Mike Parson's Biography
- Governor (MO), Republican
Contact Information
Office
Post Office Box 720
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Full Name:
Michael 'Mike' L. Parson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Teresa; 2 Children: Stephanie, Jonathan
Birth Date:
09/17/1955
Birth Place:
Clinton, MO
Home City:
Bolivar, MO
Religion:
Christian
Attended, University of Hawaii
Attended, University of Maryland
Governor, State of Missouri, 2018-present
Former Majority Caucus Whip, Missouri State Senate
Candidate, Governor of Missouri, 2020
Lieutenant Governor, State of Missouri, 2017-2018
Senator, Missouri State Senate, District 28, 2010-2017
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2004-2010
Member, Missouri Electronic Prior Authorization Committee, present
Former Member, Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member, General Laws Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Research Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Commissioner, Missouri Emergency Response Commission
Former Member, Rules Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Small Business, Insurance, and Industry Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member, Utilities Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Sheriff, Polk County Sheriff's Office, 1993-2005
Military Police, United States Army, Germany, Hawaii, 1975-1981
Member, American Legion, present
Member, Bolivar Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Missouri Cattlemens Association, present
Member, Missouri Farm Bureau, present
Member, Missouri Sheriffs Missouri Association of Counties for Budget Procedure, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Member, National Sheriffs Association, present
Member, Optimist Club, present
Member, United States Department of Justice Advisory Committee, Criminal Justice Information Services, present
Former Member, Bolivar Chamber of Commerce Board
Number of Grandchildren:
Six