After much prayer and consideration, knowing this was God’s calling for my life at this time, I signed up to run for Missouri 7th District Representative August 5 primary. The winner that day will be State Rep. as no Democrat has signed up.
I graduated from Morning Sun Iowa High School and received I a scholarship
to play football at Iowa State University under coach Johnny Majors. I was honored to play in the Sun Bowl. After receiving a ISU farm operations degree,
in 1973 I bought a farm in Galt, Mo. and married a local gal, Becky Trump, on Nov. 30, 1974. Our daughter Julie was born in 1977. A MU graduate, Julie, is the
Lab Manager at WMH in Trenton and is married to Bryan Johnson, a farmer who
also leads hunting trips. Our
grandchildren are Ashley and Caleb.
Becky and I raised pigs for the first twenty years and we were involved in local and state Pork Producers and Farm Bureau. In 1983 I
started with cattle and rotational grazing, giving tours of the farm and
speaking on the subject. I have been on
the local school board for 22 years. Becky and I have been active on the Republican Central Committee helping elect pro-life candidates, and standing strong for the conservative values that I believe best represent the good people of the 7th District. I am a fiscal and social
conservative. I believe that the government should be operated with fiscal constraint, and the parameters of a budget. I am active in the First Assembly of God Church. I have counted it a privilege to teach 8-10
year olds in Sunday School (Royal Rangers), and been a member of the choir.
I am compelled to run because of bloated Federal
government. $18 trillion debt –can’t print enough money, borrowing and
enslaving our grandchildren. I support
Article 5 of the Constitution-- that calls for a Convention of the States to pass a balanced
budget amendment and term limits for Congress and Senate. I oppose government overreach into our farms,
businesses, schools and families –EPA and ED DEPT. I am a man of conviction, standing on Godly
principles—same as our founding fathers. I
am for local control, property rights, the right to bear arms, and the right to
life. I was in the National Guard for 6
years, blessed that I didn’t have to serve overseas, but now I accept the responsibility
to stand and serve my country.
To my 7th Dist. Patrons, know that I will work hard in this election cycle for
your vote. I am willing to leave my
green grass and cows for the muck and mire of Jefferson City filled with
polished politicians, lobbyists and PAC money. I will take my boots!!!
I have been blessed with a good life. I seek to protect that vision for the future of my grandchildren and their children. I feel I am called to serve. I would be honored to earn your vote.
Please feel free to contact me any time. You can email me at: gracres@grm.net
Any help you can offer is appreciated. Whether it is stuffing
envelopes, making phone calls, walking in parades, going
door to door, offering up a prayer here and there, or a cash
donation we are so thankful for.
Monetary donations can be sent and this letter is paid for
by:
Committee to Elect Dennis McDonald
Diana Schrader, Treasurer
26425 Image Rd.
Brookfield, Mo. 64628
I look forward to working together to win this election.
Sincerely,
Dennis McDonald
