Bob Dixon
Republican · MO · Presiding Commissioner, Greene County Commission
Greene County's presiding commissioner, first elected in 2018, and a former Missouri state senator who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. His commission's 2026 budget focuses on core public services and rebuilding the county's general revenue cash balance.
Where Bob Dixon stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (3 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (8 records)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Introduced a bill expanding advanced practice nurses’ duties under collaborative practice agreements.
January 18, 2012Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: senate.mo.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
As presiding commissioner, opened applications for $260,000 in opioid-settlement grants for treatment and prevention.
July 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: greenecountymo.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
As presiding commissioner, adopted a $262 million county budget that planned to rebuild its general-revenue cash balance.
January 9, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: greenecountymo.gov
Introduced a bill letting prosecutors and police request state audits of local government misconduct.
January 3, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: senate.mo.gov
Sponsored an enacted law letting self-insured public agencies recover health costs from liable third parties.
June 25, 2004Supports Government Efficiency
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 8 oppose
As presiding commissioner, opened applications for $260,000 in opioid-settlement grants for treatment and prevention.
July 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: greenecountymo.gov
As presiding commissioner, adopted a $262 million county budget that planned to rebuild its general-revenue cash balance.
January 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: greenecountymo.gov
As presiding commissioner, approved nearly $23 million in federal relief grants for local housing and service groups.
June 16, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: greenecountymo.gov
Introduced a constitutional amendment authorizing $950 million in state bonds for infrastructure.
February 27, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.mo.gov
Introduced a bill allowing Greene County voters to approve a sales tax for early-childhood programs.
February 27, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.mo.gov
Offered a resolution urging more state funding for public-school arts education.
February 21, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Sponsored a no-interest disaster loan fund for property damage not covered by insurance.
February 13, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Sponsored a bill tying state employee pay raises to inflation.
January 30, 2006Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
As presiding commissioner, appointed Jason Johnson interim sheriff after accepting Sheriff Jim Arnott’s resignation.
August 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: greenecountymo.gov
Proposed a county letter seeking state funding for a seventh circuit judge; the commission approved it 3-0.
February 21, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: greenecountymo.gov
Introduced a bill allowing prosecutors to form panels reviewing domestic-violence deaths.
March 1, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov
Sponsored a transportation bill whose House committee substitute proposed banning texting by drivers of any age.
April 13, 2010Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: house.mo.gov
Sponsored an enacted law protecting children age 17 or younger while they testify in court.
July 9, 2009Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Sponsored a bill adding up to 10 prison years for certain crimes against children younger than 14.
March 10, 2005Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
As presiding commissioner, adopted property-tax relief for some Social Security retirees under a new state law.
August 28, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: greenecountymo.gov
As presiding commissioner, approved nearly $23 million in federal relief grants for local housing and service groups.
June 16, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: greenecountymo.gov
Sponsored a no-interest disaster loan fund for property damage not covered by insurance.
February 13, 2007Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Introduced a constitutional amendment authorizing $950 million in state bonds for infrastructure.
February 27, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: senate.mo.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
As presiding commissioner, adopted a zoning rule expressly banning discriminatory housing and land-use restrictions.
November 3, 2025
Source: greenecountymo.gov
Sponsored an enacted law expanding criminal-record expungement while raising its petition fee from $100 to $250.
July 13, 2016
Source: senate.mo.gov
Introduced a bill limiting public access to police camera recordings and requiring police camera-use policies.
February 26, 2015
Source: senate.mo.gov
Introduced a bill allowing certain state officials and employees to carry concealed guns inside the Capitol.
February 23, 2011
Source: senate.mo.gov
Past race Bob Dixon ran in:
- Greene County Presiding Commissioner of the County Commission · November 3, 2026 · Greene County, Missouri · incumbent