Anne Zerr

Anne Zerr was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954. She was raised in the area and graduated from Maplewood Richmond Heights High School. Following high school Zerr attended Lindenwood University, earning a bachelor's degree in human resource development, and later an MBA and a master's degree in human service agency management. Zerr also furthered her education at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and the Delinquency Control Institute at USC.[2] Prior to entering politics Zerr worked as executive director for Partners for Progress, director of community affairs for SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, and adult admissions director for Lindenwood University.[3] Zerr is currently an adjunct professor of political science at Lindenwood University. She and husband Michael are the parents of two sons and a daughter.

Representative Zerr first ran for office in 2008, hoping to fill the 18th district Missouri House seat vacated by Tom Dempsey. Zerr edged out fellow Republican Matthew Seeds in the August 2008 primary.[4] An unusual situation developed for the November general election as Democratic candidate Tim Swope attempted to withdraw from the race. Being unable to do so, Swope declared he would not serve if elected.[5] Zerr won election with 59.4 percent of the vote.[6] In 2010 Zerr defeated Democrat Gary McKiddy to win her second term in the state legislature.[7]

Zerr ran for the Missouri Senate in 2016, but lost in the Republican Primary to businessman Bill Eigel.