Chris Koster
American lawyer and politician
Christopher Andrew Koster (born August 31, 1964)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. He was the 41st Attorney General of Missouri from 2009 to 2017.
Chris Koster | |
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| 41st Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jay Nixon |
| Preceded by | Jay Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Josh Hawley |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office January 5, 2005 – January 7, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Caskey |
| Succeeded by | David Pearce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Andrew Koster August 31, 1964 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2007) Democratic (2007–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Bowman
(m. 1996; div. 2003)Jennifer Cullen (m. 2019) |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA, JD) Washington University in St. Louis (MBA) |
In 2016, Koster was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri and lost to Republican nominee Eric Greitens in the general election.[2]
References
change- ↑ Summer Ballentine. "Once a Republican, Koster seeks governorship as a Democrat". Springfield News-Leader.
- ↑ "Eric Greitens wins Missouri GOP Primary, to face Chris Koster in fall". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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