Ken Waller, who played a pivotal role in turning Jefferson County into a Republican stronghold, died Saturday. He was 63.

The Herculaneum Republican was in his third year as a state representative for the 114th House District, which takes in portions of Jefferson County. He was planning on running for the 22nd Senate District next year against several other GOP contenders.

“He will be missed by all,” said Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon on Facebook. “A man for all Jefferson County.”

Waller was a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis who worked in the insurance industry before he jumped into county politics. During a 2023 episode of Politically Speaking , Waller said his neighbor, then-Jefferson County Treasurer Donald King, told him he was retiring and sugges

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