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State Rep. Ray Reed outlines priorities for District 83 in Shrewsbury visit
Summary
Representative Ray Reed (Missouri House District 83) spoke to the Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen on May 26, 2026, describing legislative priorities including public education funding, reproductive freedom, services for immigrant communities, restoring disability funding in schools, and enabling DACA recipients to obtain professional licenses; he opposed eliminating grocery taxes because of municipal revenue impacts.
Representative Ray Reed (Missouri House District 83) addressed the Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen during the public comment portion of the May 26, 2026 work session and outlined several legislative priorities he said affect communities in District 83.
Reed introduced himself as the state representative for District 83, which he said includes Brentwood, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Shrewsbury, Afton, and northern Ladue. He said his legislative focus includes support for public education, reproductive freedom, immigrant communities, and disability services. He highlighted bipartisan legislation he worked on to allow pregnant women in Missouri to finalize divorces, saying it helps victims of domestic abuse.
Reed told the board he opposed eliminating grocery taxes, arguing such a move would have negative impacts on municipal revenues for local communities. He also described efforts to restore proposed cuts to disability funding in public schools and to support DACA recipients obtaining professional licenses. Reed concluded by expressing appreciation for local first responders and firefighters and noted collaboration with Fire Chief Chris Amenn during the legislative session.
No board response or formal action in response to Reed’s remarks is recorded in the provided transcript.
