Mike Kehoe

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Mike Kehoe
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 6th district
In office
Incumbent
Personal details
Born (1962-01-17) January 17, 1962
St. Louis, Missouri
Political 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

  1. ↑ http://www.senate.mo.gov/11info/members/mem06.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.osageambulances.com/
  3. ↑ http://www.senate.mo.gov/11info/Members/D06/bio.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.modot.mo.gov/about/commission/Kehoe.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=283&oid=63334&arc=1
  6. ↑ http://www.senate.mo.gov/11info/members/mem06.htm
Members of the Missouri State Senate
   
  1.    Scott Sifton (D)
  2.    Scott Rupp (R)
  3.    Gary Romine (R)
  4.    Joseph Keaveny (D)
  5.    Jamilah Nasheed (D)
  6.    Mike Kehoe (R)
  7.    Jason R. Holsman (D)
  8.    Will Kraus (R)
  9.    Kiki Curls (D)
  1.    Jolie Justus (D)
  2.    Paul LeVota (D)
  3.    Brad Lager (R)
  4.    Gina Walsh (D)
  5.    Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D)
  6.    Eric Schmitt (R)
  7.    Dan W. Brown (R)
  8.    Ryan Silvey (R)
  9.    Brian Munzlinger (R)
  1.    Kurt Schaefer (R)
  2.    Jay Wasson (R)
  3.    David Pearce (R)
  4.    Ryan McKenna (D)
  5.    Tom Dempsey (R)
  6.    John Lamping (R)
  7.    Doug Libla (R)
  8.    Brian Nieves (R)
  9.    Wayne Wallingford (R)
  1.    Mike Parson (R)
  2.    David Sater (R)
  3.    Bob Dixon (R)
  4.    Ed Emery (R)
  5.    Ron Richard (R)
  6.    Mike Cunningham (R)
  7.    Rob Schaaf (R)
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