Catherine Hanaway
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. In a year when Republicans carried most Missouri statewide offices, she lost to Robin Carnahan, the daughter of former Missouri governor Mel Carnahan. Hanaway was defeated in her home county of St. Louis by fourteen percentage points. [3]
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.[2][4]
After leaving office she worked for The Ashcroft Group. In 2013 Missouri Lawyers Weekly reported that she had charged the highest hourly rate of any lawyer in Missouri ($793/hour in a Securities and Exchange lawsuit).[5]
| 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 |
References
- ↑ U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Women's Council Catherine Hanaway Biography
- ↑ "Missouri Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State.
- ↑ St. Louis Business Journal Article - "Hanaway appointed U.S. Attorney"
- ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/virginia-young/former-missouri-house-speaker-tops-pay-chart-at-an-hour/article_884da8a1-7177-5c2c-befc-52832b4222a5.html
External links
- U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Website
- 2004 Secretary of State Official Election Results
- Women's Council Website
- St. Louis Business Journal Article - "Hanaway appointed U.S. Attorney"