Kit Bond

Former US Senator from Missouri (1987-2011); former Gov. of Missouri

Kit Bond was a politican and attorney. He was Senator from Missouri from 1987 to 2010, and twice Governor of Missouri (1973-1977 and 1981-1985) Born in St. Louis, MO., March 6, 1939; graduated, Princeton University 1960; graduated, University of Virginia Law School 1963; practiced law in Washington, D.C., and returned to Missouri in 1967; assistant attorney general of Missouri 1969; State auditor 1970; Governor of Missouri 1973-1977, 1980-1985; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1986; reelected in 1992, 1998 and 2004, and served from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2011; chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001]); was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2010. Bond died on Tuesday May 13 2025 in St. Louis. He was 86. He and his wife, Carolyn, divorced in 1994. His survivors include his son from that marriage, Sam; his second wife, Linda (Pell) Bond, a Republican fund-raiser; and two grandchildren.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Mark L Hayes Lobbyist | former Senate Finance Committee staffer

• Legislative Assistant ('89→'95)

John E Hall Partner, Covington & Burling LLC

• Campaign Manager

Brent S Franzel Lobbyist and former Congressional aide

• legislative counsel (past)

Julie Dammann

• Chief of Staff ('82→?)

Government Positions

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Ranking Member (past)

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

• Vice Chairman (past)

Office of the Governor of Missouri

• Governor ('81→'85) [+1]

• Governor ('73→'77)

Donors

Bond Senate Victory Committee

• Other Campaign Committee

Missourians for Kit Bond

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Thompson Coburn Political Action Committee

• 22 contributions · 4,400 USD (Feb 7 '19→Dec 18 '20)

Collins Graham Majority Committee

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD (Mar 31 '19)

John James Michigan Politician in congress lost the 2020 seat for senate

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Sep 25 '20)

John James for Senate Republican Candidate Committee for John James Running for Michigan Senate in 2020

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Sep 25 '20)

Missouri Republican State Committee-Federal

• 1 contribution · 817 USD ('91)

Mark Alford US Representative from Missouri

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (Mar 5 '24)

Mark Alford For Congress, Inc.

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (Mar 5 '24)

Campaign Donors

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James E Ferrell Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. engages in the distribution and sale of propane

• 11 contributions · 23,600 USD ('89→'07)

John F McDonnell former Chairman, McDonnell Douglas Corp

• 9 contributions · 22,600 USD ('92→'07)

Stephen F Brauer Chairman and CEO, Hunter Engineering

• 13 contributions · 20,100 USD ('91→'07)

John L. Morris Founder and owner of Bass Pro Shops

• 10 contributions · 19,800 USD ('89→'07)

Bucky Bush Brother of George H.W. Bush and Uncle of George W. Bush; former president of Boatmen’s National Bank of St. Louis

• 15 contributions · 15,600 USD ('91→Apr 30 '07)

Craig D Schnuck former chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets

• 13 contributions · 13,100 USD ('91→'07)

Andrew N Baur Banker, part of the ownership group which purchase the St Louis Cardinals in 1996

• 15 contributions · 12,800 USD ('91→'07)

Peter Herschend Co-founder, Vice Chairman and Co-Owner of Herschend Family Entertainment Corp.

• 13 contributions · 12,600 USD ('89→'07)

William M Street former president and CEO of Brown-Forman Beverages

• 10 contributions · 12,600 USD ('91→'07)

David E Hall president, Hallmark North America - grandson of the company’s founder, Joyce C. Hall

• 10 contributions · 11,297 USD (May 1 '91→Feb 22 '07)

Memberships

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Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee

• Member (past)

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

• Member (past)

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

• Member (past)

Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality Subcommittee

• Member (past)

Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection Subcommittee

• Member (past)

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

• Member (past)

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Member (past)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee

• Member (past)

Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee

• Member (past)

Energy and Water Development Subcommittee

• Member (past)

Schools

Deerfield Academy An independent, co-ed boarding school in Western Massachusetts, founded in 1797.

• High School Diploma (?→'56)

The University of Virginia School of Law

• JD (?→'63)

Princeton University Ivy League University in Princeton, New Jersey

• Bachelor's Degree (?→'60)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Sam Graves US Representative from Missouri (2001-present)

• Dismissal of US Attys controversy ('06→'08)

Todd P Graves Attorney and politician from Missouri; former US Atty for Western district of MO

• Dismissal of US Attys controversy ('06→'08)