Dane Diehl is an American politician serving in the Missouri House of Representatives. He won his first election from district 125 in 2022, and is running for re-election in 2024.
Dane Diehl | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 125th district | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Butler, Missouri |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
Early life and education
editDiehl was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Butler R-V High School in 2009. He completed a bachelor's degree in Agricultural system management from University of Missouri in 2013.[1]
Career
editAgriculture
editDiehl raises corn and soybeans on his family farm, as well as a cow–calf operation and feedlot.[2]
Diehl is the District 4 Director of the Missouri Soybean Association, and is also a member of Missouri Corn, the Missouri Cattlemen's Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, the Nevada Elks Lodge, and the Butler Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Missouri House of Representatives
editDiehl represents district 125, comprising Bates, Vernon, and Cedar counties.
In 2024, Diehl worked with Bayer to introduce legislation in the Missouri House that would protect pesticide companies from legal liability from claims that products such as Roundup cause cancer. Diehl argued that costs associated with lawsuits could cause Bayer to pull products from the US market. Similar bills were introduced in Iowa and Idaho, with legal experts warning of broader impacts. Bayer increased lobbyists in Missouri over the previous year and also leads an advertising campaign with Modern Ag Alliance claiming that litigation costs threaten the availability of glyphosate.[3] The bill received opposition from fellow Republicans, as well as a Democrat Representative who recently battled cancer.[4]
Electoral history
editState representatives
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Hurt | 936 | 12.8% | ||
| Republican | Dane Diehl | 5,100 | 69.5% | ||
| Republican | Dennis Turner | 1,297 | 17.7% | ||
| Total votes | 7,333 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dane Diehl | 10,609 | 86.1% | ||
| Libertarian | Robert E. Smith | 1,710 | 13.9% | ||
| Total votes | 12,319 | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Representative Dane Diehl". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Athey, Samantha (2018-07-10). "Young farmer embraces modern challenges". Farm Talk. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Fingerhut, Hannah; Lieb, David A. (April 16, 2024). "3 states consider Bayer-written legislation giving it immunity for Roundup cancer claims as it reels from $10 billion in verdicts and counting". Fortune Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Coffman, Quinn S. (2024-04-17). "House gives initial OK to bill protecting pesticide-makers". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 26, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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