1. Christopher Andrew Koster was born on August 31,1964 and is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Attorney General of Missouri from 2009 to 2017.
23 Facts About Chris Koster
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In 2016, Chris Koster was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri and was defeated by Republican nominee Eric Greitens in the general election.
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Chris Koster earned a liberal arts bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law in 1991.
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Chris Koster earned a master's degree in Business Administration from Washington University in St Louis in 2002.
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From 1991 to 1993, Chris Koster served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Missouri Attorney General.
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In 1994, Chris Koster was elected Prosecuting Attorney for Cass County, Missouri, as a Republican and was re-elected in 1998 and 2002 by wide margins.
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Chris Koster supervised the Missouri investigation and prosecution of serial killer John Edward Robinson.
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On June 4,2000, Chris Koster led a group of law enforcement officers in the discovery of the remains of three female victims of Robinson's, each stored in 55-gallon drums inside a Raymore, Missouri storage facility.
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Chris Koster was elected to the Missouri Senate in 2004 as a Republican.
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Chris Koster represented Missouri's 31st Senatorial District, which consists of Cass, Johnson, Bates and Vernon counties.
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In 2008, Chris Koster defeated State Representative Margaret Donnelly and Jeff Harris in the Democratic primary for the nomination for Missouri Attorney General.
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Chris Koster won the nomination despite accusations from Donnelly and Harris that his campaign violated state law in raising money from multiple committees.
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Chris Koster was sworn in as attorney general on January 12,2009, succeeding Jay Nixon.
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In 2011, Chris Koster filed an amicus brief opposing the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act under the Commerce Clause.
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Chris Koster filed a second amicus brief suggesting that the individual mandate could be upheld under Congress' ability to lay and collect taxes, which is how the Supreme Court ruled on the matter in 2012.
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In 2012, Chris Koster's staff moved to the Broadway Building in Jefferson City.
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In February 2014, Chris Koster filed a suit on behalf of six states challenging California's prohibition on the sale of eggs laid by caged hens kept in conditions more restrictive than those approved by California voters in a 2008 ballot initiative, Proposition 2.
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Also in October 2014, House Speaker Tim Jones announced plans to investigate charges that Chris Koster took actions in office that were designed to benefit campaign contributors.
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Chris Koster instead suggests adding more transparency to the existing system.
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In December 2014, Chris Koster said that he would no longer accept gifts from lobbyists.
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In February 2016, Chris Koster filed to run for governor of Missouri.
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In February 2017, Chris Koster was named Senior Vice President of Corporate Services at Centene Corp.
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In February 2020, Chris Koster took the position of EVP, Secretary and General Counsel at Centene.