Catherine L. Hanaway (born November 8, 1963) was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, having been appointed by President Bush.[1] She is also a former Republican Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. Hanaway was the First Female Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.[2]
She ran for Missouri Secretary of State in 2004, but was narrowly defeated by Robin Carnahan, the daughter of former Missouri governor Mel Carnahan.
Hanaway earned her law degree from the Catholic University of America, and worked in the law firm of Peper, Martin Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage, the predecessor firm to Husch Blackwell Sanders.[3][4]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Kreider |
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives 2003– 2005 |
Succeeded by Rod Jetton |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by James Martin |
46th United States Attorney Eastern District of Missouri 2005– 2009 |
Succeeded by Acting US Attorney Michael W. Reap |