CONGRESSMAN TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE • Aviation Subcommittee • Highways, Transit, and Pipelines Subcommittee • Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE • International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights Subcommittee • The Middle East and Central Asia Subcommittee

ASSISTANT MINORITY WHIP

n November 2, 2004 Russ Russ and his wife Debra, a judge in Committee. He also organized and O Carnahan was elected to repre- the St. Louis Municipal Court, have chaired the City of St. Louis Caucus sent ’s 3rd District in the two sons, Austin and Andrew. Russ is and was appointed to the newly House of Represen- the son of the late Missouri Governor formed statutory Joint Committee on tatives. The 3rd District includes and former Missouri Terrorism, Bio-terrorism and Home- parts of St. Louis City and County, First Lady and U.S. Senator Jean land Security, the statutory Mississip- as well as all of Jefferson and Ste. Carnahan. Russ’s grandfather, A.S.J. pi River Parkway Commission and the Genevieve Counties. Carnahan, was a member of Con- State Courts Automation Committee. gress representing Jefferson and Ste. During his first term in the House of Genevieve Counties. , Prior to serving in the Missouri House Representatives, Russ has secured the Congressman’s sister, was elected of Representatives, Russ and Debra positions on the prestigious Interna- Missouri Secretary of State in 2004. were partners in a private law practice tional Relations committee and the and also served on the legal aid panel Transportation & Infrastructure com- Before his election to Congress, Russ representing low-income clients. mittee. Russ also serves as a member served two terms in the Missouri of the International Terrorism and House of Representatives. There he Russ attended the University of Mis- Nonproliferation and Middle East and served the citizens of the 59th Dis- souri in both Rolla and Columbia. Central Asia subcommittees, along trict, which is located entirely within He received a Bachelor of Science with the Transportation Subcommit- the 3rd Congressional District. During degree in public administration with tees on Highways, Waterways and his tenure in the Missouri legisla- an emphasis in public service in 1979 Aviation. Russ was appointed as an ture, Russ served as chairman of the from -Columbia. Assistant Minority Whip in January House Democratic Caucus, Deputy In 1983 he earned his juris doctorate 2005, and Missouri is benefiting his Majority Whip and vice chairman degree from the University of Mis- leadership as a result. of the Civil and Administrative Law souri-Columbia School of Law.