Rick Brattin

Rick Brattin (born 1980) is a state representative from the U.S. state of Missouri currently serving his third term in the Missouri House of Representatives. He represents Missouri's 55th Legislative District, which encompasses several suburbs of Kansas City in Cass County including Raymore, Peculiar, and Lake Winnebago. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Corrections and Consumer Affairs committees.

Personal

Brattin was raised in Greenwood, Missouri. He is a graduate of Lee's Summit High School. After the September 11 attacks, he joined the United States Marine Corps. He rose through the ranks and became a sergeant after 6 years.

He is married to Athena and has five children.^[1]

"Missouri Standard Science Act"

In 2013, Brattin sponsored legislation that would afford equal treatment in textbooks for intelligent design and evolution^[2]

Abortion Legislation

In December 2014, Brattin proposed legislation that would require women seeking abortions in Missouri to obtain written consent from the father of the fetus, except in cases of "legitimate rape."^[3] Brattin cited his own recent vasectomy as his inspiration for the legislation.^[4]

Supplemental Nutrition Restrictions

In February 2015, Brattin introduced Missouri House Bill 813,^[5] reading "A recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits shall not use such benefits to purchase cookies, chips, energy drinks, soft drinks, seafood, or steak." ^[6]

Brattin sponsored the bill in part because he believed the benefits were excessive. Using a personal example, he explained that he would receive $1,000 per month if his family of seven qualified for the program. “I couldn’t dream of spending that much money per month,” he explained. “I would have to just go through and just start throwing stuff in the cart."

References

See also

• Todd Akin