Christopher S. Bond

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Kit Bond is currently serving as the Senior Senator for Missouri
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Kit Bond is currently serving as the Senior Senator for Missouri

Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond, a Republican, has been a Senator for Missouri since 1987. (map)

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Record and controversies

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Iraq War

Bond voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq in Oct. 2002.

For more information see the chart of U.S. Senate votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Voting against the McCain Amendment

On October 5, 2005, Kit Bond was one of only 9 Senators to vote against the McCain Amendment No. 1977 to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, which bans the use of torture by US forces.

Bond told the Washington Post, "The last thing we want to do is put undue burdens on military and intelligence officials who are on the ground trying to obtain critical information on the war on terror. There are already guidelines in place, including administrative processes, to investigate misconduct and take corrective and punitive action." "[1]

Bio

Born March 6, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri, Bond graduated from Princeton University in 1960 and received his law degree from the University of Virginia, where he graduated first in his class. He served as a clerk in the Fifth Circuit Court in Atlanta, Georgia. Bond then practiced law in Washington, DC before returning to Mexico, Missouri.

In 1969, Bond became an Assistant Attorney General under John Danforth. Before being elected State Auditor in 1970, Bond was chief counsel of Missouri's Consumer Protection Division.

He was elected governor in 1972 and 1980, serving from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985. Bond was succeeded in 1985 by John Ashcroft, a fellow Republican. After Sen. Thomas Eagleton decided not to run for re-election, Bond was elected senator in 1986 and re-elected in 1992, 1998, and 2004.

Money in politics

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Links to more campaign contribution information for Christopher S. Bond
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Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

Affiliations

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Christopher S. Bond. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
274 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5721
TTYD Number: 202-224-9901
Fax: 202-224-8149
Web Email
Website

District Office - Cape Girardeau:
Federal Building, Room 140
339 Broadway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: 573-334-7044
Fax: 573-334-7352

District Office - Jefferson City:
308 East High Street, Suite 202
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-634-2488
Fax: 573-634-6005

District Office - Kansas City:
911 Main Street, Suite 2224
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-471-7141
Fax: 816-471-7338

District Office - Saint Louis:
7700 Bonhomme, Suite 615
Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314-725-4484
Fax: 314-727-3548

District Office - Springfield:
300 South Jefferson, Suite 401
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-864-8258
Fax: 417-864-7519

District Office - Columbia:
1001 Cherry Street, Suite 204
339 Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201

Articles and Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. Senate
111th Congress
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110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None
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Caucuses:
Committees: Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Defense, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on the Financial Services and General Government, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on State Foreign Operations and Related Programs, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming Oversight and Children's Health Protection, Senate Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Transportation Safety Infrastructure Security and Water Quality, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 4, 1986
First Took Current Office:
January 6, 1987
Next Election:
November 2, 2010
Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No
Previous Political Work?
Governor of Missouri, Missouri Assistant Attorney General, Missouri State Auditor,
Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. Federal Building, Room 140, 339 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: 573-334-7044 / Fax: 573-334-7352
2. 308 East High Street, Suite 202, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-634-2488 / Fax: 573-634-6005
3. 911 Main Street, Suite 2224, Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-471-7141 / Fax: 816-471-7338
4. 7700 Bonhomme, Suite 615, Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314-725-4484 / Fax: 314-727-3548
5. 300 South Jefferson, Suite 401, Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-864-8258 / Fax: 417-864-7519
6. 1001 Cherry Street, Suite 204, 339 Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201
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Date of Birth: March 6, 1939







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