Kenny Hulshof



Kenny C. Hulshof, a Republican, represented Missouri's 9th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1997-2009.

Iraq War
Hulshof voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

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

Republican removal from the House Ethics Committee
In 2004, Hulshof was a member of the House Ethics Committee at the time it was investigating then-Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas). The committee did not formally charge DeLay with any wrongdoing, but it did rebuke him for three separate actions that could have given the appearance of impropriety. Many Republicans were furious at the perceived disloyalty to the party of the committee's Republican members, and Speaker Dennis Hastert replaced Hulshof along with Chairman Joel Hefley and Rep. Steve LaTourette at the beginning of the 109th Congress with members more loyal to the party leadership, including two who had given money to DeLay's legal defense fund.
 * For a more indepth exploration of these events, see Congresspedia's page on the House Ethics Committee.

Bio
Hulshof was born May 22, 1958 in Sikeston, Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri. Hulshof worked in the public defenders office and as a special prosecutor for the Missouri attorney general's office before running for Congress.

Congressional career
Hulshof was first elected to the U.S. House in 1996 after an unsuccessful attempt in 1994.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Duane Neil Burghard to face Hulshof in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Hulshof retained his seat.

2008 Missouri gubernatorial elections
In the wake of Missouri governor Matt Blunt's declaration that he would not seek a second term, on January 30th, 2008 Hulshof announced his entry into the Republican race for governor. He is running as a Jefferson City outsider, and has the endorsement of the Missouri House Speaker.

Money in politics
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Committees

 * House Committee on Ways and Means
 * Subcommittee on Health
 * Subcommittee on Trade

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

 * House Committee on Budget
 * House Committee on Ways and Means
 * Subcommittee on Health
 * Subcommittee on Social Security

Contact
DC Office: 412 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2956 Fax: 202-225-5712 Web Email Website

District Office- Columbia: 33 East Broadway Street, Suite 280 Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 573-449-5111 Fax: 573-449-5312

District Office- Hannibal: 201 North Third Street, Suite 240 Hannibal, MO 63401 Phone: 573-221-1200 Fax: 573-221-5349

District Office- Washington: 516 Jefferson Street Washington, MO 63090 Phone: 636-239-4001 Fax: 636-239-1987

External resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Official Bio
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

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