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Don is the State Representative for District 62
District 62 takes in the central part of Stone County, basically from north of Reeds Spring to south of Lampe and the Branson, Hollister and Pt. Lookout areas of Taney County. It also takes in Carr Lane and the Shell Knob area that's in Stone Co.There's approx 43,000 people living in the district. The geographical shape of District 62 is irregular because of Table Rock Lake.
There are 163 districts throughout the state with a Respresentative for each of
them. There are 34 state senate districts with a Senator for each one.
The General Assembly is made up of the house and senate.
Don has been assigned to the following committees:
1. Tourism and Natural Resources (Vice Chairman)
2. Transportation
3. Crime Prevention and Public Safety
4. Health Insurance
Don was selected as a member of the majority "whip team." Don was one of a few selected to assist in leadership by gathering crucial voting information, informing members of key issues and overseeing the house while in session to assure that parlimentary procedure is followed on the house floor.
Don has been appointed to the Environment Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. This prestigious organization provides valuable training for State Representatives.
Don's campaign committee: Larry Sifford, Chairman
Nelda Hoback, Secretary / Treasurer
Carl Abbs (Deputy Treasurer)
Lois Jones
Sharon Evans
Kevin Gerschefske
Suzie Williams
This awesome collection of people are dedicated, extremely creative and are marketing experts! "The product my committee markets is 'me' and they do it better than anybody! Political campaigns have certain rules that most candidates follow. My committee and I for that matter didn't really know the rules and took a common sense, grass roots approach to the people. We did things that were unique, cost effective and ultimately proved to be successful!" Don Phillips
Don's committee transitions to a Steering Committee after the election and offers evaluations, suggestions, gives feedback , etc. They do an annual performance review and give Don guidance for the upcoming year. They also function in their normal role as Campaign Committee and establish a campaign plan based on a number of factors.
Don filed for re-election on February 28th and is unopposed in the upcoming election in District 138.
