Christopher S. "Kit" Bond - Mexico, Missouri
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BruceS
N 39° 10.104 W 091° 53.351
15S E 595960 N 4336051
Bust of former Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator on the grounds of the Audrain Historical Society museums in Mexico, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMHXBK
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2013
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The statue is a bronze bust on a grey granite pedestal. He is wearing a tie and suit jacket with a lapel pin. The pedestal is inscribed:
Presented By The
Citizens Of Mexico,
Missouri
In Honor Of
Christopher S.
"Kit" Bond
Govern Of
Missouri
1973 - 1977
1981 - 1985
United States
Senator
1986 - 2010
With Sincere
Appreciation For
His Exceptional
Service To The
People Of Missouri
May 15 2009
Sculptor
Sabra Tull Meyer
About "Kit" Bond:
"Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond (born March 6, 1939) is a former United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, he defeated Democrat Harriett Woods by a margin of 53%-47%. He was re-elected in 1992, 1998, and 2004. On January 8, 2009, he announced that he would not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2010, and was succeeded by current Senator Roy Blunt on January 3, 2011.[1] Following his retirement from the Senate, Bond became a partner at Thompson Coburn.
Before his career in the U.S. Senate, Bond served two terms as Governor of Missouri, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985. He was previously State Auditor of Missouri from 1971 to 1973." - Wikipedia