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Terry L. Witte (born September 28, 1952) is an attorney, and a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented the 10th District of Missouri, which includes Pike county and parts of Lincoln, Audrain, Calloway, and Montgomery counties. He resides in Vandalia, Missouri, with his wife, Linda. They have two children, Jonathan and Aaron.
He was born in Montgomery City, Missouri, and served in the United States Army from 1972-1974. He went on to the University of Missouri, where he received a B.S. in education in 1977 and a J.D. in 1980. He currently has his own law practice in Vandalia, Missouri.
He is a member of the Vandalia United Methodist Church, the Vandalia Rotary Club, Quail Unlimited, the National Rifle Association, and the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission, as well as many civic and community organizations.
He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002, winning reelection in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Witte was term-limited from running for the House in 2010, so his wife Linda ran. She was defeated by Jay Houghton. Terry Witte served as Deputy Minority Whip for his first two terms.