Steve Gaw (born July 7, 1957) is Democratic Party politician who served as Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Gaw grew up in Moberly, Missouri where he graduated high school in 1974. He received a bachelors from Truman State University in 1978 where he majored in physics. He received a law degree from the University of Missouri in 1981.[1][2]
He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives representing Moberly in 1992 and was Speaker from 1996 to 2000.[3][4]
In 2000 he lost to Matt Blunt in a bid for the position of Missouri Secretary of State.
He was on the Missouri Public Service Commission from 2001 to 2007, serving as chairman from 2003 to 2005.[5][6]
In 2008 he lost a primary bid for the Ninth U.S. Congressional District.
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| Preceded by Bob F. Griffin |
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives 1996– 2000 |
Succeeded by Jim Kreider |