Background
Cierpiot was born January 14, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Cierpiot was born January 14, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was educated at Longview Community College and the University of Missouri–Kansas City.
He represents the 30th District, which encompasses a part of Jackson County. Cierpiot currently serves as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader in the Missouri House. Cierpiot has served in the Missouri House of Representatives since 2011.
From 2011 to 2013, he represented District 56.
As of 2013, he represents District 30. Cierpiot currently intends to run unopposed in the 2014 election.
Due to Missouri"s term limits, Cierpiot term as a state representative must end in 2018. In November after the 2012 election Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader.
2012 election In 2012, Cierpiot was unopposed in the Republican primary, and defeated Shere Alam (Doctorate) in the general election for Missouri"s 30th district.
Legislative assignments Elementary And Secondary Education Leadership Foreign Missouri Issue Development (vice chair) Utilities (communications, energy, environmental and transportation) Issue Development Standing Committee On Cowboy Caucus On Agricultural Issues Missouri Sportsman Issue Development Joint Committee on Missouri"s Promise Oral Health Issue Development.
Cierpiot describes himself as a conservative, and favors reducing government restrictions on business. He has expressed support for the use of tax incentives in an attempt to attract business to Missouri. He has expressed concern that western cities in Missouri are losing jobs to Kansas.
On September 12, 2012, Cierpiot voted to overturn Governor Jay Nixon"s veto of SB749.
The bill allowed health insurance providers to refuse to provide coverage for contraception based on moral convictions.
In 2012, Cierpiot endorsed the Missouri Public Prayer Amendment, which was approved by Missouri voters on August 7, 2012.
In 2014, Cierpiot has voted in favor of reducing income taxes on individuals in Missouri, and against the use of red light cameras in the state.
Cierpiot has received a 92% rating from the National Rifle Association, a 82% rating from the American Conservative Union., and a 96% rating from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, one of the highest in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Before becoming a representative, he was a committee member of the Jackson County Republican Party from 1993 to 2003. In addition to his position as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Mike Cierpiot is an ex officio member of all committees of the House, as well as a member of the following committees:.