Mike Kehoe, Governor of Missouri

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Communities that joined Governor Kehoe’s crime-fighting initiative earned up to $50,000 each in funding for equipment, technology, and training grants

Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine pink, beginning at sunrise on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, until sunrise on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced the appointment of Justin Hamm, of Mexico, as the Missouri Poet Laureate for 2025-2027.

Public safety personnel and their dependent children urged to apply now to be considered for the 2025-2026 school year 

About the Governor

Mike Kehoe

Mike Kehoe

58th Governor of Missouri

Governor Kehoe served four-and-a-half years on the Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission. He also served in the Missouri Senate, where he worked to balance budgets, fully fund schools, and champion laws protecting Missouri’s children and seniors. As Senate Majority Floor Leader, he advocated for reducing regulatory burdens, cutting taxes, and creating jobs.

Throughout his term as Missouri’s 47th Lieutenant Governor, Governor Kehoe highlighted Missouri’s businesses, agriculture, and tourism while serving as a voice for veterans and seniors.

As a first generation-farmer and passionate champion of Missouri agriculture, Governor Kehoe owns and operates a 700-acre cattle farm in Phelps and Pulaski counties with his wife, Claudia. The Kehoes are proud parents of four adult children and are thrilled to embrace their new role as grandparents.

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