Rep. Stacey Newman has represented Clayton, Richmond Heights and parts of Ladue since 2009 when she was first elected in a special election to the State House. Her focus is on Equality and Justice: fighting for Women’s rights, Worker’s rights, Equality rights and Voter’s rights.
One of her first tasks in office was resurrecting the long dormant House Progressive Caucus which she now chairs. Working closely with Progress Missouri, she re-energized the largest Democratic caucus (currently 35 members) into a powerhouse pushing back against the majority leadership’s extreme legislative agenda. 
Stacey made national news this session when she filed HB1853, the anti-Vasectomy bill. After being one of the “Silenced Seven”, progressive women who were ignored at the microphones after standing 3 hours during the debate on birth control, she decided to fight back. HB 1853 requires government interference for men to have a vasectomy and garnered support from men and women from all over – statewide, nationwide and even from Canada & Great Britain.
As House Progressive Caucus Chair, she is known for standing up over and over for equality. The War on Women in Missouri is real – as is the War on Voter’s Rights & the War on Equality.
Stacey is a consistent champion for women – proudly defending attacks on reproductive rights, equal pay and violence against women. She sponsors the XXXX along with the Pay Equity Commission legislation and will be the senior ranking Minority member on the House Children and Families Committee.
Last year Attorney General Chris Koster named Stacey to the statewide Domestic Violence Taskforce which culminated in a long overdue domestic violence bill signed by Governor Nixon.
The past 3 years Stacey has been the champion in the legislature fighting Voter Suppression. Serving on the House Elections Committee, she is vocal and aggressive – fighting against legislation year after year which would require photo identification and other hurdles for existing voters to vote.
“I take voter’s rights seriously – as does the Missouri State Constitution. The partisan effort to restrict the disabled, elderly, working poor, students and women from voting is egregious and alarming. I will never tire of fighting for all Missourian’s rights for free and fair elections.
I am standing up for real people —like Joy Lieberman, an 81 year old longtime community activist and school board member from University City. She would lose her right to vote with these proposals which I believe is just wrong.”
Stacey also takes the War on Equality just as seriously. She spoke out vigorously recently on the “No Say Gay” bill at a Capitol press conference, a student sponsored rally at Clayton High School and a press event at Olivette City Hall directed to the St. Louis County Council.
Working closely with PROMO, the statewide equality group, Stacey also co-sponsors the Missouri Non-Discrimination Act which would protect anyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity from being fired or owning a home.
Prior to running for office, Rep. Newman was the Missouri Women’s Vote Director for the Democratic National Party and served several years on staff of the Missouri Democratic Party. Stacey was also the founding member/executive director for both Harriett’s List PAC (named after Harriett Woods) and the Missouri Women’s Coalition PAC – both dedicated to electing progressive women to the legislative office and influencing the women’s vote.
Her previous career was with Trans World Airlines working as an inflight manager and crew member on domestic and international flights before taking an early retirement.
Stacey lives in Richmond Heights with her husband, Burt Newman, an attorney who practices in Clayton. Their family includes Sophie, a sophomore at the University of Missouri; Andrew & Margo and Ben & Ami. She is a proud “Nana” of 3 grandchildren Isaac, Kennedy and Maya.