# Jim Neely
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{{Short description|American politician and physician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Jim Neely
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| state_house = Missouri
| district = 8th
| term_start = January 9, 2013
| term_end = January 5, 2021
| predecessor = [Tom Shively](/source/Tom_Shively)[{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=761788|title = Our Campaigns - MO State House 008 Race - Nov 06, 2012}}]
| successor = [Randy Railsback](/source/Randy_Railsback)
| education = [University of Missouri](/source/University_of_Missouri) ([BBA](/source/Bachelor_of_Business_Administration))
[Kansas City University](/source/Kansas_City_University_of_Medicine_and_Biosciences) ([DO](/source/Doctor_of_Osteopathic_Medicine))
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|67|2018|10|18}}
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| party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}
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'''James W. Neely''' (born 1951) is an [American](/source/American_people) politician and physician who served as a member of the [Missouri House of Representatives](/source/Missouri_House_of_Representatives) from 2013 to 2021. He is also the long-term care medical director of the Cameron Regional Medical Center.
== Early life and education ==
After graduating from Grandview High School in 1969, Neely enrolled in the [Army ROTC](/source/Army_Reserve_Officers'_Training_Corps) program at the [University of Missouri](/source/University_of_Missouri) where he graduated with a [Bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in [business administration](/source/business_administration).[{{Cite web|last=Shurr|first=Alisha|date=2019-08-28|title=Neely announces 2020 gubernatorial bid|url=https://themissouritimes.com/neely-announces-2020-gubernatorial-bid/|access-date=2020-07-14|website=The Missouri Times|language=en|archive-date=2020-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717080340/https://themissouritimes.com/neely-announces-2020-gubernatorial-bid/|url-status=live}}][{{Cite web|title=Jim Neely for Missouri Governor 2020|url=https://www.electneely.com/|access-date=2020-07-14|website=Jim Neely|language=en|archive-date=2020-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714224635/https://www.electneely.com/|url-status=live}}] After served as an officer in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army), Neely graduated with a [Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine](/source/Doctor_of_Osteopathic_Medicine) degree from the [University of Health Sciences College of Medicine](/source/Kansas_City_University_of_Medicine_and_Biosciences) in Kansas City.[{{cite web|title=James Neely, DO|url=http://www.cameronregional.org/all-doctors-list/dr-james-neely/|website=Cameron Regional Medical Center|access-date=2016-12-08|archive-date=2016-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075317/http://www.cameronregional.org/all-doctors-list/dr-james-neely/|url-status=live}}]
== Career ==
Neely previously served on the [Cameron](/source/Cameron%2C_Missouri) School Board from 1995 to 2005.[{{Cite web|url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2018&district=008|title=Representative Randy Railsback|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=2019-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006204620/https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2018&district=008|url-status=live}}] A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the [Missouri House of Representatives](/source/Missouri_House_of_Representatives) in 2012.[{{cite web|title=Jim Neely|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/39118/jim-neely|access-date=April 27, 2015|publisher=Project Vote Smart|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142143/http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/39118/jim-neely|url-status=live}}][{{cite news|last1=Pointer|first1=Kathleen|date=October 18, 2014|title=Missouri House, 8th District: Doctors take different view on Medicaid expansion, abortion waiting period|publisher=Kansas City Star|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/816-north/article3005526.html|access-date=April 27, 2015|archive-date=December 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207170126/http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/816-north/article3005526.html|url-status=live}}]
=== 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election ===
{{Main|2020 Missouri gubernatorial election}}
He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for [governor of Missouri](/source/List_of_governors_of_Missouri) in [2020](/source/2020_Missouri_gubernatorial_election).[{{Cite web|last=Erickson|first=Kurt|title=State lawmaker announces plan to challenge Parson for GOP nomination for Missouri governor|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-lawmaker-announces-plan-to-challenge-parson-for-gop-nomination/article_a0c8c596-c4f8-543c-beed-486832f563bd.html|access-date=2019-08-30|website=stltoday.com|language=en|archive-date=2019-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830144235/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-lawmaker-announces-plan-to-challenge-parson-for-gop-nomination/article_a0c8c596-c4f8-543c-beed-486832f563bd.html|url-status=live}}] Among his primary reasons behind running for governor were a discontent with how state government is being run, and a desire to help resolve issues in education, healthcare, and criminal reform.[{{Cite web|last=Erickson|first=Kurt|title=State lawmaker announces plan to challenge Parson for GOP nomination for Missouri governor|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-lawmaker-announces-plan-to-challenge-parson-for-gop-nomination-for-missouri-governor/article_a0c8c596-c4f8-543c-beed-486832f563bd.html|access-date=2020-07-14|website=STLtoday.com|language=en|archive-date=2020-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714214759/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-lawmaker-announces-plan-to-challenge-parson-for-gop-nomination-for-missouri-governor/article_a0c8c596-c4f8-543c-beed-486832f563bd.html|url-status=live}}] Neely placed third in the Republican primary in a field of four candidates.
==Electoral history==
===State representative===
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 8[{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results|url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/?eid=750004333|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=April 19, 2020|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807002349/https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/?eid=750004333|url-status=live}}]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = James W. (Jim) Neely
|votes = 10,486
|percentage = 62.75%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James T. (Jim) Crenshaw
|votes = 6,224
|percentage = 37.25%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 8[{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/All_Results_2020_Primary_8_4_2020.pdf|title=Election Results|publisher=[Missouri Secretary of State](/source/Missouri_Secretary_of_State)|accessdate=May 15, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126215828/https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/All_Results_2020_Primary_8_4_2020.pdf|url-status=live}}]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [Mike Parson](/source/Mike_Parson)
|votes = 511,566
|percentage = 74.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Saundra McDowell
|votes = 84,412
|percentage = 12.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Neely
|votes = 59,514
|percentage = 8.72
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Raleigh Ritter
|votes = 27,264
|percentage = 3.99
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==References==
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Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
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