152 Congressional Directory

City Councilman, Kansas City, MO, 5th District, 1979–91; founder, Harmony in a World of Difference, 1991; founder, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Kansas City Chapter; Mayor of Kansas City, MO, 1991–99; member, President-elect Bill Clinton’s Transitional Team, 1992; host, Under the Clock, KCUR radio, 1999–2004; married: Dianne; four children; three grandchildren; committees: Financial Services; Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming; elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to the 110th Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/cleaver 1641 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–4535 Chief of Staff.—Phil Scaglia. FAX: 225–4403 Scheduler.—Joyce Elkins. 400 East 9th Street, Suite 9350, Kansas City, MO 64106 ...... (816) 842–4545 District Director.—Geoff Jolley.

Counties: CASS COUNTY (part), JACKSON COUNTY (part). CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Belton, Grandview, Greenwood, Independ- ence, Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Peculiar, Raymore, Raytown, and Sugar Creek. Population (2000), 621,691.

ZIP Codes: 64012, 64014–15, 64029–30, 64034, 64050–58, 64061, 64063–65, 64070, 64075, 64078, 64080–83, 64086, 64101–02, 64105–06, 64108–14, 64120–21, 64123–34, 64136–39, 64141, 64145–49, 64170–71, 64179–80, 64184–85, 64187–88, 64191–94, 64196–99, 64701, 64734, 64944, 64999

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SIXTH DISTRICT

SAM GRAVES, Republican, of Tarkio, MO; born in Fairfax, MO, November 7, 1963; education: B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986; professional: farmer; organizations: Missouri Farm Bureau; Northwest Missouri State University Agriculture Advisory Committee; University Extension Council; Rotary Club; awards: Associated Industries Voice of Missouri Business Award; Tom Henderson Award; Tarkio Community Betterment Award; Missouri Physical Therapy Association Award; Outstanding Young Farmer Award, 1997; Hero of the Taxpayer Award; NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award; public service: elected to the Mis- souri House of Representatives, 1992; and the Missouri State Senate, 1994; religion: Baptist; married: Lesley; children: Megan, Emily, and Sam III; committees: Agriculture; Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings http://www.house.gov/graves 1415 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–7041 Chief of Staff.—Tom Brown. FAX: 225–8221 Press Secretary.—Melissa Goss. 201 S. Eighth Street, Room 330, St. Joseph, MO 64501 ...... (816) 233–9818 113 Blue Jay Drive, Suite 100, Liberty, MO 64068 ...... (816) 792–3976

Counties: ANDREW, ATCHISON, BUCHANAN, CALDWELL, CARROLL, CHARITON, CLAY, CLINTON, COOPER, DAVIESS, DEKALB, GENTRY, GRUNDY, HARRISON, HOLT, HOWARD, JACKSON (part), LINN, LIVINGSTON, MERCER, NODAWAY, PLATTE, PUTNAM, SCHUYLER, SULLIVAN, WORTH. Population (2000), 621,690.

ZIP Codes: 63535–36, 63541, 63544–46, 63548, 63551, 63556–57, 63560–61, 63565–67, 64013–16, 64018, 64024, 64028– 29, 64048, 64056–58, 64060, 64062, 64064, 64066, 64068–69, 64072–75, 64077, 64079, 64085–88, 64092, 64098, 64116–19, 64144, 64150–58, 64161, 64163–68, 64188, 64190, 64193, 64195, 64243, 64401–02, 64420–24, 64426– 34, 64436–49, 64451, 64453–59, 64461, 64463, 64465–71, 64473–77, 64479–94, 64496–99, 64501–08, 64601, 64620, 64622–25, 64628, 64630–33, 64635–61, 64664, 64667–68, 64670–74, 64676, 64679, 64681–83, 64686, 64688–89, 65018, 65025, 65046, 65068, 65081, 65230, 65233, 65236–37, 65246, 65248, 65250, 65254, 65256–57, 65261, 65274, 65276, 65279, 65281, 65286–87, 65301, 65322, 65347–48, 65354

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SEVENTH DISTRICT

ROY BLUNT, Republican, of Branson, MO; born in Niangua, MO, January 10, 1950; edu- cation: B.A. in history, Southwest Baptist University, 1970; M.A. in history, Missouri State Uni- versity (then Southwest Missouri State University), 1972; professional: president of Southwest Baptist University, 1993–96; author; two-term Missouri Secretary of State; clerk and chief elec- tion officer, Greene County, MO; past chair: Missouri Housing Development Commission, Gov- MISSOURI 110th Congress 153 ernor’s Council on Literacy; past co-chairman, Missouri Opportunity 2000 Commission; past member, Project Democracy Commission for Voter Participation in the United States; board member, American Council of Young Political Leaders; served as first chairman of the Missouri Prison Fellowship; named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans, 1986; member, the Travel-Tourism Caucus; married to Abigail Blunt; children: Matt, Governor of the state of Missouri and Naval reserve officer; Amy, a lawyer in the Kansas City area; Andy, an attorney in Jefferson City; and Charlie, who lives at home with his parents; committees: Republican Leadership Steering Committee; Republican Whip; elected to the 105th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.gopwhip.gov http://www.blunt.house.gov H–307, U.S. Capitol Building (Office of the Republican Whip), Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–0197 Chief of Staff.—Brian Gaston. Communications Director.—Burson Snyder. Director of Scheduling.—Richard Eddings. 217 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–6536 Chief of Staff.—Amy Poe. FAX: 225–5604 Legislative Assistants: Jennifer Douris, Matt Haase. Legislative Correspondent.—Peter Henry. 2740–B East Sunshine, Springfield, MO 65804 ...... (417) 889–1800 Chief of Staff.—Amy Field. Northpark Mall, 101 Range Line Road, Box 20, Joplin, MO 64801 ...... (417) 781–1041 District Director.—Sharon Nahon.

Counties: BARRY, CHRISTIAN, GREENE, JASPER, LAWRENCE, MCDONALD, NEWTON, POLK (part), STONE, TANEY (part). Population (2000), 621,690.

ZIP Codes: 64748, 64755–56, 64766, 64769, 64801–04, 64830–36, 64840–44, 64847–50, 64853–59, 64861–70, 64873– 74, 65603–05, 65608–20, 65622–27, 65629–31, 65633, 65635, 65637–38, 65640–41, 65645–50, 65652–58, 65661, 65663– 64, 65666, 65669, 65672–76, 65680–82, 65686, 65702, 65705, 65707–08, 65710, 65712, 65714–15, 65720–21, 65723, 65725–30, 65733–34, 65737–42, 65744–45, 65747, 65752–57, 65759–62, 65765–73, 65781, 65784–85, 65801–10, 65814, 65817, 65890, 65898–99

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EIGHTH DISTRICT

JO ANN EMERSON, Republican, of Cape Girardeau, MO; born in Washington, DC, September 16, 1950; education: B.A., political science, Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH, 1972; Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, American Insurance Association; director, State Relations and Grassroots Programs, National Restaurant Association; deputy communica- tions director, National Republican Congressional Committee; member: board of directors, Bread for the World; co-chair, board of directors, Congressional Hunger Caucus; PEO Women’s Service Group, Cape Girardeau, MO; Copper Dome Society, Southeast Missouri State Univer- sity; advisory committee, Children’s Inn, National Institutes of Health; advisory board, Arneson Institute for Practical Politics and Public Affairs, Ohio Weslyan University; married: Ron Gladney, 2000; children: Victoria and Katharine; six stepchildren: Elizabeth, Abigail, Victoria, Stephanie, Alison, Jessica, and Sam; committees: Appropriations; elected on November 5, 1996, by special election, to the 104th Congress: reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings http://www.house.gov/emerson 2440 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–4404 Administrative Assistant / Communications Director.—Jeffrey Connor. FAX: 226–0326 Executive Assistant / Scheduler.—Atalie Ebersole. 339 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 ...... (573) 335–0101 Chief of Staff.—Lloyd Smith. 612 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65401 ...... (573) 364–2455 22 East Columbia, Farmington, MO 63640 ...... (573) 756–9755

Counties: BOLLINGER, BUTLER, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CRAWFORD, DENT, DOUGLAS, DUNKLIN, HOWELL, IRON, MADI- SON, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MADRID, OREGON, OZARK, PEMISCOT, PERRY, PHELPS, REYNOLDS, RIPLEY, ST. FRANCOIS, SCOTT, SHANNON, STODDARD, TANEY (part), , WASHINGTON, WAYNE, WRIGHT. Population (2000), 621,690.

ZIP Codes: 63028, 63030, 63036, 63071, 63080, 63087, 63601, 63620–26, 63628–33, 63636–38, 63640, 63648, 63650– 51, 63653–56, 63660, 63662–66, 63674–75, 63701–03, 63730, 63732, 63735–40, 63742–48, 63750–52, 63755, 63758, 63760, 63763–64, 63766–67, 63769–72, 63774–76, 63779–85, 63787, 63801, 63820–30, 63833–34, 63837, 63839– 41, 63845–53, 63855, 63857, 63860, 63862–63, 63866–70, 63873–82, 63901–02, 63931–45, 63950–57, 63960–67, 65401–