A Dexter man has been appointed to serve on a special committee in the Missouri General Assembly.

Brett Dorton, vice president at First Commercial Bank in Dexter, has been appointed to the appointed to the Joint Interim Committee on State Employee Wages by President Pro Tem Rob Mayer, R-Dexter.

Mayer said Dorton is the only member of the public appointed to serve on the special committee by the Missouri State Senate.

The Select Committee met for the first time Wednesday in Jefferson City to begin its work. Dorton attended that meeting.

The Joint Interim Committee on State Employee Wages has been charged with examining the wages earned by Missouri state employees, currently ranked the lowest of any state employees in the nation. The committee will compare Missouri wages to other states, study and develop strategies for increasing wages of state employees. The Special Committee will report its findings to both the Senate and the House by the end of the year.

Missouri Senate members appointed to serve on the Special Committee include Senator Mike Kehoe of Jefferson City and Senator John Lamping of St. Louis County. House members include Rep. Jay Barnes and Rep Mike Bernskoetter both of the Jefferson City area and Rep. Jacob Hummel of St. Louis.


Photo Above: Brett Dorton in Jefferson City earlier today for the first meeting of the Joint Interim Committee on State Employee Wages. (Provided photo)