Victor Callahan

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Victor Callahan
Victor Callahan
Member of the Missouri State Senate
from the 11th district
In office
2003 -
Political party Democratic

Victor Callahan (born July 4, 1963 in Independence, Missouri) is a Democratic member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 11th District since 2003.

In 1988, he was elected to the city council of Independence, Missouri, and continued to serve in that capacity until 1992. He then went on to serve as a legislative assistant to State Senator Ronnie DePasco.[1]. In November, 1994, Callahan was elected to represent the 1st District At-Large in the Jackson County, Missouri Legislature. At the end of September, 1996, he was elected by fellow legislators as Chairman of the Legislature, a position he held until January, 2003.[2] Upon the death of Senator DePasco in late May 2003 Callahan ran for the then-vacant seat and was elected in a special election in November 2003[3], winning reelection in a regular election in November, 2004.[4]


He currently serves on the following committees:

  • Commerce, Energy and the Environment
  • Gubernatorial Appointments
  • Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
  • Small Business, Insurance, and Industrial Relations
  • Ways and Means.

[edit] See also

List of current Missouri State Senators

[edit] References

  • Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006. Jefferson City, MO:Secretary of State.

[edit] External links

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