Roy Blunt

A Senator and a Representative from Missouri. Born in Niangua, Webster County, Mo. , January 10, 1950. Graduated Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo. , B. A. , 1970. Graduated Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo. , M. A. , 1972. High school history teacher. Clerk and chief election officer, Greene County, Mo. 1973-1984. Missouri state secretary of state 1984-1993. President, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo. 1993-1996. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2011). Majority whip (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses). Majority leader (One Hundred Ninth Congress). Minority whip (One Hundred Tenth Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2010. Reelected in 2016, and served from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2023. Vice-chair, Republican Conference (2012-2018). Chair, Republican Policy Committee (2019-2023). Chair, Committee on Rules and Administration (One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress [January 3, 2017-January 20, 2017. April 10, 2018-January 3, 2019], and One Hundred Sixteenth Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2022.