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MRPC shares state legislative priorities at state capitol

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JEFFERSON CITY—The board and staff of the Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) traveled to the state capitol on Jan. 25 to share MRPC’s 2022 state legislative priorities with the 13 state legislators representing residents in MRPC’s eight-county region.

MRPC Executive Director Bonnie Prigge (left seated), Rep. Bennie Cook (back left), Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Rep. Ron Copeland, Rep. Jason Chipman (seated), Rep Mike McGirl (front seated), Dent County Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles (standing) and MRPC board member Ray Schwartze (right) gathered in Rep. Chipman’s office to discuss the state legislative priorities as set forth by the MRPC board.
Rep. Don Mayhew (right) talks with Dent County Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles (left) about legislative issues. 
Rep. Chris Dinkins (left) talked with MRPC Executive Director Bonnie Prigge and Dent County Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles about redistricting changes and its impact on her district. 
MRPC At Large Representative for Health Care David Selzer (left), Sen. Justin Brown and Sen. Elaine Gannon go over the 2022 MRPC State Legislative Priorities report with other members of MRPC staff and board (not pictured). 

Formed in 1969, MRPC is a voluntary council of governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their respective cities. Steve Vogt, representing the city of Belle, serves as MRPC chairman. A professional staff of 34, led by Executive Director Bonnie Prigge, offers technical assistance and services, such as grant preparation and administration, housing assistance, transportation planning, environmental planning, ordinance codification, business loans and other services to member communities.To keep up with the latest MRPC news and events, visit the MRPC website at www.meramecregion.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/meramecregion/.

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Group Image At Top – Pictured: Rep. Mike McGirl (left), MRPC Executive Director Bonnie Prigge, MRPC Board Member Ray Schwartze, Rep. Bennie Cook, MRPC Board At Large Representative for Health David Selzer, Rep. Ron Copeland, Rep Bruce Sassmann, Dent County Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles and Rep. Jason Chipman

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