| Mike Cierpiot | |
| Office: | Member of the Missouri Senate from the 8th district |
| Term Start: | November 7, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Will Kraus |
| Office1: | House Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | August 2015 |
| Term End1: | November 2017 |
| Succeeded1: | Rob Vescovo |
| Office3: | Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 8th district |
| Term Start3: | January 9, 2013 |
| Term End3: | November 7, 2017 |
| Preceded3: | Nick Marshall |
| Office4: | Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 30th district |
| Term Start4: | January 5, 2011 |
| Term End4: | January 9, 2013 |
| Preceded4: | Brian Yates |
| Succeeded4: | Chris Molendorp |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationality: | American |
| Spouse: | Connie J. Cierpiot |
| Party: | Republican |
| Children: | Patrick and Lucas Cierpiot |
| Alma Mater: | University of Missouri - Kansas City |
| Profession: | Network engineer |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Mike Cierpiot (born January 14, 1953) is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate.[1] He represents the 30th District, which encompasses a part of Jackson County.
Cierpiot was born January 14, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri.[2] He was educated at Longview Community College and the University of Missouri - Kansas City.[3] He is married to Connie J. Cierpiot, who also served in the Missouri House of Representatives,[4] and they have two sons and two grandchildren.[5]
In addition to his career as a legislator, Cierpiot was once a network engineer for AT&T.[6]
Cierpiot and his family attend First Church of the Nazarene, in Blue Springs.
Cierpiot served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017.[7] From 2011 to 2013, he represented District 56. From 2013 to 2017, he represented District 30. Before becoming a representative, he was a committee member of the Jackson County Republican Party from 1993 to 2003.[8] Due to Missouri's term limits, Cierpiot term as a state representative ended in 2018.[9]
In November after the 2012 election, Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader.[10] In August 2015, Cierpiot was selected by House Republicans as the Majority Floor Leader.
In November 2017, Cierpiot won a special election to the Missouri Senate 50-42% in District 8.[11]
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:[12]
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.[14] He has expressed concern that western cities in Missouri are losing jobs to Kansas.[15]
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.[16]
In 2012, Cierpiot endorsed the Missouri Public Prayer Amendment to the state constitution, which was approved by Missouri voters on August 7, 2012.[17]
In 2014, Cierpiot voted in favor of reducing income taxes on individuals in Missouri,[18] and against the use of red light cameras in the state.[19]
Cierpiot has received consistent "A" ratings from the NRA Political Victory Fund,[20] [21] an 82% rating from the American Conservative Union,[22] and a 96% rating from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, one of the highest in the Missouri House of Representatives.[23]