Roy Blunt: American politician (born 1950)
Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician.
He was the United States Senator from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2011.
Roy Blunt | |
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| Chair of the Senate Rules Committee | |
| In office April 10, 2018 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Shelby |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Schumer |
| Succeeded by | Richard Shelby |
| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kit Bond |
| Succeeded by | Eric S. Schmitt |
| House Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Steny Hoyer |
| Succeeded by | Eric Cantor |
| House Majority Leader Acting | |
| In office September 29, 2005 – February 2, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tom DeLay |
| Succeeded by | John Boehner |
| House Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Leader | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Tom DeLay |
| Succeeded by | Jim Clyburn |
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Leader | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Dennis Hastert |
| Succeeded by | Eric Cantor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mel Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Billy Long |
| 33rd Secretary of State of Missouri | |
| In office January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Governor | John Ashcroft |
| Preceded by | James Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Judi Moriarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Dean Blunt January 10, 1950 Niangua, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Roseann Ray (m. 1967; div. 2003) Abigail Perlman (m. 2003) |
| Children | 4, including Matt |
| Education | Southwest Baptist University (BA) Missouri State University (MA) |
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| Website | Senate website |
Blunt was born on January 10, 1950 in Niangua, Missouri. He studied at Southwest Baptist University and at Missouri State University, Springfield. He is married to Abigail Perlman.
On March 8, 2021, Blunt announced that he will not be run to be senator again in the next 2022 United States Senate elections.
References
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- Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator for Missouri, home page Archived 2021-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
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