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Congressman Sam Graves is a life long resident of
Missouri's 6th Congressional District. As a small businessman and a
sixth-generation, full-time, family farmer, Sam has spent his life
working to make Missouri a better place to live, work, and raise a
family.
In Congress, Sam serves on the Agriculture, Small Business,
and Transportation Committees where he continues the fight for the most
significant interests of the Sixth District. Sam also is a member of
House Leadership as Deputy Whip and is Chairman of the Small Business
Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture, and Technology.
Congressman Graves was born in Tarkio, Missouri, November 7,
1963. He graduated from Tarkio High School in 1982 and attended college
at the University of Missouri-Columbia where he received his degree in
Agronomy from the School of Agriculture.
While attending the University, Sam met his wife, Lesley.
Upon graduation, Lesley and Sam married and moved back to Tarkio. Lesley
teaches kindergarten at Tarkio Elementary. They have three children,
Megan, Trey, and Emily. Sam is an active member of his community and
enjoys flying his 1947 Piper Cub airplane for fun.
In 1992, Sam won his first race for State Representative. In
1994, Sam was elected as State Senator for the 12th Senatorial District
and subsequently re-elected in 1998. Sam's leadership has not only been
recognized by his constituents, but from organizations like the Missouri
Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Development Corporation, and the
Missouri State Medical Association.
As a father, farmer, businessman, and former State
legislator, Sam knows first hand the values, hopes, and beliefs of the
hard-working families of the Sixth District and will continue to work
tirelessly for them in the United States House of Representatives. As
your Congressman, Sam is dedicated to our national security as well as
your personal financial security. Sam will continue to fight to fully
fund our military, lower taxes, stabilize Social Security for our
seniors, and provide more local control of funding for our schools.
write:1513
Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202.225.7041
Fax: 202.225.8221
Web
Site:
http://www.house.gov/graves/index.htm
Where Sam
Stands: Agriculture
Sam Graves is one of a handful of farmers in
Congress and the only member of the
Agriculture Committee from Missouri. As a
farmer himself, he understands the needs of
our farmers and rural communities. He knows
that high gas prices are hurting farmers and
he knows that Missouri’s farmers have a big
role to play in reducing our dependence on
foreign oil. That is why he supports
investing in alternative fuels and drilling
for American oil to bring down the price of
gas.
Time and again, Sam Graves has stood up for
farmers, ranchers, and our rural
communities. He worked to pass a Farm Bill
that works for Missouri’s farmers and fought
to include many important provisions for our
rural communities and rural economies. Sam
Graves worked on provisions root out waste
fraud and abuse of USDA programs, create a
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
to help bring research from the classroom to
the field, expanded the reach of broadband
to rural communities, and provides
flexibility in rural programs to help
farmers compete in the global
What
People are Saying
Graves knows our concerns
Sam Graves continues to push for expanding
oil exploration in America and increasing
our own supply,
while Kay Barnes is attending ritzy
fundraisers with some of the most liberal
politicians the East and West coasts have to
offer. I doubt regular people like me are on
Kay Barnes’ mind while she is gracing Nancy
Pelosi with her presence.
Ron Dickerson
St. Joseph
Upcoming Events
Sam Graves' Grand Ol' Picnic
Featuring the Mandrell Sisters
Saturday, August 23rd, 4-8 pm
McCorkle Park, Cameron Missouri
Between 3rd and 4th Streets and Cherry and
Chestnut Streets
$25 per family
Come enjoy BBQ, entertainment by the
Spidles, Sheridan's Frozen Custard,
caricature, a moonbounce, and pony rides for
kids!
RSVP: 816-421-2111 or by
email.
Sam Graves' Women's Summit and Luncheon
Featuring Brenda S. Smith, M.D. and Special
Guest The Honorable Marsha Blackburn, Member
of Congress Honorary Chair of Women
Impacting the Nation
Monday, August 25th
Social Reception 11:30 to 12:00 pm
Lunch and Presentation 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Hawthorne House
6008 NW Bell Road Parkville, Missouri
$35 per person
RSVP: 816-421-2111 or by
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