Mike Kehoe
Mike Kehoe was sworn in as Missouri’s 58th Governor on January 13, 2025. Guided by a lifelong dedication to public service and a commitment to Missouri families, Governor Kehoe has made public safety, education, economic development, and agriculture the cornerstones of his administration. Raised as the youngest of six children by a single mother who worked tirelessly to support the family, Governor Kehoe learned the value of hard work and resilience at an early age. Starting his career washing cars at 15, he advanced through the automotive industry to become one of the youngest Ford dealers in the nation. Later, he turned around Osage Industries, a struggling ambulance manufacturing company in Linn, Missouri, transforming the business into one of the largest ambulance manufacturers in the world. The Governor’s entrepreneurial success in his early career naturally drew him to public service, where he could use his experience to improve the lives of Missouri families and strengthen the state’s economy. Prior to becoming Governor, he served as a commissioner on the Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, as Majority Floor Leader in the Missouri Senate, and as Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor. Governor Kehoe and his wife, Claudia, are the proud parents of four children and call Mid-Missouri home.