Ladue Representative Ready To Roll a Second Time Around
An interview on the road to Jefferson City with John Diehl, as he prepares for a new term with a new role.
Ladue's representative to the Missouri State House Republican John Diehl is on the road to Jefferson City, a trip he's been making for the past two years. But this particular journey marks a move up in the ranks and new momentum for his party. He's on his way to a press conference announcing his appointment as the chairman of two key committees, the House Rules Committee and the Congressional Redistricting Committee. Starting his second term next month, Diehl is no longer the new guy, and his party has a substantial, near veto-proof Republican majority. The Rules Committee appointment is important, because no bill can make its way to becoming law without its approval. "It puts me in the middle of everything," Diehl said. As the 45-year-…
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