Tila Rowland-Hubrecht
files for
State Representative in 151st District
JEFFERSON CITY- With an agenda of cutting
taxes and reducing spending, Tila (Rowland) Hubrecht officially filed papers
with the Secretary of State’s Office today announcing she will be a candidate
for State Representative. Her trip to Jefferson City was unique because she has
already been nominated by the 151st legislative committee to run as
the Republican nominee in the special election, but she also filed to run as a
republican in the regular 2014 election.
Because of the special election voters will
have the chance to vote for Tila twice in August, once in the regular primary
and once in the special election. The
last time this happed was when JoAnn Emerson ran in the special to replace her husband;
Congressman Bill Emerson and voters had the opportunity to vote for JoAnn twice
that day.
After
the resignation of Representative Fowler, Tila was approached
by several community leaders urging her to run for representative. Since that
time she has been
actively meeting with residents and today was the first day for candidates to
file. Tila said, “I have met with
hundreds of voters around the district and my message of cutting taxes, reducing regulations, protecting life
and defending the Second Amendment have been well received. I was humbled to have so many supporters
attend my kickoff rally and wish me well before I headed to Jefferson City
Monday night.
Tila
is a Stoddard County native and has been involved in the Republican Party her
whole life. She graduated from Richland High School and went to college at
Southeast Missouri State University.
After college, Tila spent eight years as a teacher in our public schools
with six of those in the Bloomfield School District. After teaching Tila moved
into the healthcare field which helped her gain a better understanding of
government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Bob Thrower who ran for representative in
2012 said, “Having someone like Tila who
has been a teacher and nurse, who raised her family here in Stoddard County, is
a perfect background to represent our community. She shares our conservative values and I know
Tila will work to help our local farmers and businesses, while voting to
protect life and defend the Second Amendment.”
She first became interested in politics while working
as a volunteer on Congressman Bill Emerson’s campaigns in the nineties. When asked why she decided to run for State
Representative Tila commented, “I am very concerned about the direction of our
state. I want to help find waste in some of the big government programs and make
them more efficient. I believe my
background in education as well as healthcare will allow me to implement
reforms that will return local control of our schools and give patients more
choices”
Tila has raised just over $10,000 since
beginning her campaign which shows strong support so early in this race. “It’s
going to take close to 68,000 to run a winning campaign but I am extremely
thankful to all those who have already contributed. As we tell folks about the issues we are
fighting for they are very willing to not only donate their money, but their
time and talent as well,” Tila remarked.
Barb Myers, a local resident added, “Tila
is a committed conservative who shares our values. We need principled leaders who will go to
Jefferson City and stand up for what we believe and I know Tila will be
fighting for us from day one.”
Her family currently attends Sweet Prospect
Baptist Church and before that were members of Frist Baptist in Dexter,
Missouri. Tila has also been an active member in the Civil Air Patrol unit
based in Malden. She is married to Bryan Hubrecht, a retired veteran of the
Army who served in Afghanistan and together they are raising two daughters who attend
Dexter high school. She concluded by
saying, “I am thankful to have the support of my family in this effort and I
look forward to visiting with all the voters in the 151st district as
we work together to make southeast Missouri a better place to live, work and
raise our families.”
