JOHN LOUDON A principal at Legacy Group, John is also an accomplished former State Legislator. He was elected to the House seat in 1994 when he was just 27 years old. In 2000 he was part of a historic switch in Party control and became the youngest Senator at 33. Loudon developed a reputation for creative thinking and problem solving. John's work has landed numerous national and international appearances including the BBC, several appearances on Fox News, CNN, the New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Newsweek. Loudon is credited with passage of two bills numbered SB1 in the same year. This has probably never been done anywhere. SB 1 in the first Session of 2005 was the rewrite of Missouri’s entire workers’ compensation law. SB 1 in the “Special” Session of 2005 was a landmark parental consent law making Missouri the only state to extend this protection. If you want to accomplish great things or just have a Senator address your group or organization, please review this sampling of Loudon’s key areas of expertise with links to specific legislation as available: BUSINESS AND INSURANCE SB 1 workers’ compensation law re-write: Missouri employers were saddled with steadily increasing statewide insurance premium averages. Beginning the first year after passage of SB1, the largest insurer in the state reported an average insurance premium decrease of 5%, a trand that has continued. HB 818 health insurance reform (Senate author of the House bill): tax deduction for health insurance premiums, lets individual policyholders enjoy the same tax deductibility as businesses. Created landmark portability for employees switching jobs. Decriminalized the practice of midwifery: HB 1268 Unemployment Insurance reform (Senate author of the House bill): http://www.senate.mo.gov/04info/house/bills/hb1268.htm http://www.senate.mo.gov/05info/members/newsletters/Loudon2004NL.pdf HB 1883 “Schoemehl fix” (Senate author and handler of the House bill): Reinstated federal overtime standards, enacted pre-emptive ban on employer forced micro-chipping of employees: SB 1 (Special Session of 2005) Parental Consent Law: landmark privilege enjoyed only by parents in Missouri HB 1698 Internet Cyber Crimes Grant Program: Loudon authored and inserted many key landmark provisions including enacting the first in the nation State fund for pursuit of cyber predators.
HB 818 Sammy’s law: Missouri became the first state with Loudon’s authoring and inserting protections for children with down syndrome. SB 932 $3 million funding for ICCG program: So important Loudon passed it twice. This bill also revised the 10 day search warrant rule. TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES Loudon Made December 15th Bill of Rights Day in Missouri Founded Missouri’s first (and probably the first in the nation) Bibliography of select speeches: • How a bill “really” becomes a law. So you want to change the law? Hear an insider’s view. • Child Porn and Predators: How we are failing our kids. •Go Forth and Conquer: Kingdom building. Why we must be in a daily pursuit of new ground. • It is not paranoia if the really are out to get you: How workers faking injuries and defrauding our system cost everyone, and how we put the brakes on it in Missouri.
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