Education:
JD, University of Missouri Law School, 1978
BS, Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975.

Professional Experience:
Jackson County Prosecutor, 1992-1998
Assistant Prosecutor, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2006-present
Candidate, Governor of Missouri, 2004
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1982-1988
Auditor, State of Missouri.

Organizations:
President, Missouri’s Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
Founding Member/Chair, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Vice-President, National District Attorney’s Association
Member, Saint Gerard Majella Catholic Church of Saint Louis
Member, Saint Joseph Catholic Church of Jefferson City.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, White House Commission for Drug Free Communities.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Member
Special Committee on Aging, Member
Subcommittee on Airland, Member
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Member
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Member
Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, Member
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, Member
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Chair
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Member
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Member
Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism, Member
Subcommittee on Personnel, Member
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Member
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, Member