WHO WE ARE

Representative Steve Butz, a Democrat, represents part of St. Louis City (District 81) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2018.

In addition to serving in the legislature, Butz is the president of the Crawford-Butz Insurance Agency. He received the President's Choice Award from Safeco Insurance in 2018. Butz is also a managing partner for Eagle Hurst Ranch in Steelville.

Butz is an Eagle Scout and continues to support the Boy Scouts of America as a Friend of Scouting. He is also a member of the YMCA, and attends St. Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Church.

Butz attended Bishop DuBourg High School and obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. He is counted among the Bishop DuBourg High School Distinguished Alumni.

A lifelong resident of south St. Louis, Butz currently resides there with his wife, Angie. They have six children and eight grandchildren.

Representative Emily Weber, a Democrat, represents Jackson County (District 24) in the Missouri House of Representatives. She was elected to her first two-year term in November 2020.

Born in South Korea, Weber was adopted and raised in rural Kansas. She attended Butler Community College and the Kansas City Art Institute. After graduation from KCAI, Weber made Kansas City her home.

In addition to her legislative duties, Weber built a career in communications and marketing, and she is a graphic designer. Weber is a member of the Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, Women in Politics Foundation and serves on the policy committee for Climate Action KC.

Rep. Crystal Quade represents part of Greene County (District 132) in the Missouri House of Representatives. She was elected to her first term in office in November 2016 and re-elected in 2018. She was elected by her caucus to serve as the House Minority Floor Leader for the 100th General Assembly. She is a passionate leader for Democratic values, and is consistently proud of the work the Missouri House Democrats achieve in Jefferson City.

Katharine is a political operative and strategist with a decade of political experience. After working in Washington, D.C. in the US House and Senate, she found her passion in campaign work, and has worked with the DCCC to flip House seats across the country since 2014. Most recently, she worked for the California Democrats as the statewide Field Director, flipping seven Congressional seats from red-to-blue in 2018. Now after returning to Missouri, she hopes to bring candidates for change to victory in her home state.

Alex Johnson serves as Field Director for the Missouri House Democrats. Graduating from Drury University with degrees in Political Science and Philosophy, Alex has consistently worked on Democratic campaigns since 2016. Prior to his role at the MHDCC, Alex served as the Campaign Manager for Crystal Quade in both the 2016 and 2018 cycle.

Zach handles pretty much all things tech-related, from domain administration and database management to social media coordination, ad targeting, mass-email, graphic design and videos. A one-stop-shop for all your software related needs!

Erik is a business and political consultant with graduate degrees in business and philosophy. He brings years of experience in both the corporate and non-profit sectors—including work in marketing with Harley-Davidson and as a development director with the 2^nd-largest united arts fund in the country. His political background includes roles at the state and city levels (metro and rural), as well as leadership roles in campaigns for the Missouri legislature and for U.S. Senate.