Kurtis Gregory

Gregory's family farm includes corn and soybeans for a local family-owned hog operation. Gregory has served on the board of directors for Missouri Corn Growers and is a local delegate for MFA Oil. He is also a member of the Saline County Farm Bureau, Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Cattlemen’s. Gregory was awarded the Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture Award in 2022, and he was in the Corn Growers inaugural CornRoots Leadership Class in 2013.^{[citation needed]} Gregory also had a short stint in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Kurtis played on the Missouri Tigers football team from 2006 to 2009.^[2] He played left tackle in 2006 and then started 41 straight games at right guard from 2007 until he graduated. In 2007, his Tigers beat Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl and finished the season ranked 4th in the nation. In 2008, they beat Northwestern in the Alamo Bowl, and in 2009, Gregory served as team captain.^{[citation needed]}

In 2023, along with SEC Commissioner Greg Sanky, and Condoleezza Rice, Sports Illustrated named Gregory one of the 25 Most Intriguing Suits in College Football.^[3]

Gregory was elected to his first two-year term in November 2020 to represent District 51, comprising Lafayette and Saline counties.

• Rules - Regulatory Oversight, Chairman
• Agriculture Policy, Vice-Chairman
• Budget
• Subcommittee on Appropriations - Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, and Economic Development
• Insurance Policy

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In 2024, Gregory introduced a bill to remove runoff from the state definition of contamination sources, backed by Missouri Corn Growers Association. The fiscal note estimated a loss of $4.7 million funding to Missouri Department of Natural Resources and 17 staff members.^[5]

In 2025, Gregory passed a bill to allow Missouri Farm Bureau carveouts to sell health insurance to employees outside the rules of the Affordable Care Act. The plans have lower rates due to medical underwriting and lack of regulation for pre-existing conditions. Opposition raised concerns about the rest of uninsured Missourians who cannot afford private health insurance, however the bill passed with additional measures to expand state medicaid coverage.^[6]

Born in Blackburn, Missouri, Gregory currently resides in Marshall with his wife, Kella, and three children, Brook, Landon and Henley, where they attend Calvary Baptist Church.