State Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia) is not seeking re-election in November. Representative Mann was elected to the Missouri House in 2022 and is wrapping up his first term in Jefferson City. Democrat Gregg Bush, a nurse who ran for Columbia's city council last year, faces Republican John Lane in November. Mr. Lane owned Johnny's Beanery in Columbia and is a former Missouri Restaurant Association president. The district includes Columbia and Boone County. 939 the Eagle's Mike Murphy reports Mr. Bush has pledged that if elected, he'll only vote for Mizzou funding when there is a written agreement from Mizzou chancellor Dr. Mun Choi to bargain with the Laborers Local 955. Mr. Lane was host Fred Parry's guest Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Lane tells listeners that Mr. Bush's position on Mizzou funding is one of the key reasons he got in the race. Lane says Mizzou funding is critical not just for Columbia and Boone County, but for residents across Missouri. Mr. Lane was born in Columbia but grew up in west-central Missouri's Clinton, which is in Henry County. Lane attended college in Columbia and worked for Dennis Harper, the former owner of Harpo's. He says that experience helped him decide to purchase Johnny's Beanery from Karen Miller, where he worked for 14 years. He says Johnny's Beanery was best known for its wings, hamburgers and Cuban sandwiches. Mr. Lane got in the race late and has about six weeks to campaign. He discusses the advantages and disadvantages of that. Fred and Mr. Lane also discuss the Roy Blunt NextGen Center and the expansion of MU Healthcare during the interview. They also looked back at a popular Columbia dining location called the "University Club." It has since closed: