "white trash" and "dumb rednecks." When criticized for these remarks, Engler said, "the only ones I"ve called names are the ones doing lieutenant If they are offended, good."
He currently resides in Farmington, Missouri and is a registered representative of Edward Jones Investments.
Member of Twin City Area Chamber of Commerce, Washington County Chamber of C., St. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce, Perryville Chamber of Commerce, Park Hills Chamber of Commerce, Farmington Chamber of Commerce, Ellington Chamber of Commerce, Desoto Chamber of Commerce, Desloge Chamber of Commerce, Bonne Terre Chamber of Commerce, Arcadia Valley College of C., Junior Chamber of Commerce (past president), Farmington Lions Club, Farmington Elks Club.
Married Chris Engler. Children: Aimee, Daniel, Andrew, Joseph.