Mike Kehoe

Mike Kehoe (2018)

Mike Kehoe (* 17th January 1962 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is an American politician of the Republican Party . He has been the 48th lieutenant governor of the state of Missouri as of June 18, 2018 . Previously, Kehoe held a seat in the Missouri Senate from January 5, 2011 to June 18, 2018 , and was Majority Leader in the Senate from 2015 until his resignation .

Life

Mike Kehoe is the youngest of six children and grew up with his single mother near St. Louis. His father left the family when Kehoe was one year old. Kehoe was a student at Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis. From 1987, Kehoe worked at Osage Industries, a company that produced auto parts. After selling the company in 1992, Kehoe ran a Ford dealership in Jefferson City , which he sold shortly after starting his political career in 2005.

Mike Kehoe is married and has four children. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and lives in Pulaski County . Mike Kehoe is also a member of the Boy Scouts of America .

politics

In 2005, Mike Kehoe was appointed to the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission by Matt Blunt , then governor of Missouri. In 2010, Kehoe, who had never held political office before, ran for a seat in the Missouri Senate. In the internal party primary , Kehoe prevailed against three other candidates and was thus also elected to the Senate, as he ran in the later election without opposing candidates. In 2014 he was confirmed for another four years.

On June 1, 2018, the then governor Eric Greitens resigned from his office after a scandal, with which the then lieutenant governor Mike Parson took over the office. The lieutenant governor's office was vacant until Mike Kehoe was named lieutenant governor by Parson on June 18, 2018. Parson then stated that he believed the Missouri Constitution allowed him to promote Kehoe to lieutenant governor. Democratic Party officials then filed a lawsuit with the Cole County Circuit Court, which was dismissed. This has been appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court. On April 16, 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that Mike Kehoe's appointment as lieutenant governor was lawful.

On September 26, 2019, Kehoe announced that he would run for the 2020 lieutenant governor election.

Web links

Commons : Mike Kehoe - collection of images, videos and audio files

Mike Kehoe's website

Individual evidence

↑ About Mike. In: mikekehoe.com , accessed January 4, 2020.
↑ Mike Kehoe's Biography. In: justfacts.votesmart.org , accessed January 4, 2020.
↑ Biography of Mike Kehoe. In: ltgov.mo.gov , accessed January 4, 2020.
↑ Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Lt. Gov. Kehoe. In: usnews.com , April 16, 2019, accessed January 4, 2020.
↑ Kehoe stops in Springfield and talks 2020 run, school start dates, special session. In: Springfield News-Leader , September 26, 2019, accessed January 4, 2020.

personal data
SURNAME	Kehoe, Mike
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Republican Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	17th January 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH	St. Louis , Missouri , United States

[1] About Mike. In: mikekehoe.com , accessed January 4, 2020.

[2] Mike Kehoe's Biography. In: justfacts.votesmart.org , accessed January 4, 2020.

[3] Biography of Mike Kehoe. In: ltgov.mo.gov , accessed January 4, 2020.

[4] Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Lt. Gov. Kehoe. In: usnews.com , April 16, 2019, accessed January 4, 2020.

[5] Kehoe stops in Springfield and talks 2020 run, school start dates, special session. In: Springfield News-Leader , September 26, 2019, accessed January 4, 2020.