

Tommie Pierson Jr.
Tommie Pierson Jr., a Democrat, represents parts of St. Louis County and St. Louis City in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2016.
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Tommie Pierson Jr., a Democrat, represents parts of St. Louis County and St. Louis City in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2016.
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