Ian Mackey
Ian Dale Mackey (born December 1986) is a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 87th House district, which is in St. Louis County.[2]
Ian Mackey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Stacey Newman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1986 (age 35) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Eisele[1] |
| Alma mater | Westminster College (Missouri) (BA) Suffolk University Law School (JD) |
Life and career
Mackey graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and taught at a Reggio Emilia early childhood center at Harvard University while earning a JD from Suffolk University Law School in Boston.
He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives on November 6, 2018, beating Republican Steven Bailey with 67% of the vote.[3]
Mackey is openly gay.[4] In an April 2022 floor speech, Mackey passionately spoke out against a bill that would ban transgender students from participating in youth sports; in the speech, he also confronted and criticized Missouri state representative Chuck Basye for supporting the bill. A video of the speech went viral on TikTok.[5]
References
- "A Tale of Two New Legislators". Westminster College (WesMO News and Events). March 14, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- "Missouri House Distrticts" (PDF). house.mo.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- "Missouri Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- Murphy, Colin (October 9, 2018). "OUT on the Trail with Ian Mackey". Boom.lgbt. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- Cooper, Alex (April 15, 2022). "Watch Gay Lawmaker Confront GOP Colleague Over Anti-Trans Bill". The Advocate.
