Tom Hannegan

Tom Hannegan (1970 – October 20, 2021) was an American businessman and politician. He was a Republican. Hannegan was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from Missouri's 65th District in November 2016, and re-elected in 2018.[1][2]

Tom Hannegan
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 2017 – October 20, 2021
Preceded byAnne Zerr
Personal details
Born1970
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedOctober 20, 2021 (aged 51)
St. Charles, Missouri
Political partyRepublican
Domestic partnerScott Mell
Alma materLindenwood University

Hannegan was openly gay. He was one of only two LGBT Republicans serving in the Missouri House of Representatives.[3][4]

Hannegan died in St. Charles, Missouri on October 20, 2021 from a stroke at the age of 51.[5]

References

  1. "Representative Tom Hannegan". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  2. "Tom Hannegan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  3. This Week in Missouri Politics — March 14, 2021, retrieved 2021-03-14
  4. Herndon, Rachael (December 21, 2018). "Behind the lawmakers: Scott Mell, partner of Rep. Tom Hannegan". The Missouri Times. https://themissouritimes.com/56118/behind-the-lawmakers-scott-mell-partner-of-rep-tom-hannegan/. Retrieved August 14, 2019. 
  5. Tom Hannegan passes away