In the second elections in 2008, Jason was reelected and this time he won with 97% of the vote. This was a huge victory and he got the chance to serve for the next term. During this session, he sponsored and passed the bill that allowed the parents of Autistic children to have an insurance coverage that can help in the diagnosis and the treatment of the disease and payment of the services. This bill was made a law with the support of both the parties. He also served on Judiciary, Financial institutions, Ways and Means and Real ID Committees.
Jason Grill received many honors and awards for his contribution to the society. He was declared KC Man of Year 2011 and raised $3000 for Autism Speaks and was honored as a Rising Star by KC Business Magazine, with the cover photo and tagline ‘The Future of Kansas City Business Lies in the Hands of Jason Grill’ in their February 2010 issue. He was voted KC’s Best Local Politician in 2008 and named to Missouri Lawyer Weekly’s up and coming lawyers of Missouri list. The Autism Society of America and Autism Speaks awarded him with their Advocacy Award. He received the Distinguished Recent Graduate Award by the University of Missouri-Columbia School of law in September 2010.
Related articles
- Jason Grill (slideshare.net)