Steve Stoll

Who is Steve Stoll?

Stephen "Steve" Stoll is an American politician from the state of Missouri. He served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly.

Stoll was born in St. Louis and raised in Jefferson County. He attended Catholic Schools in Festus and attended Southeast Missouri State University. In 1970 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He served in the US Army from 1971 to 1973 and graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1979 with a Master of Education. Following graduation, he worked as a classroom teacher for nearly 20 years.

Stoll's political career began with his election to a part-time position on the Crystal City City Council in 1983. He served on the City Council until his election to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992. He was re-elected to the Missouri House in 1994 and 1996. In 1998 he was elected to the Missouri State Senate. He was re-elected to his senate seat in 2002. In 2004, Stoll sought election to the US House of Representatives to replace retiring Representative Dick Gephardt.