Roger B. Wilson
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Roger B. Wilson
| Roger B. Wilson | |
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| 52nd Governor of Missouri | |
| In office October 16, 2000 – January 8, 2001 |
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| Lieutenant | Joe Maxwell |
| Preceded by | Mel Carnahan |
| Succeeded by | Bob Holden |
| 44th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – October 16, 2000 |
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| Governor | Mel Carnahan |
| Preceded by | Mel Carnahan |
| Succeeded by | Joe Maxwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1948 Boone County, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pat Wilson |
| Profession | Teacher |
Roger B. Wilson (born October 10, 1948) is an American politician who was the 52nd Governor of Missouri from October 16, 2000 to January 8, 2001. He is a Democrat.
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Early Life and education
Wilson was born in Boone County, Missouri. He attended college at Central Methodist College and graduated class of 1977. He was a school teacher and an elementary school principal in Columbia, Missouri.
Political career
He was elected to the Missouri state senate and served there for more than 20 years. He served as the lieutenant governor from 1993 to 2000. As lieutenant governor to Governor Mel Carnahan, Roger Wilson was dedicated to advocating for the "Four E's": economic development, education, efficiency in government and the elderly.
Governor of Missouri
In October 2000, Governor Mel Carnahan died in an airplane crash, and Wilson served as governor until the end of the term in 2001. Following Governor Carnahan's posthumous election to the U.S. Senate, Wilson appointed his widow, Jean Carnahan, to serve in his place.
Chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party
In August, 2004, became Chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party after endorsing Claire McCaskill in her ultimately successful bid to unseat incumbent Governor Bob Holden in the Democratic Primary. In January, 2007, after previously indicating he was interested in serving another two years, Wilson announced he would not seek an additional term as Chairman.
Current life
Wilson was ousted as President and CEO of Missouri Employers Mutual in Columbia, Missouri in June 2011.[1]
He is not related to Rogerick "Roger" Wilson, a 2008 Democratic candidate for the 71st District of the Missouri State House of Representatives.
On Thursday, April 12, 2012, Wilson pleaded guilty to federal charges of money laundering. Wilson improperly donated money to the Missouri Democrat Party and billed the public entity Missouri Employers Mutual for legal fees to cover up the crime. He faces up to a year in federal prison and $100,000 in fines..[2]
References
- ^ "Roger B. Wilson Fired". http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/c9cbad4f2fe84a0a9982e3cfa1b8fb6a/MO--Former-Governor-Insurance/. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ^ "Ex-Gov. Wilson pleads guilty to money scheme". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 13 April 2012. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/ex-gov-wilson-pleads-guilty-to-money-scheme/article_312def15-41b2-589f-8633-0c5d5d57f9a8.html. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mel Carnahan |
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1993–2000 |
Succeeded by Joe Maxwell |
| Preceded by Mel Carnahan |
Governor of Missouri 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Bob Holden |
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