Kit Bond

U.S. Congressperson

1939 –

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Who is Kit Bond?

Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond is a 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 current Senator Roy Blunt on January 3, 2011. Following his retirement from the Senate, Bond became a partner at Thompson Coburn.

Before his career in the U.S. Senate, Bond served two 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.

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Born
Mar 6, 1939
St. Louis
Also known as
  • Christopher S. Bond
  • Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond
  • Christopher Bond
Spouses
Religion
  • Presbyterianism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Princeton University
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Virginia School of Law
Lived in
  • Missouri
  • St. Louis
  • Mexico

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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