governor

Mike Parson

Mike Parson (R) is the 57th Governor of Missouri.

Associations:

Associated Industries of Missouri

Huck PAC

Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Missouri Farm Bureau Federation

Missouri Right to Life

National Rifle Association (NRA)

party

Republican

jurisdiction

Missouri

service dates

June 1, 2018 - Present

gender

Male

Personal Moments

1955

Michael Lynn Parson is born

Mike Parson was born in Wheatland, Missouri.

1975

Enlists in the Army

Parson enlists with the United States Army, joining the Military Police Corps.

1984

Parson purchases a gas station

Parson buys a gas station, naming it “Mike’s”, slowly expanding to two additional local locations.

1985

Parson marries his wife

Theresa and Mike Parson get married, and the two will go on to have two children.

Campaign History

2004

First elected to the Missouri House of Representatives

Parson is elected to his first position, representing the 133rd District in Missouri’s House of Representatives.

2010

Elected to the Missouri Senate

Parson is elected to the Missouri Senate and would serve as the Senate Majority Whip.

2016

Elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

After first announcing he would run for Governor, Parson was elected the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.

2018

Becomes Governor of Missouri

After Governor Eric Greitens resigns, Parsons is sworn in as the 57th Governor of Missouri.

2021

Issuing of Pardons

Parson issued pardons to Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St Louis couple that pointed guns at George Floyd protestors, which took social media by storm and garnered him a lot of critical responses.

Position on Key Issues

Gun Rights

Parson is a keen supporter of gun rights. He co-sponsored a bill to expand the castle doctrine while in the House of Representatives and signed a bill barring police departments from enforcing federal gun laws.

Abortion

Parson has opposed abortion and seeks to limit its use in the state. As governor, Parson signed a piece of legislation that criminalized abortions after eight weeks gestation.

Social Safety Nets

Parson’s position on social safety net programs has been convoluted. Though initially opposed to it, Parson announced Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit program would restart. However, Parson has opposed Medicaid expansion and stood against a referendum wherein the Missouri people voted in favor of a Medicaid expansion.

Key Issues:

Gun Rights

Abortion

Social Safety Nets