He previously represented District 3 in the Missouri Senate from 2005 to 2013, becoming Majority leader in January 2009.
He went on to Southwest Missouri State University, where he earned degrees in finance/general business and marketing.
In 2009, Engler attracted attention by proposing, then withdrawing a bill to make littering a capital offense.
In a short speech on the Senate floor, he referred to constituents who litter as "white trash" and "dumb rednecks."
[3] He currently resides in Farmington, Missouri and is a former registered representative of Edward Jones Investments.