Taxes, potential limits on property valuation increases and other statewide political topics–including an update on Missouri’s interest in legalizing sports wagering–will be discussed on an upcoming episode of Landmark Live.
Landmark Live is The Landmark Newspaper’s video podcast, now in its sixth year.
The show will go live at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 on The Landmark’s Facebook page at Platte County Landmark. After the live showing, the video remains posted on the page for later viewing.
Special guest will be State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, who represents Platte and Buchanan Counties as the senator for the 34th Senatorial District. Sen. Luetkemeyer was first elected to the Missouri Senate in the Nov. 6, 2018 general election.
On Landmark Live, Luetkemeyer will be interviewed by Landmark publisher Ivan Foley and Landmark columnist Guy Speckman.
Sen. Luetkemeyer was born and raised in Missouri. A fifth-generation Missourian, Sen. Luetkemeyer grew up in a small farming community in Southeast Missouri.
After graduating from high school, Sen. Luetkemeyer attended the University of Missouri in Columbia. During his junior year, he was elected Mizzou’s student body president. In that role, he advocated for students at MU to ensure their voices were heard by university administrators. It was also while campaigning for office that Sen. Luetkemeyer met his wife, Lucinda.
During the summer after college, Luetkemeyer worked as a White House intern in the Domestic Policy Council under President George W. Bush. After that summer, Luetkemeyer enrolled at the University of Missouri School of Law. While in law school, Sen. Luetkemeyer was appointed by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt to serve on the University of Missouri Board of Curators, the governing board for the UM System. In that role, Luetkemeyer says he fought to keep tuition and fees low for Missouri students and families and served as a voting member on the committee to hire a new university president.
After graduating from law school, Sen. Luetkemeyer clerked for a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court. Luetkemeyer says he understands the importance of limited government and the individual rights and liberties protected by the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. He currently practices law in Kansas City.
Sen. Luetkemeyer and his wife are residents of Parkville. They are active members of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Luetkemeyer is a member of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, National Rifle Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and Federalist Society.
In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, watching sports (particularly the Mizzou Tigers and Kansas City Chiefs), and spending time outdoors with his wife and their dog.