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Michael Lynn Parson (born September 17, 1955) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as the 57th governor of Missouri, from 2018 to 2025.A member of the Republican Party, Parson assumed the governorship upon the resignation of Eric Greitens, under whom he served as lieutenant governor from 2017 to 2018.
When Gov. Mike Parson first addressed the Missouri General Assembly nearly six years ago, he urged lawmakers to look to the past and future, and honor those who leave their mark on the state.
The governor of Missouri is the head of government of the U.S. state of Missouri and the commander-in-chief of the Missouri National Guard. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Missouri Legislature, to convene the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.
In 2019, Gov. Mike Parson signed an expansion to the Missouri Returning Heroes Education Act. This law (originally passed in 2008) entitles combat veterans to a 70% tuition reduction in graduate ...
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday signed into law legislation to block local governments from issuing eviction moratoriums, part of a years-long effort targeting housing laws in Kansas City and ...
Parson declared his bid for a full term on September 8, 2019. [2] State Auditor Nicole Galloway, Missouri's only Democratic statewide officer and only female statewide officer, was the Democratic nominee and if elected, would have become Missouri's first female governor. In October 2020, The Washington Post identified this state election as one ...
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as ...
The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder did not seek re-election to a fourth term in office, instead unsuccessfully running for Governor of Missouri. [1] [2] [3] State Senator Mike Parson and former U.S. representative Russ Carnahan won the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively. [4]