As the Missouri Chamber advocates for business growth in Jefferson City, our team relies on the support of several key legislative leaders. Click below to learn more about how these state lawmakers are helping the business community. Man in the Arena — Sen. Mike Kehoe Spirit of Enterprise Sen. Ron Richard Rep. Kevin Austin Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick Rep. Caleb Rowden
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The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recognized two organizations and one individual with special honors for their leadership in their communities. Click below to learn more about how these companies are making a difference in their regions. Burns & McDonnell — Education Innovator of the Year St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce — Chamber of Commerce of the Year
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Each year, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry selects the state’s fastest growing companies to receive the Fast Track Award. Click below to learn more about each Fast Track Award winner and their unique recipes for growth. Bluebird Network Do Outdoors—Lew’s Fishing Equifax Workforce Solutions IMKO Martin Mechanical Moneta Group Phoenix Home Care Saint Luke’s East Hospital
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One of Science City’s newest exhibits is designed to make it fun to learn about genetics. Visitors to the Unlock the Code exhibit can dance to assemble proteins. They can digitally clone themselves. There’s even an electronic simulation where people can try on a new set of genes. While there’s no sure-fire way to make learning about science fun and
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In the Missouri General Assembly, Sen. Mike Kehoe stands out for his support of the state’s business community. Kehoe’s career as a business leader helps him understand the issues companies in our state are facing. For 20 years, Kehoe owned and operated Ford and Lincoln-Mercury franchises in Missouri. He served on the Ford Motor Company’s National Dealer Council and placed
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Representative Dan Shaul Few first-year lawmakers can claim the level of success achieved by Representative Dan Shaul in 2015. Shaul, of Imperial, showed uncommon leadership when his House Bill 722 was amended to contain important language to stop municipality-driven workplace regulations. He quickly became a key figure in a fierce debate in the General Assembly. After his bill was vetoed
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The Spirit of Enterprise Award was established in 1990 to recognize legislators who have consistently shown efforts to protect the free enterprise system in Missouri. Our 2015 Spirit of Enterprise Award winners join a prestigious list of Missouri lawmakers whose legislative efforts have helped make Missouri a better place to work and live. Senator Ron Richard Senator Ron Richard has
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Brian Hammons doesn’t know how to stop running. As President and CEO of Hammons Black Walnuts in Stockton, he runs the family business as the “head cheerleader” of the third-generation company. In his spare time, he runs marathons, including 11 times in the Boston marathon. This year, Hammons is being honored with the Leadership Missouri Alumni Lifetime Achievement award and—according
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Each year, the Missouri Chamber selects a local chamber of commerce that sets the standard in economic development, advocacy, and innovation. The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce was selected from more than 200 local chambers that serve communities all across the state. “The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce raises the bar for chambers all across Missouri and beyond,” says Dan
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The path to growth doesn’t start in the boardroom at Saint Luke’s East Hospital. It starts at the bedside. Hospital President and CEO Ron Baker says everything begins with having highly engaged employees and physicians who provide high-quality care to patients. “What makes Saint Luke’s East Hospital successful are the people who work here and practice medicine here,” Baker says.
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