State Sen. Fitzwater to take job at Missouri Technology Corporation; won’t seek reelection

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The state senator who serves Callaway and Montgomery counties said Monday that he will not seek reelection, instead taking a job with a public-private economic development partnership.

Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit), announced on his Facebook page Monday -- the day before filing for the August primary begins -- that he is taking a job as director of the Missouri Technology Corporation. The MTC is a public-private business development partnership with a focus on biosciences.

"To everyone in District 10 — Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, and our beloved slice of St. Charles County — and to all of you who've backed me along the way: Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your encouragement, your prayers, your trust — they've meant the world to me and my family," Fitzwater wrote.

Fitzwater was first elected to the General Assembly in 2014 and served eight years in the House before his election to the Senate in 2022.

One other Republican has filed paperwork to raise money in District 10 -- Wentzville municipal judge Mike Carter. No Democrat has filed fundraising paperwork.

Fitzwater says he will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027.