Allen Andrews seeking second House term
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State Rep. Allen Andrews, R-Grant City, is shown filing for a spot on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot this week in Jefferson City. So far unopposed, Andrews is seeking a second two-year term in the Missouri House, where he represents the 1st District, and area comprising Nodaway, Atchison, Holt, and Worth Counties.
State Rep. Allen Andrews, whose 1st District includes Nodaway, Atchison, Holt, and Worth counties, has announced via Facebook that he will seek a second two-year term in the Missouri House of Representatives.
“Today I filed to officially declare my candidacy for re-election,” Andrews said. “… It has truly been an honor to serve the fine people of Nodaway, Atchison, Holt, and Worth counties in the Great Northwest.
“My family is forever grateful for the many friendships we have made along the way and supporters of the campaign. Thank you for the opportunity to be your voice in the Capitol.”
The filing period for candidates seeking a spot on the ballot in the Aug. 2 primary election opened Tuesday and closes on Tuesday, March 29. As of Wednesday afternoon Andrews, who will first seek the Republican nomination in order to qualify for the general election on Nov. 8, has no opposition.
Elected in 2014, Andrews easily defeated Democrat Robert Ritterbusch, a Skidmore-area farmer, in the general election after winning a four-way primary that summer.
He currently serves on four House committees: corrections, civil and criminal proceedings, conservation and natural resources, and consumer affairs.
Bills introduced by Andrews during the current session include a measure to ease residency requirements for members of county special road districts.
Last August Andrews received the Freshman Legislator of the Year Award for Agriculture, and during his first two years in office has often spoken out on issues affecting both farmers and small business owners.
A resident of Grant City, the Worth County seat, Andrews is a businessman and owns the Wool Shop, which markets lambswool cleaning products to a variety of hardware, housewares, janitorial, and specialty retailers nationwide.
He has lived in what is now the 1st District of the Missouri House of Representatives for 47 years, and he and his wife, Robin, have three grown children, Mitch, Kristen and Luke.
Andrews graduated from Worth County R-III High School in 1985 and earned a degree in marketing/business management from Northwest Missouri State University in 1990.
