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| {{Short description|American lawyer and politician}} | |||
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| |name = Chris Koster | | name = Chris Koster | ||
| |image = Chris Koster official portrait.jpg | | image = Chris Koster official portrait.jpg | ||
| |office = 41st ] | | office = 41st ] | ||
| |governor = |
| governor = Jay Nixon | ||
| |term_start = January 12, 2009 | | term_start = January 12, 2009 | ||
| |term_end = January 9, 2017 | | term_end = January 9, 2017 | ||
| |predecessor = ] | | predecessor = ] | ||
| |successor = ] | | successor = ] | ||
| |state_senate1 = Missouri | | state_senate1 = Missouri | ||
| |district1 = 31st | | district1 = 31st | ||
| |term_start1 = January 2005 | | term_start1 = January 5, 2005 | ||
| |term_end1 = January 2009 | | term_end1 = January 7, 2009 | ||
| | predecessor1 = ] | |||
| |predecessor1 = Harold Caskey<ref></ref><ref> December 4, 2000</ref> | |||
| |successor1 = ] | | successor1 = ] | ||
| | birth_name = Christopher Andrew Koster | |||
| |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|31}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|31}} | ||
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| birth_place = ], ], U.S. | ||
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| |party = ] {{small|(2007–present)}} | |||
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| * {{marriage|Rebecca Bowman|1996|2003|end=div}} | |||
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| * {{marriage|Jennifer Cullen|2019|}}}} | |||
| |website = {{url|https://web.archive.org/web/20161229204606/http://ago.mo.gov/|Government website}} {{small|(Archived)}}<br>{{url|https://twitter.com/koster4missouri|Official Twitter}}<br> | |||
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| {{url|https://www.facebook.com/missouriansforkoster|Official Facebook}} | |||
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| '''Christopher Andrew Koster''' (born August 31, 1964)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/30/republican-koster-seeks-governorship-democrat/93030208 |title=Once a Republican, Koster seeks governorship as a Democrat |author=Summer Ballentine |website=Springfield News-Leader}}</ref> is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st ] from 2009 to 2017. Before that, Koster was elected three times as prosecuting attorney of ], and served four years as state senator from Missouri's 31st Senatorial district. | |||
| '''Chris Koster''' (born August 31, 1964) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st ] from 2009 to 2017. Before he was elected attorney general, he had served in the ] since 2005 representing the 31st Senatorial District as a ] until August 1, 2007, when he switched to the ].<ref> ], August 1, 2007</ref> | |||
| In 2016, Koster was the Democratic nominee for ] and was defeated by Republican nominee ] in the general election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eric Greitens wins Missouri GOP Primary, to face Chris Koster in fall |url=http://www.kmbc.com/politics/eric-greitens-wins-missouri-gop-primary-to-face-chris-koster-in-fall/41023714 |access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref> After completing his terms as attorney general, Koster joined ], where he currently serves as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/centene-hires-former-attorney-general-chris-koster/article_7ed60369-f777-5385-951c-bbf8c20c31f3.html|title=Centene hires former Attorney General Chris Koster|access-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref><ref name="bizjournals.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/02/03/centene-announces-two-key-personnel-moves.html|title=Centene announces two key personnel moves |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=St. Louis Business Journal}}</ref> | |||
| == |
== Personal life == | ||
| Koster was born and raised in ], where he attended ]. He went on to study at the ] in ] where he received his ] degree in 1987. Four years later, he received his ] degree from the ] in 1991. Additionally, he earned his ] from ] in 2002. Before becoming a county prosecuting attorney, Koster practiced law with the ] law firm of ] from 1993 to 1994. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Missouri Attorney General from 1991-93.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} | |||
| === Early life and education === | |||
| Before his election to the ] in 2004, Koster served as Prosecuting Attorney of ] for 10 years. He was first elected prosecutor in 1994 and was reelected in 1998 and 2002 by wide margins. As prosecutor, he supervised a staff of 20 who enforced Missouri’s criminal laws in Cass County. Additionally, his office served as the civil counsel for all non-criminal matters before the county government. During his tenure, Koster supervised litigation in about 20,000 cases. He led investigations into many of Missouri’s most notorious criminal cases, including the investigation against serial killer ]. He has developed extensive trial experience and has argued and won cases before the Missouri Supreme Court. | |||
| Koster was born in ].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |author=SUMMER BALLENTINE|agency=Associated Press |title=Once a Republican, Koster seeks governorship as a Democrat |url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/30/republican-koster-seeks-governorship-democrat/93030208/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Springfield News-Leader |language=en-US}}</ref> Koster earned a liberal arts bachelor's degree from the ] in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law in 1991.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Chris Koster|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Koster|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Biography - Senator Chris Koster|url=https://www.senate.mo.gov/05info/members/bios/bio31.htm|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.senate.mo.gov}}</ref> Koster also earned a master's degree in Business Administration from ] in 2002.<ref name=":6" /> | |||
| === Early career === | |||
| From 1991 to 1993, Koster served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Missouri Attorney General. From 1993 to 1994, he practiced law with the firm of Blackwell Sanders in ].<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" /> | |||
| ==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
| ===Missouri |
=== Cass County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney === | ||
| In 1994, Koster was elected Prosecuting Attorney for ], as a Republican<ref name=":4" /> and was re-elected in 1998 and 2002 by wide margins.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| Koster supervised the Missouri investigation and prosecution of serial killer ]. On June 4, 2000, 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. In conjunction with prosecutors in Kansas, John Robinson was convicted of the murders of eight women in two states, although more victims are believed to have been killed by Robinson. Robinson lured his victims over the internet, and has been called the internet's first serial killer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-06-14 |title=Internet 'Slavemaster' Faces Death Penalty in 5 Slayings |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-14-mn-40755-story.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2013-09-04 |title=Serial Killer J. R. Robinson's Sinister Alter Ego |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2001/06/jr-robinson-serial-killer |access-date=2022-03-29 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=8 Jun 2000, 1 - The Star-Herald at Newspapers.com |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/746831190/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| Koster was first elected to the ] in 2004 as a Republican. He represented Missouri's 31st Senatorial District, which consists of ], ], ] and ] counties. During his time in the Missouri General Assembly, Koster played key roles in the debates over ], tort reform, and the elimination of ] fraud. In 2006, he carried legislation in the Senate that overhauled Missouri’s ] laws. He served on these Senate committees: | |||
| === Missouri Senate === | |||
| Koster was elected to the ] in 2004 as a Republican.<ref name=":6"/> He represented Missouri's 31st Senatorial District, which consists of ], ], ] and ] counties.<ref name="senate.mo.gov">{{Cite web |title=Senate Member Information - Chris Koster, R-31 |url=http://www.senate.mo.gov/05info/members/mem31.htm |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=www.senate.mo.gov}}</ref> During his time in the Missouri Senate, Koster played key roles in the debates over ], tort reform, and the elimination of ] fraud.<ref name=":6"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2005/02/07/daily46.html|title=Lawyers: Two for a Dollar |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Kansas City Business Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Amick |first=John |title=Medicaid future in Missouri uncertain |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/medicaid-future-in-missouri-uncertain/article_8e1c8048-f82b-5572-80a4-128dbb72ae01.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Columbia Missourian |language=en}}</ref> In 2006, he carried legislation in the Senate that overhauled Missouri's ] laws.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Virginia |title=Koster sends a signal |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/koster-sends-a-signal/article_a9ec67cc-5e5a-5c6c-8733-d7d0ff787e20.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2006/07/10/daily48.html|title=Blunt signs eminent domain bill into law |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=St. Louis Business Journal}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | On August 1, 2007, Koster made Missouri political history when he announced that he was leaving the Missouri Republican Party to join the Democratic party. Citing his frustration with the Republican Party's increasing intolerance on issues like stem cell research, workers' rights, cultural inclusion, and the non-partisan court plan, Koster said that the Missouri Republican Party had become too beholden to the extreme right-wing of the party.<ref>Andrea Chalfin, KBIA, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225109/http://publicbroadcasting.net/kwmu/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1123570§ionID=1|date=2007-09-26}}, publicbroadcasting.net, August 1, 2007; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2 Aug 2007, Page B005 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/151994272/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=6 Aug 2007, Page C001 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/151983053/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> He said, "Today, Republican moderates are all but extinct."<ref>Kelly Wiese for AP, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218202005/http://medialab.semissourian.com/story/1234972.html |date=2012-02-18 }}, medialab.semissourian.com, ''Southeast Missourian'', August 2, 2007.</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Before his change of parties, Koster was chairman of the Republican Caucus, the majority party's fourth-ranking position in the Missouri State Senate.<ref>Stephanie Simon, September 3, 2007</ref> | ||
| While in the Senate, he served on the following Senate committees:<ref name="senate.mo.gov"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Senator Chris Koster, R-31 |url=https://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/members/mem31.htm |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=www.senate.mo.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Senator Chris Koster, R-31 |url=https://www.senate.mo.gov/08info/members/mem31.htm |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=www.senate.mo.gov}}</ref> | |||
| *Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Government | *Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Government | ||
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| *Commerce, Energy and the Environment | *Commerce, Energy and the Environment | ||
| *Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Natural Resources | *Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Natural Resources | ||
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| ⚫ | Before his change of parties, Koster was chairman of the Republican Caucus, the majority party's fourth-ranking position in the Missouri State Senate.<ref>Stephanie Simon, September 3, 2007</ref> | ||
| ===Attorney General=== | ===Attorney General=== | ||
| ⚫ | ==== 2008 election ==== | ||
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| In 2008, Koster defeated State Representative Margaret Donnelly and Jeff Harris in the Democratic primary for the nomination for Missouri Attorney General. Despite joining the Missouri Democratic party only a year earlier, and primary rivals calling him an opportunist for switching parties, Koster received several Democratic-leaning endorsements from law enforcement, labor unions, Democratic interest groups and elected officials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=20 Jul 2008, Page C002 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/152046526/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=21 Aug 2008, Page B003 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/152016629/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":6"/> Koster won the nomination despite accusations from Donnelly and Harris that his campaign violated state law in raising money from multiple committees. | |||
| On August 5, 2008, Koster narrowly defeated State Representative Margaret Donnelly in the Democratic primary for the nomination for Missouri Attorney General. Koster won despite accusations that his campaign violated state law in raising money from multiple committees. He also survived the disclosure that he played a supporting role in a plagiarism episode that damaged Attorney General ]’s campaign for governor in 1992. Fresh out of law school, Koster worked for Webster, a Republican, as an assistant state attorney general.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gibbons vs. Koster |url=http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2008/oct/20081012feat004.asp |website=archive.columbiatribune.com |access-date=2016-01-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131170125/http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2008/oct/20081012feat004.asp |archivedate=2016-01-31 |df= }}</ref> His campaign was not easily won because he had to overcome the label of "opportunist" as a result of switching parties during the '08 election. He then went on to defeat Republican State Senator ] in the general election, 52.83% to 47.17%.<ref> ''Missouri Secretary of State''</ref> He was sworn in as attorney general on January 12, 2009, succeeding ]. | |||
| During the campaign, Koster's ex-wife Rebecca Bowman Nassikas donated $200,000 to Missourians for Honest Leadership, a political committee, which paid $187,500 to purchase air time and produce television ads in an effort to oppose Koster's candidacy for Missouri Attorney General.<ref>Messenger, Tony ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''. September 22, 2016</ref><ref>Wagar, Kit ''McCarthyDC''. September 22, 2016</ref> He went on to defeat Republican state senator ] in the general election, 52.83% to 47.17%.<ref> ''Missouri Secretary of State''</ref> He was sworn in as attorney general on January 12, 2009, succeeding ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannies |first=Jo |title=Koster sworn in first before several thousand -- crowd smaller than '05 |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/koster-sworn-in-first-before-several-thousand----crowd-smaller-than-05/article_c1a811a4-44cf-5b36-b66e-e8414968cc0d.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=13 Jan 2009, Page 5 - The Springfield News-Leader at Newspapers.com |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/209267560/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| ==== First term, 2009–2013 ==== | |||
| In 2012, after Koster's staff of 56 moved to a portion of the Broadway Building in Jefferson City, a $3.2 million request was made for "repairs, replacements and improvements" on two floors, "to include interior demolition, construction of new interior finishes, upgrades to the HVAC and electrical systems, new furniture, fixtures and equipment." Koster's own office is in the Supreme Court Building. "Funding the proposed renovation would not come from general revenue, but rather about $400,000 in administrative allowances that accompany federal grants, and about $2.8 million from the Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund. Money recovered by the state in consumer fraud cases goes into the fund, which is available to pay expenses of the attorney general's office."<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2012/02/much-ado-about-kosters-3-million.html</ref> | |||
| In 2011, Koster filed an ] opposing the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act under the Commerce Clause. He 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagman |first=Jake |title=Koster, succinctly, offers support for ruling against health care mandate |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/koster-succinctly-offers-support-for-ruling-against-health-care-mandate/article_d5d64b42-c523-11e0-8eb4-001a4bcf6878.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2011/04/12/koster-brief-health-reform-mandate.html |title=Koster files brief challenging health care reform coverage mandate|access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Kansas City Business Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Liptak |first=Adam |date=2012-06-28 |title=Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law, 5-4, in Victory for Obama |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/us/supreme-court-lets-health-law-largely-stand.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/national/11_moAmicus_Brief.pdf|title=Brief}}</ref> | |||
| In 2012, Koster's staff moved to the Broadway Building in Jefferson City. After this move, a request was made for "repairs, replacements and improvements" on two floors. However, Koster's office was in the Supreme Court Building. Funding for the $3.2 million request came from money recovered from consumer fraud cases.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barr|first=Diana|date=23 February 2012|title=Much ado about Koster's $3 million office remodel|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2012/02/much-ado-about-kosters-3-million.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915150243/http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2012/02/much-ado-about-kosters-3-million.html |archive-date=2016-09-15 |access-date=2021-01-25|website=St. Louis Business Journal}}</ref> Also in 2012, a report by state auditor ] criticized Koster for his practice of awarding contingency fee contracts to law firms that had donated to his campaign.<ref name="stlouistoday">, stltoday.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Koster supports ], but defended his state's former constitutional ban on it because voters approved it.<ref>, youtube.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref> | ||
| ==== Second term, 2013–2017 ==== | |||
| ⚫ | Koster's office defended U.S. District Judge ] after she denied a motion for temporary restraining orders on six police officers enforcing a "5-second rule" that required demonstrators to move every five seconds or face arrest in ], citing the need for law enforcement's protection of property and the availability of a |
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| ⚫ | Koster is an advocate of the ]. In July 2013, there were 21 inmates on death row in Missouri whose executions he was pressing the ] to set a date for before the drugs used for lethal injections expired. After the 21 inmates filed suit against the ] over the use of the drug ] for ]s, concerning ], the state Supreme Court temporarily halted the further use of the death penalty until the case was decided.<ref>{{cite web |author=Geetika Rudra |date=July 10, 2013 |title=Missouri Death Row Legal Battle Could Bring Back Gas Chamber |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/missouri-death-row-legal-battle-bring-back-gas/story?id=19606733#.UeN-vo2TgV0 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> Missouri law allows for the use of lethal gas where lethal injection is not available.<ref>{{cite web |author=Matt Berman |date=July 11, 2013 |title=Death by Gas Chamber Is Still a Thing in the U.S. |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/death-by-gas-chamber-is-still-a-thing-in-the-u-s-20130711 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130717080008/http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/death-by-gas-chamber-is-still-a-thing-in-the-u-s-20130711 |archive-date=July 17, 2013 |work=nationaljournal.com}}</ref> While the propofol case was before the Missouri Supreme Court, Koster argued for the use of ] to execute Missouri prisoners.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |author2= |date=July 3, 2013 |title=MO. AG SAYS STATE MAY HAVE TO USE GAS CHAMBER |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/mo-ag-says-state-may-have-use-gas-chamber |url-status=dead |access-date= |website= |publisher=Associated press |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411082147/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/mo-ag-says-state-may-have-use-gas-chamber |archive-date=2015-04-11 |agency=Jim Salter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Eli Yokley |author2=The Joplin Globe |author2-link=The Joplin Globe |date=July 13, 2013 |title=Attorney General Koster suggests return of gas chamber |url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/topstories/x1724753009/Attorney-General-Koster-suggests-return-of-gas-chamber |publisher=joplinglobe.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |agency=The Associated Press |author-link=The Associated Press |date=July 10, 2013 |title=Mo. Governor Shows No Support for Gas Chamber Idea |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mo-governor-shows-support-gas-chamber-idea-19626202#.UeN8kY2TgV0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715201558/http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mo-governor-shows-support-gas-chamber-idea-19626202#.UeN8kY2TgV0 |archive-date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 15, 2013 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | During his second term, Koster's office defended U.S. District Judge ] after she denied a motion for temporary restraining orders on six police officers enforcing a "5-second rule" that required demonstrators to move every five seconds or face arrest in ], citing the need for law enforcement's protection of property and the availability of a designated protest area.<ref>, stltoday.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref> However, at the time of this ruling, the designated protest area was off-limits to the public.<ref>, aclu.org; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Rights Of Protesters, Media Misunderstood In Ferguson |language=en |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2014/08/20/341826098/rights-of-protesters-media-misunderstood-in-ferguson |access-date=2022-03-29}}</ref> This "5-second rule" was later determined to be unconstitutional by a different federal judge.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/10/06/federal-judges-tosses-5-second-rule-being-used-to-police-ferguson-protests/|title=Federal judges tosses '5 second rule' being used to police Ferguson protests|author= Wesley Lowery|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | In February 2014, 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, ]. In October 2014, Judge Kimberly Mueller dismissed the suit, ruling that the states lacked legal standing to sue on behalf of their residents and that Koster and other plaintiffs were representing only the interests of egg farmers, rather than "a substantial statement of their populations".<ref>, sfgate.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref><ref>, politico.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072432/http://www.sacbee.com/2014/10/02/6757006/judge-tosses-lawsuit-challenging.html |date=2014-10-06 }}, sacbee.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref> | ||
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| As his second term as attorney general was coming to an end, Koster was running for ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stjoechannel.com/news/local-news/chris-koster-files-to-run-for-governor|title=Chris Koster Files to Run for Governor|date=February 23, 2016|publisher=]|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chris Koster for Governor|url=https://www.facebook.com/missouriansforkoster|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref> He easily won the August 2 Democratic primary and faced Republican ] in the November 8 general election. He lost the general election with 45.4% of the vote to Greitens' 51.3%. | |||
| ⚫ | Also in October 2014, House Speaker ] announced plans to investigate charges that Koster took actions in office that were designed to benefit campaign contributors. Some of the actions investigated included: the Simmons Firm donating $100,000 to Koster's campaign in 2012 and both parties suing Republic Services in 2013; Koster ending an inquiry focusing on ] after conversations with a lobbyist for the company who was also a Koster contributor; Koster had negotiating an agreement with ], another campaign contributor, to pay Missouri $750,000 in connection with a multi-state investigation of illegal marketing practices, about $350,000 less than what the state would have collected had it participated in a joint negotiation with other states.<ref name="stlouistoday" /><ref name=":1">, nytimes.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref><ref name=":2">, nytimes.com, October 30, 2014; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref><ref name=":3">, kansascity.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref> | ||
| == Controversies == | |||
| * Missourians for Honest Leadership: In 2008, Koster's ex-wife Rebecca Bowman Nassikas donated $200,000 to a dormant political committee, Missourians for Honest Leadership, which paid $187,500 to purchase air time and produce television ads in an effort to oppose Koster's candidacy for Missouri Attorney General.<ref>Messenger, Tony ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''. September 22, 2016</ref><ref>Wagar, Kit ''McCarthyDC''. September 22, 2016</ref> | |||
| * Contingency Contracts: A 2012 audit by state Auditor ] criticized Koster for his practice of awarding contingency fee contracts to law firms that had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign.<ref name="stlouistoday" /> | |||
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| In Missouri, it is legal for elected officials to accept unlimited campaign contributions and gifts from lobbyists. Despite his position on lobbying reform, Koster rejects the idea of placing limits on the amount of money a corporation or a rich person could contribute to a campaign. He instead suggests adding more transparency to the existing system. In December 2014, Koster said that he would no longer accept gifts from lobbyists.<ref>{{cite web |last=Yokley |first=Eli |date=8 December 2014 |title=Attorney General of Missouri Denies Doing Favors for Lobbyists |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/us/politics/missouri-attorney-general-denies-doing-favors-for-lobbyists.html |publisher= |via=NYTimes.com |access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDermott |first=Kevin |title=Koster personally defends same-sex marriage rights, while opposing them in court |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/koster-personally-defends-same-sex-marriage-rights-while-opposing-them-in-court/article_372e71d8-47b0-5142-a6de-0bd3c16b7939.html |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | During his second term as attorney general, Koster said that he supports ], but defended his state's former constitutional ban on it because voters approved it.<ref>, youtube.com; accessed April 3, 2015.</ref> | ||
| ===2016 gubernatorial election=== | |||
| ⚫ | {{Main article|2016 Missouri gubernatorial election}} | ||
| In February 2016, Koster filed to run for governor of Missouri.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stjoechannel.com/news/local-news/chris-koster-files-to-run-for-governor|title=Chris Koster Files to Run for Governor|date=February 23, 2016|publisher=]|access-date=April 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414103407/http://www.stjoechannel.com/news/local-news/chris-koster-files-to-run-for-governor|archive-date=April 14, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chris Koster for Governor|website=]|url=https://www.facebook.com/missouriansforkoster|access-date=April 1, 2016}}</ref> He won the August 2 Democratic primary, but lost the general election to Republican ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-08-01 |title=Missouri Governor Results: Eric Greitens Wins |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/missouri-governor-koster-greitens |access-date=2022-03-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eric Greitens wins Republican Nomination |url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article93405572.html}}</ref> | |||
| == 2017–present == | |||
| In February 2017, Koster was named Senior Vice President of Corporate Services at Centene Corp.<ref name=":5" /> In February 2020, Koster took the position of EVP, Secretary and General Counsel at Centene.<ref name="bizjournals.com"/> | |||
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American lawyer and politician For the musician, see Chris Koster (musician).| Chris Koster | |
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| 41st Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jay Nixon |
| Preceded by | Jay Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Josh Hawley |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office January 5, 2005 – January 7, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Caskey |
| Succeeded by | David Pearce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Andrew Koster (1964-08-31) August 31, 1964 (age 60) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2007) Democratic (2007–present) |
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| Education | University of Missouri (BA, JD) Washington University in St. Louis (MBA) |
Christopher Andrew Koster (born August 31, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Attorney General of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. Before that, Koster was elected three times as prosecuting attorney of Cass County, Missouri, and served four years as state senator from Missouri's 31st Senatorial district.
In 2016, Koster was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri and was defeated by Republican nominee Eric Greitens in the general election. After completing his terms as attorney general, Koster joined Centene Corporation, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel.
Personal life
Early life and education
Koster was born in St. Louis, Missouri. 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. Koster also earned a master's degree in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis in 2002.
Early career
From 1991 to 1993, Koster served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Missouri Attorney General. From 1993 to 1994, he practiced law with the firm of Blackwell Sanders in Kansas City, Missouri.
Political career
Cass County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney
In 1994, Koster was elected Prosecuting Attorney for Cass County, Missouri, as a Republican and was re-elected in 1998 and 2002 by wide margins.
Koster supervised the Missouri investigation and prosecution of serial killer John Edward Robinson. On June 4, 2000, 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. In conjunction with prosecutors in Kansas, John Robinson was convicted of the murders of eight women in two states, although more victims are believed to have been killed by Robinson. Robinson lured his victims over the internet, and has been called the internet's first serial killer.
Missouri Senate
Koster was elected to the Missouri Senate in 2004 as a Republican. He represented Missouri's 31st Senatorial District, which consists of Cass, Johnson, Bates and Vernon counties. During his time in the Missouri Senate, Koster played key roles in the debates over stem cell research, tort reform, and the elimination of Medicaid fraud. In 2006, he carried legislation in the Senate that overhauled Missouri's eminent domain laws.
On August 1, 2007, Koster made Missouri political history when he announced that he was leaving the Missouri Republican Party to join the Democratic party. Citing his frustration with the Republican Party's increasing intolerance on issues like stem cell research, workers' rights, cultural inclusion, and the non-partisan court plan, Koster said that the Missouri Republican Party had become too beholden to the extreme right-wing of the party. He said, "Today, Republican moderates are all but extinct."
Before his change of parties, Koster was chairman of the Republican Caucus, the majority party's fourth-ranking position in the Missouri State Senate.
While in the Senate, he served on the following Senate committees:
- Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Government
- Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
- Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws
- Commerce, Energy and the Environment
- Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Natural Resources
Attorney General
2008 election
In 2008, Koster defeated State Representative Margaret Donnelly and Jeff Harris in the Democratic primary for the nomination for Missouri Attorney General. Despite joining the Missouri Democratic party only a year earlier, and primary rivals calling him an opportunist for switching parties, Koster received several Democratic-leaning endorsements from law enforcement, labor unions, Democratic interest groups and elected officials. Koster won the nomination despite accusations from Donnelly and Harris that his campaign violated state law in raising money from multiple committees.
During the campaign, Koster's ex-wife Rebecca Bowman Nassikas donated $200,000 to Missourians for Honest Leadership, a political committee, which paid $187,500 to purchase air time and produce television ads in an effort to oppose Koster's candidacy for Missouri Attorney General. He went on to defeat Republican state senator Mike Gibbons in the general election, 52.83% to 47.17%. He was sworn in as attorney general on January 12, 2009, succeeding Jay Nixon.
First term, 2009–2013
In 2011, Koster filed an amicus brief opposing the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act under the Commerce Clause. He 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.
In 2012, Koster's staff moved to the Broadway Building in Jefferson City. After this move, a request was made for "repairs, replacements and improvements" on two floors. However, Koster's office was in the Supreme Court Building. Funding for the $3.2 million request came from money recovered from consumer fraud cases. Also in 2012, a report by state auditor Tom Schweich criticized Koster for his practice of awarding contingency fee contracts to law firms that had donated to his campaign.
Second term, 2013–2017
Koster is an advocate of the death penalty. In July 2013, there were 21 inmates on death row in Missouri whose executions he was pressing the Supreme Court of Missouri to set a date for before the drugs used for lethal injections expired. After the 21 inmates filed suit against the Missouri Department of Corrections over the use of the drug propofol for lethal injections, concerning cruel and unusual punishment, the state Supreme Court temporarily halted the further use of the death penalty until the case was decided. Missouri law allows for the use of lethal gas where lethal injection is not available. While the propofol case was before the Missouri Supreme Court, Koster argued for the use of gas chambers to execute Missouri prisoners.
During his second term, Koster's office defended U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry after she denied a motion for temporary restraining orders on six police officers enforcing a "5-second rule" that required demonstrators to move every five seconds or face arrest in Ferguson, Missouri, citing the need for law enforcement's protection of property and the availability of a designated protest area. However, at the time of this ruling, the designated protest area was off-limits to the public. This "5-second rule" was later determined to be unconstitutional by a different federal judge.
In February 2014, 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. In October 2014, Judge Kimberly Mueller dismissed the suit, ruling that the states lacked legal standing to sue on behalf of their residents and that Koster and other plaintiffs were representing only the interests of egg farmers, rather than "a substantial statement of their populations".
Also in October 2014, House Speaker Tim Jones announced plans to investigate charges that Koster took actions in office that were designed to benefit campaign contributors. Some of the actions investigated included: the Simmons Firm donating $100,000 to Koster's campaign in 2012 and both parties suing Republic Services in 2013; Koster ending an inquiry focusing on 5-hour Energy after conversations with a lobbyist for the company who was also a Koster contributor; Koster had negotiating an agreement with Pfizer, another campaign contributor, to pay Missouri $750,000 in connection with a multi-state investigation of illegal marketing practices, about $350,000 less than what the state would have collected had it participated in a joint negotiation with other states.
In Missouri, it is legal for elected officials to accept unlimited campaign contributions and gifts from lobbyists. Despite his position on lobbying reform, Koster rejects the idea of placing limits on the amount of money a corporation or a rich person could contribute to a campaign. He instead suggests adding more transparency to the existing system. In December 2014, Koster said that he would no longer accept gifts from lobbyists.
During his second term as attorney general, Koster said that he supports same-sex marriage, but defended his state's former constitutional ban on it because voters approved it.
2016 gubernatorial election
Main article: 2016 Missouri gubernatorial electionIn February 2016, Koster filed to run for governor of Missouri. He won the August 2 Democratic primary, but lost the general election to Republican Eric Greitens.
2017–present
In February 2017, Koster was named Senior Vice President of Corporate Services at Centene Corp. In February 2020, Koster took the position of EVP, Secretary and General Counsel at Centene.
Electoral history
2016 Gubernatorial race
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Koster | 1,261,110 | 45.4 | ||
| Republican | Eric Greitens | 1,424,730 | 51.3 | ||
| Libertarian | Dave Browning | 92,819 | 3.48 | ||
As Attorney General
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Koster (incumbent) | 1,491,139 | 55.81 | +2.96 | |
| Republican | Ed Martin | 1,084,106 | 40.63 | −6.52 | |
| Libertarian | Dave Browning | 92,819 | 3.48 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Koster | 1,471,647 | 52.83 | ||
| Republican | Mike Gibbons | 1,312,719 | 47.17 | ||
| 2008 Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Democratic | Chris Koster | 118,934 | 34.3 | |
| Democratic | Margaret Donnelly | 118,105 | 34.1 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Harris | 86,550 | 25.0 | |
| Democratic | Molly Williams | 23,140 | 6.7 | |
As state senator
| 2004 Race for Missouri State Senate 31st District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Republican | Chris Koster | 50,328 | 62.9 | |
| Democratic | Larry Snider | 28,565 | 35.7 | |
| Libertarian | Len Ludlam | 1,086 | 1.4 | |
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- "Internet 'Slavemaster' Faces Death Penalty in 5 Slayings". Los Angeles Times. 2000-06-14. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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Sources
- Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006. Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.
External links
- Gubernatorial campaign website
- Missouri Office of the Attorney General official website
- Missouri State Legislature - Senator Chris Koster official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Chris Koster (MO) profile
- Follow the Money - Chris Koster
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded byJay Nixon | Attorney General of Missouri 2009–2017 |
Succeeded byJosh Hawley |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byJay Nixon | Democratic nominee for Missouri Attorney General 2008, 2012 |
Succeeded byTeresa Hensley |
| Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri 2016 |
Succeeded byNicole Galloway | |
- 1964 births
- 21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
- Lawyers from St. Louis
- Living people
- Missouri attorneys general
- Missouri Democrats
- Missouri Republicans
- Missouri state senators
- People from Cass County, Missouri
- Politicians from St. Louis
- University of Missouri alumni
- Olin Business School (Washington University) alumni
- Candidates in the 2016 United States elections
- Centene Corporation