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Representative W. Todd Akin (MO)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 2
First Elected: 2000
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lulli
6 Children: Wynn, Perry, Micah, Ezra, Hannah, Abigail.
Birth Date: 07/05/1947
Birthplace: New York, NY
Home City: Saint Louis, MO
Religion: Christian

Education:
MDiv, Covenant Seminary, 1985
BS, Management Engineering, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, 1971.

Professional Experience:
Management Director, Laclede Steel Company, 1977-1980
Marketer, IBM (International Business Machines), 1974-1977
Officer, United States Army, 1972-1980
Teacher of International Marketing, Early American History, United States Government.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1989-2000.


Organizations:
United States Constitutional Bicentennial Commission, 1987
Assistant Troop Leader, Boy Scouts of America
Board Member, Mission Gate Prison Ministry
Former Board Member, Missouri Right to Life
Executive Board, Missouri River Township Republican Organization.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Republican Study Committee.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Science and Technology, Member
Small Business, Member
Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (Science and Technology), Member
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Member
Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Member




Photo for Representative W. Todd  Akin (MO)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.house.gov/akin/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://akin.house.gov/email.sh ...

Washington, D.C. Address
117 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2561
Fax: 202-225-2563
District Address
301 Sovereign Court
Suite 201
Saint Louis, MO 63011
Phone: 314-590-0029
Toll Free: 866-236-3392
Fax: 314-590-0037
District Address
820 South Main
Suite 206
Saint Charles, MO 63301
Phone: 636-949-6826
Fax: 636-949-3832
Key Staff Address
Paul Protic
Chief of Staff
117 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2561
Phone: 314-590-0029
Fax: 202-225-2563
Fax: 314-590-0037
paul.protic@mail.house.gov
Key Staff Address
Tressa Merola
Scheduler
117 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2406
Phone: 314-590-0029
Fax: 202-225-2563
Fax: 314-590-0037
tressa.merola@mail.house.gov
Key Staff Address
Steve Taylor
Press Secretary
117 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2561
Phone: 314-590-0029
Fax: 202-225-2563
Fax: 314-590-0037
steve.taylor.mail.house.gov





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