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| Date of birth | January 10, 1950(age 66) | | Place of birth | Niangua, Missouri | | Political party | Republican | | Spouse | Roseann Ray Blunt (div.)
Abigail Perlman Blunt | | Children | Matthew Roy Blunt
Amy Blunt Mosby
Andrew Blunt
Alexander Charles Blunt (adopted) | | Residence | Strafford, Missouri | | Alma mater | Southwest Baptist University (B.A.)
Missouri State University (M.A.) | | Profession | College administrator | | Religion | Baptist | | Assumed office | January 3, 2011 | | Serving with Claire McCaskill | | Preceded by | Kit Bond | | In office | January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2011 | | Succeeded by | Billy Long | | Preceded by | Mel Hancock | | In office | January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2009 | | Leader | John Boehner | | Succeeded by | Eric Cantor | | Preceded by | Steny Hoyer | | In office | January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2007 | | Leader | Tom DeLay (2003-2005)
Himself (Interim) (2005-2006)
John Boehner (2006-2007) | | Succeeded by | Jim Clyburn | | Preceded by | Tom DeLay | | In office | January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2003 | | Whip | Tom DeLay | | Succeeded by | Eric Cantor | | Preceded by | Dennis Hastert | | In office | September 29, 2005 - February 2, 2006 | | Succeeded by | John Boehner | | Preceded by | Tom DeLay | | In office | January 8, 1985 - January 8, 1993 | | Governor | Kit Bond | | Succeeded by | Judi Moriarty | | Preceded by | James Kirkpatrick |
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Roy D. Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is the junior United States Senator from Missouri. He is a member of the Republican Party. His Senate seat was previously held by Republican Kit Bond, until his retirement.
Blunt served as the U.S. Representative from from 1997 to 2011. The district contains most of Southwest Missouri, the most conservative part of the state, anchored in the city of Springfield, as well as cities such as Joplin, Carthage, and Neosho. The popular tourist destination of Branson also lies in the district. In January 2011, Blunt was succeeded in the House by Billy Long.
Blunt was the House Minority Whip during the 110th Congress but after the 2008 general elections announced that he would step down from the position. After House Majority Leader Tom DeLay stepped down upon criminal indictment in Texas, Blunt served as interim House Majority Leader from September 29, 2005, to February 2, 2006, when John Boehner of Ohio was elected as DeLay's permanent replacement.
Blunt is the father of Matt Blunt, the governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. He and his son are the only Republicans to have served as Missouri Secretary of State since 1945.
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