Kit Bond
Christopher Samuel Bond (born March 6, 1939) is an American attorney, politician and former United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, he defeated Democrat Harriett Woods by a margin of 53–47%. He was re-elected in 1992, 1998, and 2004. On January 8, 2009, he announced that he would not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2010, and was succeeded by fellow Republican Roy Blunt on January 3, 2011. Following his retirement from the Senate, Bond became a partner at Thompson Coburn.
Kit Bond | |
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Eagleton |
| Succeeded by | Roy Blunt |
| Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 4, 1995 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Bumpers |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| 47th and 49th Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 1981 – January 14, 1985 | |
| Lieutenant | Ken Rothman |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Teasdale |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1977 | |
| Lieutenant | Bill Phelps |
| Preceded by | Warren E. Hearnes |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Teasdale |
| 28th Auditor of Missouri | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 8, 1973 | |
| Governor | Warren Hearnes |
| Preceded by | Haskell Holman |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Samuel Bond March 6, 1939 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Carolyn Reid
(m. 1967; div. 1994)Linda Pell (m. 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
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Before beginning his 24-year long career in the U.S. Senate, Bond served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Missouri, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985. He was previously State Auditor of Missouri from 1971 to 1973.