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Rory Rowland

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Rory Rowland
51st Mayor of Independence
In office
April 17, 2022 – present
Preceded byEileen Weir
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
January 6, 2016 – April 17, 2022
Succeeded byAaron Crossley
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTedi
Children4
Residence(s)Independence, Missouri, U.S.

Rory Rowland is an American politician. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 29th district from 2016 to 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1][2] Rowland was elected as mayor of Independence, Missouri in April 2022.[3]

Electoral history

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State representative

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Missouri House of Representatives Special Election, November 3, 2015, District 29[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rory Rowland 2,144 58.26% +19.29
Republican Brian DeMoss 1,340 36.41% −24.62
Constitution Richard W. McKie 196 5.33% +5.33
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 29[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rory Rowland 12,530 100.00% +41.74
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 29[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rory Rowland 10,512 100.00%

Mayor

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2022 Independence, Missouri mayoral election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rory Rowland 5,956 58.12%
Write-in Mike Steinmeyer 2,813 27.45%
Democratic Eileen Weir (incumbent) 1,479 14.43%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rory Rowland". Missouri House website. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Rory Rowland". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Hardy, Kevin. "Independence voters embrace change with new mayor, ousting of incumbent councilman". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  4. ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "General Municipal Election". Jackson County Board of Elections. Retrieved December 26, 2024.