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
Prosecuting Attorney for Cass County
In office January 5, 1995 – January 5, 2005
Preceded by
Dennis Laster
Succeeded by
Teresa Hensley
Personal details
Born
Christopher Andrew Koster
(1964-08-31) August 31, 1964 (age 59)[1] St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party
Democratic (since 2007)
Other political affiliations
Republican (before 2007)
Spouses
Rebecca Bowman
(m. 1996; div. 2003)
Jennifer (Cullen) Koster
(m. 2019)
Education
University of Missouri (BA, JD) Washington University in St. Louis (MBA)
Occupation
Executive Vice President
Secretary & General Counsel at Centene Corporation
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.[2] After completing his terms as attorney general, Koster joined Centene Corporation, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel.[3][4]
^Summer Ballentine. "Once a Republican, Koster seeks governorship as a Democrat". Springfield News-Leader.
^"Eric Greitens wins Missouri GOP Primary, to face Chris Koster in fall". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^"Centene hires former Attorney General Chris Koster". Retrieved March 8, 2021.
^"Centene announces two key personnel moves". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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...
and unusual punishment. On April 15, 2014, Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster, his response to show cause order for Cornealious Anderson v. Ian Wallace...
Press declared Greitens the winner of the election, and Koster conceded shortly after. ChrisKoster, Attorney General of Missouri Eric Morrison, pastor,...
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and gubernatorial elections. The incumbent Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster, a Democrat, won re-election for a second full term against Republican...
denial on post-election efforts". CNN. Retrieved January 29, 2021. Canipe, Chris (February 4, 2021). "The Republicans who voted to overturn the election"...
Republican primary. He defeated Democratic Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster in the general election. He was Missouri's first Jewish governor. One...
declined to run for governor. On August 3, 2016, Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster won the nomination with a dominating 79% of the primary vote. Former...
Franklin would be executed on November 20. Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster said in a statement that by setting execution dates, the state high court...
Democratic nominee Teresa Hensley. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General ChrisKoster did not run for re-election to a third term in office, but was instead...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. Gov. Jay Nixon, Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster, Missouri Director of Agriculture Jon Hagler and Humane Society of Missouri...
convictions, so Robinson's attorneys wanted to avoid a trial there. ChrisKoster, the Missouri prosecutor, insisted as a condition of any plea bargain...
to be Cass County prosecutor following the resignation of incumbent ChrisKoster, who had just won a seat in the state senate. She took office on January...
apprehend non-dangerous fleeing suspects. Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster, acknowledged the grand jury was given information based on the state...
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Strange brought Alabama into a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster against California's egg production standards as embodied in its Proposition...
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Sinquefield has also donated to Missouri candidates Shane Schoeller, ChrisKoster, and Sarah Steelman, as well as to the 2016 gubernatorial campaign of...
Wright 2016, p. 64. Price, Wiley (January 9, 2013). "Tishaura Jones, ChrisKoster, and Karla May". The St. Louis American. Retrieved December 3, 2020....
state and federal constitutions. On October 6, Missouri Attorney General ChrisKoster announced the state would not appeal the decision. Kelly Glossip sued...
Attorney General that was vacated by Governor-elect Nixon; Democrat ChrisKoster defeated Republican Mike Gibbons 52.83% to 47.17%. Democrats also picked...
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