Full Name:
Claire McCaskill
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Joseph; 3 Children: Austin, Maddie, Lily; 4 Stepchildren: Benjamin, Carl, Marilyn, Michael
Birth Date:
07/24/1953
Birth Place:
Rolla, MO
Home City:
Jefferson City, MO
Religion:
Catholic
JD, University of Missouri Law School, 1978
BS, Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975
Senator, United States Senate, 2006-2019
Candidate, United States Senate, 2018
Auditor, State of Missouri, 1999-2006
Candidate, Governor of Missouri, 2004
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1983-1988
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Personnel, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, United States Senate
Former Member, White House Commission for Drug Free Communities
Former Waitress, Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks
Former Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City
Assistant Prosecutor, Prosecutors Office , Jackson County
Prosecutor, Jackson County, 1993-1998
Former President, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Missouri
Former Chair, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Founding Member, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Vice President, National District Attorneys Association
Member, Saint Gerard Majella Catholic Church of Saint Louis
Member, Saint Joseph Catholic Church of Jefferson City
Father's Name:
Bill
Father's Occupation:
World War II veteran; Missouri State Insurance Commissioner
Favorite Book:
To Kill a Mockingbird, Trinity, Born Fighting, Truman, Master of the Senate
Favorite Movie:
Moonstruck, Fargo, Cat Ballou
Favorite Musician:
The Temptations, Yo-Yo Ma, Celtic Woman, James Taylor, James Brown, Willie Nelson
Mother's Name:
Betty Anne
Mother's Occupation:
Columbia City Council member