Deputy Majority Whip, 6th Ward Democratic Organization

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2012

Assistant Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2005-2006

Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2001-2004

Member, Automation Committee, Missouri State Court

Chair, City of Saint Louis Caucus

Former Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional American Engagement Caucus

Former Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Bosnia

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Center Aisle Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional French Congress

Former Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional High Performance Buildings Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Intelligent Transportation Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Meth Caucus

Former Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Germany

Chair, House Democratic Caucus

Member, Mississippi River Parkway Commission

Lawyer, BJC Healthcare

Attorney, Private Practice

Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis

Member, Bar Association of Missouri Supporter

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Boy Scouts, Compton Heights Neighborhood Association

Member, Civil Administrative Law Committee, Missouri State Bar

Member, FOCUS Leadership Saint Louis

Member, Friends of DeMenil Mansion

Member, Friends of Missouri Botanical Gardens

Member, Friends of Tower Grove Park

Member, Lafayette Park United Methodist Church

Member, Landmarks Association of Saint Louis

Member, Missouri Bar Association

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Saint Louis Ambassadors

Member, Saint Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association

Member, State Historical Society of Missouri

Founding Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Member, United Way of Greater Saint Louis

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Awards:

While in the Missouri House, I was honored to receive the Missouri Bar Legislative Award for leadership in passing improvements to the Missouri Crime Victim's Compensation Fund and the Justice Integration Fund for better coordination of information between courts, prosecutors and law enforcement. Also, the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association presented me with their Lewis and Clark Statesman Award and the St. Louis Business Journal their Legislative award for supporting economic development. I was especially proud of my bipartisan leadership role to establish the Missouri Childhood Lead Testing Program to identify at risk children.

Father's Name:

Mel Carnahan (deceased)

Father's Occupation:

Former Governor of Missouri

Mother's Name:

Jean Carnahan

Mother's Occupation:

Former Senator from Missouri

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri because I believe this is a great state and Missourians deserve a better, brighter future. It is my job to listen, lead and deliver for the citizens of the Show-Me State.

We need to do better in education, from early childhood to grade school and college. We need to do better for those working two jobs and still not making ends meet. We need to do better to help those starting and growing their own businesses. And we need to do better in rebuilding the middle class.

Growing up in Rolla, a small town in the foothills of the Ozarks, I learned the value of public service and giving back to your community watching my father, Mel Carnahan, work on our local school board. He believed that public service was a high calling that was worthy of his time and talents. Public service and good government start with integrity and trust. As Lieutenant Governor I will work every day to clean up the mess in Jefferson City where too many of our elected officials are far too disconnected from the concerns of ordinary Missouri citizens.