Jeremy LaFaver

Jeremy LaFaver (born May 11, 1978) is an American former politician who served as a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 25th district from 2013 to 2017. The district covers part of Kansas City in Jackson County.

Early life and career LaFaver earned a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University. From 2005 to 2007, he served in the Peace Corps as a community health education volunteer in Turkmenistan, where he became nearly fluent in Turkmen. He had previously co-sponsored House Bill 512, which would have made possession of small amounts of marijuana a non-arrestable offense; the bill did not pass. He was succeeded by Democrat Greg Razer, who ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections of 2016.