Rep. Ward Franz
94th General Assembly
Rep. Ward Franz, a Republican, represents Howell County (District 151) in the Missouri House of Representatives. Elected to the House in 2004, Rep. Franz is a former Juvenile Officer.
In addition to his legislative duties, Rep. Franz is a member of the West Plains and Mountain View Chambers of Commerce and an SMSU-West Plains Booster. Rep. Franz attends the First Baptist Church of West Plains.
A 1981 graduate of Hermann High School in Hermann, Missouri, Rep. Franz received a Bachelor of Science degree in Church Recreation and Speech Communications from Southwest Baptist University in 1985 and received a Masters in Religious Education degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1987.
Born on June 3, 1963, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Rep. Franz lives in West Plains with his wife Nancy. They have two children: Landon and Lauren.