- Mike Kehoe
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Mike Kehoe Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 6th districtIn office
IncumbentPersonal details Born January 17, 1962
St. Louis, MissouriPolitical party Republican Profession Auto dealer Religion Catholic Mike Kehoe (born December 22, 1950) is a first-term Republican member of the Missouri Senate representing the 6th district.[1]
Personal history
Mike Kehoe was born and raised in the St. Louis area by his single-parent mother, the youngest of six children. At age 25 he began working for Osage Industries, a company involved with auto parts and the manufacturing of ambulances.[2] After selling Osage Industries in 1992 Kehoe purchased an auto dealership in Jefferson City, Missouri, which he still owns and operates when not involved with legislative business. Senator Kehoe and his wife Claudia are the parents of four children.[3]
Political history
Mike Kehoe was appointed by Governor Matt Blunt to the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission in 2005.[4] Despite not having held elected office before Kehoe ran for the 6th District Sate Senate seat in 2010 to succeed Carl Vogel. In a close Republican primary he defeated three other candidates to advance to the 2010 general election, where he ran unopposed.[5]
During the 96th General Assembly Senator Kehoe will serve on the following committees:[6]
- Vice-Chairman, Transportation Committee
- Member, Education Committee
- Member, Commerce Committee
- Member, Consumer Protection Committee
- Member, Energy & the Environment Committee
References
- ^ http://www.senate.mo.gov/11info/members/mem06.htm
- ^ http://www.osageambulances.com/
- ^ http://www.senate.mo.gov/11info/Members/D06/bio.htm
- ^ http://www.modot.mo.gov/about/commission/Kehoe.htm
- ^ http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=283&oid=63334&arc=1
- ^ http://www.senate.mo.gov/11info/members/mem06.htm
Members of the Missouri State Senate 96th General Assembly (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Peter Kinder (R) • President pro Tempore: Rob Mayer (R) • Majority Leader: Tom Dempsey (R) • Minority Leader: Victor Callahan (D)- Jim Lembke (R)
- Scott Rupp (R)
- Kevin Engler (R)
- Joseph Keaveny (D)
- Robin Wright-Jones (D)
- Mike Kehoe (R)
- Jane Cunningham (R)
- Will Kraus (R)
- Kiki Curls (D)
- Jolie Justus (D)
- Victor Callahan (D)
- Brad Lager (R)
- Timothy Green (D)
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D)
- Eric Schmitt (R)
- Dan W. Brown (R)
- LuAnn Ridgeway (R)
- Brian Munzlinger (R)
- Kurt Schaefer (R)
- Jay Wasson (R)
- Bill Stouffer (R)
- Ryan McKenna (D)
- Tom Dempsey (R)
- John Lamping (R)
- Robert Mayer (R)
- Brian Nieves (R)
- Jason Glennon Crowell (R)
- Mike Parson (R)
- Jack Goodman (R)
- Bob Dixon (R)
- David Pearce (R)
- Ron Richard (R)
- Chuck Purgason (R)
- Robert Schaaf (R)
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- 1962 births
- People from St. Louis County, Missouri
- Living people
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