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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Cass County Republican Central Committee

Former Member, Nutrition Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Precinct Committee

Former Member, Readiness Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • MS, Education, Central Missouri State University, 1992
  • BS, Education, University of Missouri at Columbia, 1983

Professional Experience

  • MS, Education, Central Missouri State University, 1992
  • BS, Education, University of Missouri at Columbia, 1983
  • Co-Owner, Hartzler Equipment Company, present
  • Owner, Heartland Tractor Company, present
  • Former Family Consumer Science Teacher, Belton School District
  • Former Family Consumer Science Teacher, Lebanon School District
  • Spokesperson, Coalition to Protect Marriage in Missouri, 2004

Political Experience

  • MS, Education, Central Missouri State University, 1992
  • BS, Education, University of Missouri at Columbia, 1983
  • Co-Owner, Hartzler Equipment Company, present
  • Owner, Heartland Tractor Company, present
  • Former Family Consumer Science Teacher, Belton School District
  • Former Family Consumer Science Teacher, Lebanon School District
  • Spokesperson, Coalition to Protect Marriage in Missouri, 2004
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 124, 1994-2001

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Cass County Republican Central Committee

Former Member, Nutrition Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Precinct Committee

Former Member, Readiness Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations

Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MS, Education, Central Missouri State University, 1992
  • BS, Education, University of Missouri at Columbia, 1983
  • Co-Owner, Hartzler Equipment Company, present
  • Owner, Heartland Tractor Company, present
  • Former Family Consumer Science Teacher, Belton School District
  • Former Family Consumer Science Teacher, Lebanon School District
  • Spokesperson, Coalition to Protect Marriage in Missouri, 2004
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 124, 1994-2001
  • Former Member, American Home Economics Association
  • Track Coach, Belton School District
  • Former Member, Harrisonville Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Member, Harrisonville Community Church
  • Former Co-Director, IMPACT
  • Former Member, Missouri Farm Bureau
  • Member, Missouri State Teachers Association
  • Member, Missouri Vocational Association
  • Former Member, Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Member, University of Missouri Alumni Association
  • Chair, Missouri Women's Council, 2005-2007
  • Treasurer, Cass County Republican Women, 1985-1987
  • Secretary, Cass County Republican Women, 1985-1987

Other Info

— Awards:

  • "Individual of the Year Award", Harrisonville Area Chamber of Commerce; "Public Servant of the Year Award", Pleasant Hill Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Ted Zellmer

  • United States Army Reservist

  • Virginia Zellmer

Spouse's Occupation:

Farmer, Co-owner of Hartzler Equipment Company

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Yes

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Hartzler voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

Events

2020

May 5
Federal Grants 101: Steps to Securing Grant Funding

Tue 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM CDT

Cowan Civic Center Lebanon, MO

Apr. 4