Mike Kehoe

Michael Leo Kehoe (born January 17, 1962) is an American politician. A Republican, he serves as the 48th lieutenant governor of Missouri, having been in office since June 18, 2018. Kehoe previously served in the Missouri Senate, representing the state's 6th senatorial district. On June 18, 2018, Governor Mike Parson appointed Kehoe as Missouri's lieutenant governor. Both Parson and Kehoe were elected to a full term in 2020. During his time in the Missouri Senate, Kehoe served as the Majority Leader from 2015 to 2018. Early life Kehoe was born and raised in the St. Louis area by his single-parent mother. He was the youngest of six children. His father left the family when he was only one year old. He attended Chaminade College Preparatory School. Missouri Senate Kehoe was appointed by Governor Matt Blunt to the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission in 2005. Without having held elected office before, Kehoe ran for the 6th District State Senate seat to succeed Carl Vogel. In a close Republican primary, he defeated three other candidates to advance to the 2010 general election, where he ran unopposed.