Rep. Tim Harlan, D-Columbia, Rep. Jim Kreider, D-Nixa, and Rep. Danny Merideth, a former Independant turned Democrat this year from Caruthersville, are all seeking the party nomination for the position.
But that doesn't bother current Speaker Pro Tem Jim Kreider, who announced last June that he would seek the position. He says since 80 percent of House members won't be there after 2002, it will be his job to leave the chamber in good hands.
With Leake's departure, it now becomes a two-person race, so far, for the best seat in the House. Rep. Tim Harlan, D-Columbia, and Rep. Jim Kreider, D-Nixa, are the only two legislators who have publically declared their intent to run for the Speaker's seat.
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