Rebecca McClanahan
| Rebecca McClanhan | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Behnen |
| Succeeded by | Zachary Wyatt |
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| Born |
October 23, 1951 Moberly, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marvin McClanahan |
| Profession | Nurse |
Rebecca McClanahan is a former Democratic Representative of the second district of the Missouri House of Representatives, including parts of Putnam, Sullivan, and Adair counties. She was defeated in the 2010 general election by Zachary Wyatt. McClanahan is a lifelong nurse and educator. In 2012 she ran as a Democratic candidate for the newly created Missouri House 3rd district, but was defeated by Republican and former state representative Nate Walker.
Rebecca Payne McClanahan lives in Kirksville, Missouri with her husband Marvin, a retired long-time radio host at KIRX and KTUF. They have two sons, Andrew and Bryan. Andrew lives in Alabama with his wife Astrid, and Bryan lives in Columbia, Missouri. She was born October 23, 1951 in Moberly, Missouri. She was a professor of nursing at Truman State University and a mental health nursing consultant. She taught at Truman for over 30 years, after graduating from Northeast Missouri State University, which is now Truman, with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1975. She went on to earn her Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Missouri in 1982 and then her Doctoral Candidacy at the University of Kansas. Following her defeat in the 2010 election, McClanahan took a position in early 2011 as director of Missouri Healthcare for All, a lobbyist group for healthcare reform and other health issues.
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