Republican Megan Hall seeks Missouri House District 7 Seat
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Megan Hall is the Republican nominee in the Missouri House of Representatives District seven race.
The Missouri native was born and raised in Chillicothe, Missouri. She attended North Central Missouri College for one year before moving to California to pursue an art degree.
When her father became sick, she returned home to care for him. During that time, Hall entered the medical field and has worked as an EMT for the past nine years.
Hall decided to run for the Missouri House because she recognizes Missouri needs a change.
"We need change, maybe I can assist in that," she said. "Also with the issues with the first responders being unfortunately attack as in late. Especially with the Graham Hoffman incident that's kinda also another thing that spurred me to go for the position."
Hall believes she is the best candidate because she listens to voters and offers a diverse perspective which is what is needed in a Representative.
"I lived in other states. I kinda see how things are in their perspective," she said. "I been out the country, I can kinda take some of that and bring it back to the state of Missouri."
Hall's top three priorities if elected are healthcare, assisting with first responders and small businesses in Missouri.
She express accomplishing all of those is not a one man job, she wants to be able to work with all representatives to get things done.
"What I would like to do is take my ideas to more representatives in the House. Start making some bills, presenting them and hopefully getting them passed," Hall said.
Hall wants to support economic development in Missouri by giving small business more support.
"Coming up with grants and bills," she said. "Seeing what our money is going towards that. Not saying that big corporations are the biggest problem but there not really helping."
She also shared insights about data centers, which she believes would not create employment for Missourians.
"I think even if it did. I believe that they are going hire outside of our state, and that's not exactly what we should be aiming to do," she said.
Hall said she is a big supporter of public education, and emphasized the importance of it for children.
"We definitely need to put more funding into our public schools because at the end of the day our children is our future," she said. "We need to set them up for success."
Hall said she would also look to improve access to healthcare in rural communities by finding a way to make the resources more available to those who need it.
"There are things we can share with everyone so they can take advantage of those resources, and I think also we need to come up with ways for them," she said. "We need to start focusing on having these places where people can go, and then have people show them step by step, and help them sign up for all these resources that are available to them."
In addition, Hall said she wants to support local law enforcement and first responders by adding stricter punishments on people who attack men and women who work in those fields. She also has ideas for how to help first responders a little more.
"As well as having more of a database that we can look into on patients that we have. That has this reoccurring issue, so we can be more knowledgeable about this specific patient that EMS or law enforcement is going to be interacting with," she said.
Hall said voters should choose her over other opponents because she wants to help everyone.
"I care about everyone else more so over my own needs, and thats how I been for the last nine years. As an EMT, I put my patients ahead of myself," she said. "I think public service is a calling for me."
Hall will be listed on the Primary Election ballot with Republicans Josh Muck and Jeremy Clevenger.
The Primary Election will take on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
