+ − Contact Information
Phone: (573) 751-3931
Office Address:
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 416
Jefferson City, MO
+ − Biography
Senator Kurt U. Schaefer was elected to the Missouri Senate in 2008 representing the citizens of the 19th senatorial district. Senator Schaefer is the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and serves on the Senate Committees on Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence and Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment.
In addition to his legislative duties, Senator Schaefer is the former General Counsel and Deputy Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Special Counsel to the Governor, Special Counsel to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri Assistant Attorney General and Special Assistant United States Attorney.
As General Counsel and Deputy Director at DNR, he was responsible for all legal aspects of the State’s Environmental Regulatory and Enforcement Agency, which also owns and manages the State’s 83 state parks and historic sites, including litigation management, environmental, administrative, employment, personal injury, Sunshine Law and open records/meetings, contracts, and constitutional law.
Sen. Schaefer has litigated bench and jury trials of all kinds and complexities in numerous circuit and federal courts throughout Missouri and elsewhere. He has handled approximately 100 appellate actions before all three districts of the Missouri Court of Appeals and Missouri Supreme Court, and more than 90 administrative proceedings before various state permitting and licensing agencies and the Missouri Public Service Commission.
Senator Schaefer and his wife Stacia have three children and live in Columbia. He is a partner in the law firm of Lathrop and Gage LLP.
Schaefer has received the following awards for his legislative achievements:
2015
2014
2013
2012
Senator Kurt Schaefer – Legislative Recognitions
2015
Outstanding Legislator Award Missouri Pork Association and the Missouri Pork Industry
2014
State Historical Society’s “Trustees’ Appreciation Award”
Freedometer Award from the Concerned Women for America of Missouri
Conservation Federation of Missouri – Conservation Legislator of the Year
Missouri Lawyers Weekly – Influential Lawyer 2014 Award
2013
Emerging Issues & Trends in Real Estate Forum
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Area
2012
Missouri Sheriffs’ Association Senator of the Year Award
Service Award from the City of Columbia
University of Missouri Flagship Council Award
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons Health Legislative Award
ASUM Legislator of the Year
University of Missouri Graduate Professional Council Award
Alzheimer’s Association Leadership of the Year Award
2011
Missouri Judicial Conference Award
Friend of Missouri Cattlemen Association
Presidential Citation Award for Outstanding Alumni Service to the University of Missouri System
Missouri Bar’s Legislative Award for Outstanding Service to the State
Certificate of Appreciation American United for Life
AIM’s 2011 Friends of Manufacturing and Industry Award
2011 Gifted Association of Missouri’s Friend of Gifted Award
Missouri Dental Association 2011 Legislator of Year Award
2010
Missouri Judicial Conference Award
ASUM Legislator of the Year
Friend of Manufacturing Industry Award (AIM)
REDI – Resolution recognizing the Senator’s efforts in passing good public policy and legislation to promote continued broadband investment in Missouri
Certificate of Appreciation Community Advocacy through Resident Education (CARE) Program
University of Missouri Graduate Professional Council Award
Missouri Bar Judicial Legislative Award
American Cancer Society Legislator of the Year Award
Missouri Chamber of Commerce Legislative Spirit of Enterprise Award
March of Dimes Legislative Champion Award
Columbia Missouri Mayor’s Fitness Award
Certificate of Appreciation Missouri Association of Realtors
University of Missouri Geyer Award
2009
ASUM Legislator of the Year
Judicial Conference of Missouri award for contribution to the advancement of the administrative justice in Missouri
University of Missouri Graduate Professional Council – in appreciation for continued dedication to graduate education
Richard E. Malon Public Service Award from Missouri Public Utility Alliance
Missouri Chamber of Commerce Freshman of the Year Award
Missouri Bicycle Federation Distinguished Service to Missouri Bicycling Award
St. Louis Business Journal 2009 Legislative Award