Parson was sworn in along with Governor Eric Greitens on January 9, 2017. Parson claimed his former staffer was a "disgruntled former employee". ĭuring his campaign, Parson was criticized by his former chief of staff for allegedly proposing legislation on behalf of a lobbyist and a $50,000 plan to employ a valet for his vehicle. Representative Russ Carnahan, whom he defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016. After defeating two opponents in the Republican primaries, he faced Democratic former U.S. Parson initially announced he would run for governor in 2016, but opted to run for lieutenant governor instead. Lieutenant Governor of Missouri Campaign elections, and oversaw Missouri's reaction to the George Floyd protests. Parson placed restrictions on mail-in voting during the 2020 U.S.
He oversaw the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, where he issued a temporary stay-at-home order in April 2020 but allowed schools districts to decide whether or not to close. In 2018, Greitens was federally indicted on (later withdrawn) charges of invasion of privacy he resigned on June 1 amid legislative impeachment proceedings, at which time Parson became governor.Īs governor, Parson signed a bill criminalizing abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy and opposed Medicaid expansion. They won the election, and Parson was sworn in on January 9, 2017. In 2016, he ran for lieutenant governor alongside Eric Greitens. He was a member of the Missouri legislature, serving in the House from 2005 to 2011, and the Senate from 2011 to 2017. Parson was the sheriff of Polk County from 1993 to 2004. He was sworn in as the state's governor on June 1, 2018, following Greitens's resignation he served the remainder of Greitens' term and was elected governor in his own right in 2020 over Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway. He served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Missouri under Eric Greitens from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Parson previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011 and in the Missouri Senate from 2011 to 2017. The Chameleon Skin Frame protection kit is designed and cut to size for each model and size to ensure maximum coverage and protection from scratches, abrasions, dents, stone shot… Suggestionsįor maximum product performance, maintenance and for all installation advice visit the INSTALLATION page.Michael Lynn Parson (born September 17, 1955) is an American politician serving as the 57th governor of Missouri since 2018.
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