<hr /></p><p>Grain Valley Republican Mike Reneau announced recently his intent to run for state representative in the newly formed 33rd House District, which includes a portion of northeast and east central Cass County.</p><p>The district includes all or parts of Grain Valley, Blue Springs, Oak Grove, Lake Lotawana, Lone Jack, Pleasant Hill, and Harrisonville. &#x93;I&#x92;m a conservative, and I believe in smaller government, lower taxes, and less government interference in our everyday lives,&#x94; said Reneau.</p><p>&#x93;I know what it is like to run a small business and worry about making payroll and paying your bills. Creating jobs, helping small businesses, and addressing people&#x92;s employment needs should be the first priority of state government and the legislature in Jefferson City,&#x94; he said.</p><p>&#x93;So, after much prayer and with overwhelming encouragement from friends and family, I have decided to make a commitment to public service.&#x94;</p><p>Reneau has spent more than 15 years in local and small business consulting in the Kansas City area and started his own mortgage company in 2005.</p><p>He has served since 2007 as a member of the Grain Valley Planning & Zoning Board, and has volunteered at the Kansas City Tax Clinic where he helped individuals and former business owners with tax issues and claims.</p><p>He will complete his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in May 2012, and has worked as a Rule 13 prosecutor in Jackson County Circuit Court.</p><p>He works at a law firm in Lee&#x92;s Summit and is a licensed minister with Midtown Baptist Temple.</p><p>Reneau, 37, is married to his wife Meredith, and has two children, Gabrielle and Elijah.