Resume

• 1987

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  Academic Achievement Award

  Legal History

  Law

  Phi Alpha Delta\nAcademic Achievement Award

  Legal History

  University of Missouri-Columbia

• 1979

  B.A.

  English

  Delta Tau Delta

  Omicron Delta Kappa

  Student Government Association

  Phi Alpha Theta

  Student Publications Board

  Academic Honor Commission

  President of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honorary Society

  Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities

  Student Government Association Distinguished Service Award

  Second Vice President and Scholarship Chair

  Delta Tau Delta

• Elected to Board of Trustees of my alma mater. Serving on Academic Affairs Committee.

  Westminster College (MO)

  Former Board Chair

  Board member

  Served as Board Chair and Board member from 1991-1993 and a second rotation in 2002-2004. HNC provides area seniors with home-delivered and congregate meals

  as well as provides social interaction and activities for area seniors. HNC also features the 'best conversations in Northeast Missouri.'

  Hannibal Nutrition Center

  Leadership Development

  Grassroots Organizing

  Nonprofit Organizations

  Leadership

  Writing

  Public Policy

  Community Outreach

  Government Relations

  Grant Writing

  Fundraising

  Public Speaking

  Grants

  Nonprofits

  Public Relations

  Teaching

  Cultural Heritage

  Strategic Leadership

  Community Development

  Blogging

  We Need the Humanities More Than Ever

  First op-ed attempt in 9 years. Please forward to your friendly Member of Congress for further consideration.\n\nThanks!

  We Need the Humanities More Than Ever

  The first installment of heritage driving trails. If you're in the neighborhood

  enjoy the drive!

  Ralls County Driving Trail

  Created grassroots advocacy course for a statewide association

  This course is designed to enable any association member to become an effective advocate through education about and engagement with the legislative process on mulitple levels

  Federation of State Humanities Councils

  Presented breakout session regarding board engagement best practices in grassroots advocacy at the statewide level at the Federation of State Humanities Council Conference in Birmingham

  Alabama

  Shannon Smith

  Presentation about grassroots advocacy at National conference

  Presented remarks regarding grassroots advocacy as part of \"Board Member Conversations\" session at Federation of State Humanities Councils national conference in Chicago in November 2012

  Dave Reetz

  Louis

  Riggs

  Northeast Missouri Conservative Club

  Westminster College (MO)

  City of Hannibal

  Missouri

  Missouri House of Representatives

  City of Hannibal Park Board

  Leadership Missouri

  Louis Riggs

  LLC

  Hannibal-LaGrange University

  Missouri Rural Development Partners

  Missouri Citizens For The Arts

  Elected to Board of Directors of Missouri's official rural development council

  whose mission is to enhance opportunities

  increase the quality of life and empower citizens of Missouri's rural communities by removing barriers to rural development

  developing strategies and collaborating with resource partners to craft solutions for rural problems.

  Missouri Rural Development Partners

  Board Member

  Hannibal

  Missouri

  City of Hannibal Park Board

  Missouri House of Representatives

  Jefferson City

  Missouri

  Member

  House Committee on Workforce Development

  Graduate of Leadership Missouri Class of 2014

  sponsored by Missouri Chamber of Commerce to enable leaders to better understand issues of statewide importance

  Leadership Missouri

  Missouri House of Representatives

  Jefferson City

  Missouri

  State Representative

  Jefferson City

  Missouri

  Member

  Missouri House Budget Committee

  Missouri House of Representatives

  Hannibal-LaGrange University

  Teach English composition

  rhetoric

  argumentation

  Business Law and Introduction to Law School while coordinating prelaw minor studies

  Associate Professor of English/Pre-Law Adviser

  Hannibal

  Elected to term on Hannibal

  Missouri Industrial Development Authority Board of Directors from November 2017-January 2023

  Member

  Board of Directors of Hannibal Industrial Development Authority

  City of Hannibal

  Missouri

  Statewide organization supports funding for community arts programs.

  Missouri Citizens For The Arts

  Westminster College (MO)

  Fulton

  Missouri

  Elected to Board of Trustees of my alma mater. Currently serving on Academic Affairs Committee.

  Member Board Of Trustees

  42 Holiday Drive P.O. Box 483 Hannibal Missouri 63401

  Licensed in Missouri; general practice

  including administrative law (workers' compensation and disability)

  estate planning

  Attorney at Law

  Hannibal Missouri

  Louis Riggs

  LLC

  Hannibal

  Missouri area

  Elected President in November 2014

  re-elected in 2015

  co-founder and charter member of group dedicated to exploring issues and sharing information of importance to conservatives throughout Northeast Missouri

  Past President

  Northeast Missouri Conservative Club

  Hannibal

  Missouri

  Hannibal

  Missouri

  Hannibal-LaGrange University

  Hannibal

  Missouri

  Mexico

  Missouri

  Keokuk

  Iowa

  Have taught Business Law to ADVANCE degree completion cohort students in Hannibal

  Missouri

  Mexico

  Missouri and Keokuk

  Iowa

  Adjunct Instructor

  Business Law

  Hannibal-LaGrange University

  Board of Directors. 2003-06; Chamber; former Chair

  Legislative Committee

  Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce

  Founder

  Campus Liaison

  Campus/Community Connectors