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Governor Kehoe Announces Five Gubernatorial Appointments
Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced five gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions.
Governor Kehoe Announces Three Judicial Appointments
Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced three judicial appointments to the 16th and 22nd Judicial Circuits.
Governor Kehoe Announces Missouri Among First States to Join Trump Administration's “A Home for Every Child” Initiative
Missouri Department of Social Services to implement new child welfare data and reporting requirements spearheaded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen families and expand foster care capacity

About the Governor

Governor Mike Kehoe speaking at the podium during his Inauguration

Mike Kehoe 58th Governor of Missouri

Mike Kehoe was sworn in as Missouri's 58th Governor on January 13, 2025. Guided by a lifelong dedication to public service and a commitment to Missouri families, Governor Kehoe has made public safety, education economic development, and agriculture the cornerstones or his administration.

Raised as the youngest of six children by a single mother who worked tirelessly to support her family, Governor Kehoe learned the value of hard work and resilience at an early age. Starting his career washing cars at 15, he advanced through the automotive industry to become one of the youngest Ford dealers in the nation. Later, he turned around Osage Industries, a struggling ambulance manufacturing company in Linn, Missouri, transforming the business into one of the largest ambulance manufacturers in the nation.

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