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Roy Dean Blunt [1] (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd Missouri Secretary of State (1985–1993) and U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district (1997–2011).
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Dec 7, 2022 · Roy Blunt says goodbye to the Senate, urging bipartisan governance and thanking voters. said farewell to Congress on Tuesday, delivering his final address on the Senate floor as he prepares to...
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Blunt’s political resume dwarfs those of many of his contemporaries. He served as Greene County clerk for 12 years before becoming the first Republican in more than a half-century to be elected secretary of state. After an unsuccessful bid for governor in 1992, Blunt became president of Southwest Baptist University before his election in 1996 to Co...
Since entering Congress in 1997, Blunt was often at the center of some of the most prominent issues in American politics and policy. He said that establishing the continuity of government after the 9/11 terrorist attacks was likely one of the toughest challenges of his political career. In addition to dealing with the fallout from the 2008 economic...
Blunt was one of several Republicans who came to prominence in the 1970s at a time when Democrats were still a major force in the state. People like Blunt, Kit Bond, John Danforth and John Ashcroft often had to persuade voters who typically backed Democratic candidates to support their statewide endeavors. They also had to work with Democratic offi...
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Roy has been a leader for Missouri’s farm families, for our military and Missouri’s vital role in the defense of our nation, and for encouraging the kind of innovation that creates good jobs and keeps America’s economy moving.
Dec 6, 2022 · News. Sen. Roy Blunt gives farewell speech on Senate floor as retirement date approaches. KSMU | By Gregory Holman. Published December 6, 2022 at 3:57 PM CST. Roy Blunt. Missouri’s senior...
Mar 8, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Roy Blunt of Missouri, the No. 4 Senate Republican, announced on Monday that he would not seek re-election in 2022, the latest in a string of party veterans who have opted to exit...
Dec 31, 2021 · Roy Blunt steps aside and spurs scramble for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat. Beginning with “a personal message from Roy” the Republican senator announced he would be retiring in 2022 after two...
