Mike Kehoe

Mike Kehoe
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2011
Preceded by ???
Personal details
Born January 17, 1962
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Claudia Kehoe
Religion Roman Catholicism

Mike Kehoe (born January 17, 1962) 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]

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