Richard Ray Brattin Jr. is an American politician serving as a Republican state senator from Missouri, representing the 31st district, composing of Cass, Bates, Barton, Henry, and Vernon counties. He is a former state representative, having served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented Missouri's 55th Legislative District, which encompasses several suburbs of Kansas City in Cass County, including Raymore, Peculiar, and Lake Winnebago. He is currently vice chairman o