Steven Tilley
Steven Tilley | |
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| 72nd Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – August 13, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Richard |
| Succeeded by | Shane Schoeller |
| Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2008 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Tim Jones |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 106th district | |
| In office January 5, 2005 – August 13, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin P. Engler |
| Succeeded by | Chrissy Sommer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1971 |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | Kourtney Tilley, Korrin Tilley |
| Alma mater | Southeast Missouri State University (B.S., 1994), University of Missouri–St. Louis (Doctorate of Optometry, 1998) |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
Steven Tilley (born June 11, 1971) is an American lobbyist and former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented District 106 (Perry, St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties) in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Tilley was elected to the House in November 2004. He became the Majority leader in January 2008. On August 13, 2012, Tilley resigned from the Missouri House of Representatives.
Tilley was elected Speaker on November 4, 2010, after the Republicans picked up 17 seats in the 2010 election. On December 13, 2010, five weeks after being elected Speaker, Tilley altered his campaign committee in order to run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2012.