Tony Lovasco
Lovasco in 2019
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 64th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byRobert Cornejo
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEva
Residence(s)St. Charles County, Missouri, U.S.
Alma materDuchesne High School
Websitewww.tonylovasco.com

Tony Lovasco is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represents the 64th district, which as of 2022 encompasses a portion of northwest St. Charles counties, including a northern part of Wentzville, much of northern O'Fallon, and St. Paul. Lovasco was elected to the Missouri House in November 2018.[1]

Education and career

Lovasco is a lifelong St. Charles County resident and graduated in 2003 from Duchesne High School in St. Charles. He has attended the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Since his high school graduation, Lovasco has worked in sales for a surplus IT disposition company and has much experience with Linux deployment and maintenance.[1]

Politics

Lovasco is active in local Republican organizations, serving as a committeeman and board member.[1] After district 64 representative Robert Cornejo resigned in August 2018 to take a job in Governor Parson's administration, Lovasco was appointed by local Republicans to replace Cornejo on the November ballot.[2] Lovasco defeated Democrat Shawn Finklein in the 2018 general election.[3][4]

On May 29, 2020, Lovasco made national news when, during national protests over the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman during an arrest four days earlier, he stated on Twitter that "Looters deserve to be shot...But not by Government. #2A."[5]

Lovasco defeated Democratic challenger Aaliyah Bailey in November 2020, with over 68 percent of the vote.[6]

In response to the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, Lovasco tweeted on September 9, 2021, that removal of statues of "reprehensible people" should be "fair and balanced", with an included image of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.[7]

Legislative assignments

Representative Lovasco serves on the following committees:[3]

In 2020, Lovasco was a member of a special committee on Criminal Justice.[8]

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln and St. Charles Counties (2018)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tony Lovasco 10,538 61.55%
Democratic Shawn Finklein 6,583 38.45%
Total votes 17,121 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln and St. Charles Counties (2020)[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tony Lovasco 15,954 68.88% +7.33
Democratic Aaliyah Bailey 7,209 31.12% -7.33
Total votes 23,163 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 64[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tony Lovasco 1,621 36.25%
Republican Deanna Self 1,555 34.77%
Republican Mike Swaringim 1,296 28.98%
Total votes 4,472 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 64[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tony Lovasco 10,252 100.00% +31.12
Total votes 10,252 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c "House Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives website. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Erickson, Kurt (August 22, 2018). "St. Charles County lawmaker resigns, takes job in Gov. Parson's administration". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Tony Lovasco". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Election Night reporting". Missouri Secretary of State via website. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Thomas, Crystal (May 29, 2020). "Missouri lawmaker tweets 'Looters deserve to be shot. But not by government' about Minneapolis uprising". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Official Results – General Election, November 03, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  7. ^ @tonylovasco (September 9, 2021). "If we insist on tearing down statues of reprehensible people, let's at least be fair and balanced about it" (Tweet). Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Rivas, Rebecca (November 11, 2020). "Police chokeholds, no-knock warrants spark debate in Missouri House committee". Missouri Independent. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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