Priority 1 · Validate first
Missouri
A specific credential incentive, current expansion window, or dated graduation reform warrants early validation of a Pearson opportunity.
The people behind policy
5 committee records · 52 member profiles · 1 rosters checked against primary sources
Committee and member coverage follows the cited public directory. Subcommittees, vacancies, and mid-session changes may be missing; use the official roster for confirmation.
Evidence colors are separate from state priority. Green means primary-source checked; amber is a directory record awaiting confirmation; gray marks missing evidence. Membership does not establish a member’s position on an issue.
House / Education policy
Elementary and Secondary Education
Directory roster; current assignments have not been independently confirmed. Research date: 2026-09-12.
Leadership appears first21 of 21 members
chairEd LewisBiography & initiatives 
vice chairBrad BandermanBiography & initiatives 
ranking memberKathy SteinhoffBiography & initiatives 
memberAnn KelleyBiography & initiatives BLPhoto unavailablememberBecky LaubingerBiography & initiatives 
memberBrad PollittBiography & initiatives 
memberCathy LoyBiography & initiatives 
memberCecelie WilliamsBiography & initiatives 
memberConnie SteinmetzBiography & initiatives 
memberJamie Ray GraggBiography & initiatives JHPhoto unavailablememberJohn HewkinBiography & initiatives 
memberJohn MartinBiography & initiatives 
memberJosh HurlbertBiography & initiatives 
memberKem SmithBiography & initiatives 
memberMark BoykoBiography & initiatives MMPhoto unavailablememberMark MeirathBiography & initiatives 
memberMarty JacobsBiography & initiatives 
memberMatthew OvercastBiography & initiatives 
memberMelissa SchmidtBiography & initiatives 
memberStephanie BoykinBiography & initiatives 
memberTricia ByrnesBiography & initiatives