Jon Carpenter

Jon Carpenter is an American politician who represented Missouri's 15th district in Kansas City's Northland and was elected in 2012 to the Missouri House of Representatives. Carpenter owns a marketing and advertising firm. He is also a member of the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce and the Northland Democratic Club.

In 2020, he ran for the Clay County Commission Western and won by a narrow margin.

Early life Carpenter attended St. Charles grade school, and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. At North Kansas City High School, his hard work and determination earned him a spot as a National Merit Scholar and he received a scholarship to the University of Southern California.

In 2016, Carpenter was reelected after running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. by receiving 9261 votes to West's 5398 votes.

Legislative career As a state legislator, Carpenter served on the Missouri House of Representatives' Administrative Oversight Committee, the General Laws Committee, and the Special Committee on Government Oversight, and served as the Ranking Minority Member on the Professional Registration and Licensing Committee in 2020.