Robert F. Onder
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 7, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Scott T. Rupp |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 13th district |
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In office 2007 - 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Scott T. Rupp |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Gatschenberger |
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January 6, 1962 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Allison Onder |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | Robert Onder Sr, Joan Onder |
| Residence | Lake St. Louis, Missouri |
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Washington University in St. Louis (B.S., M.D.) Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Robert "Bob" Onder Jr. (born January 6, 1962) is an American politician and physician from the state of Missouri. A Republican, he is a member of the Missouri Senate serving the 2nd District, in the St. Charles area. He was elected Assistant Majority Floor Leader in 2015. Onder previously was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008.
Onder attended St. Louis University High School, graduating in 1980. Onder graduated from Washington University School of Medicine, and is a physician specializing in allergy and asthma care. He later graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law. He and his wife Allison have six children; Robert, Elizabeth, Michael, Joseph, Christine, and Peter.
Onder served a single term in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008, having been elected in 2006.
In 2008, Onder left the state legislature to run for the US House in Missouri's 9th congressional district, where incumbent Kenny Hulshof was not seeking re-election. Onder lost the Republican primary election to Blaine Luetkemeyer.
In 2014, Onder ran for the Missouri Senate in the 2nd district, defeating Chuck Gatschenberger and Vicki Schneider in the Republican primary. No Democrats ran for the seat, so this primary victory was tantamount to election.
In 2008, Onder authored and sponsored HB 1549, a piece of legislation that was described as "some of the strongest legislation in the country to fight illegal immigration" by Missouri Republicans. The bill forbade the creation of sanctuary cities in Missouri, allowed for cancellation of state contracts for contractors if they hired illegal immigrants, and required public agencies to verify the legal status of immigrants before providing welfare benefits. Additionally the bill criminalized the transportation of immigrants for exploitative purposes. The bill passed the State House and Senate with strong support and was signed into law by Matt Blunt.
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