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Encyclopedia > Peter Kinder

Peter D. Kinder is an American politician from the State of Missouri. In 2004 he was elected lieutenant governor of the state. He is a Republican. Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Look up republican in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Education and Early Career

Kinder was born and raised in Cape Girardeau and attended public schools there. He attended Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Missouri at Columbia. He graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas in 1979 and was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1980. Cape Girardeau is a city located in the county of the same name in Missouri, 100 miles south of Saint Louis. ... Southeast Missouri State University, often called SEMO, is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. ... Seal of the University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is one of two public state university systems in the state of Missouri. ... St. ... Nickname: Alamo City Official website: www. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...


After law school Kinder served as a staff member of Congressman Bill Emerson in Washington, DC from 1980 to 1983. He returned to Missouri and worked as an attorney and real estate specialist for hotel developer Charles Drury. In 1987 Kinder became associate publisher of the Southeast Missourian newspaper, where he wrote weekly columns and editorials. Norvell William Bill Emerson (January 1, 1938 - June 22, 1996) was an American politican from Missouri. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Political career

In 1992 Kinder made his first bid for public office, winning election to a seat in the Missouri State Senate representing Cape Girardeau and surrounding counties. Kinder was re-elected in 1996 and 2000. Kinder considered running for Missouri state auditor in 1998, attorney general in 2000, and governor in 2004, but ultimately passed each time. When the Republicans gained a majority in the Missouri Senate following a round of special elections in February 2001, Kinder became President Pro Tempore, the top official in the Missouri Senate. In 2004 he sought and won election as Missouri's Lieutenant Governor, defeating Democrat Bekki Cook. He became the second sitting President Pro Tempore to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Look up February in Wiktionary, the free dictionary February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Rebecca McDowell (Bekki) Cook (July 18, 1950) is an American politican from Missouri. ...


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Peter Kinder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (284 words)
Peter D. Kinder is an American politician from the State of Missouri.
Kinder was born and raised in Cape Girardeau and attended public schools there.
Kinder considered running for Missouri state auditor in 1998, attorney general in 2000, and governor in 2004, but ultimately passed each time.
KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. -- Socially Responsible Investing and Research (351 words)
Peter D. Kinder is President of KLD Research and Analytics, Inc., (KLD) in Boston, Massachusetts, which he co-founded in 1988.
Kinder practiced law, first as an assistant attorney general in Ohio, then in Boston as a staff lawyer for a foundation and finally in private practice.
Kinder received an A.B. in History from Princeton University in 1970 and was awarded a J.D. from Ohio State University in 1973, both with honors.
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