Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, born a short drive north of Bolivar in Hickory County, has roots in small Missouri towns as a family farmer, county sheriff and small business owner.
Vonna Jones, right, with Gov. Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, center, and other event attendees at a fundraising event for his candidacy for lieutenant governor in December 2015. Jones said she has been good friends with Teresa Parson since 1986, when the pair worked at a bank together.
Courtesy of the Office of the Governor, Mike Parson
Sandy Jones has known Mike Parson for at least 50 years. Jones said that she never saw a gleam of ambition in Parson’s eyes for higher office. “I do know that he and Teresa are going to be very content to be back in Bolivar when it’s all over,” Jones said.
The Polk County Jail sits across the street from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office near downtown Bolivar. Parson was elected Polk County sheriff in 1992, and he served 12 years in the position before becoming a state representative.
An array of mom-and-pop shops circle a charming town square that surrounds a grand limestone courthouse in downtown Bolivar, Missouri. Gov. Mike Parson, 62, is a third-generation farmer raised on family property in Wheatland, a short drive north of Bolivar in Hickory County.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, born a short drive north of Bolivar in Hickory County, has roots in small Missouri towns as a family farmer, county sheriff and small business owner.
Vonna Jones, right, with Gov. Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, center, and other event attendees at a fundraising event for his candidacy for lieutenant governor in December 2015. Jones said she has been good friends with Teresa Parson since 1986, when the pair worked at a bank together.
Courtesy of the Office of the Governor, Mike Parson
Sandy Jones has known Mike Parson for at least 50 years. Jones said that she never saw a gleam of ambition in Parson’s eyes for higher office. “I do know that he and Teresa are going to be very content to be back in Bolivar when it’s all over,” Jones said.
Courtesy of Sandy Jones
Parson's portraits hangs in the Polk County Courthouse in downtown Bolivar. Parson was first elected to represent Missouri's 133rd District in 2004.
An array of mom-and-pop shops circle a charming town square that surrounds a grand limestone courthouse in downtown Bolivar, Missouri. Gov. Mike Parson, 62, is a third-generation farmer raised on family property in Wheatland, a short drive north of Bolivar in Hickory County.
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The Polk County Jail sits across the street from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office near downtown Bolivar. Parson was elected Polk County sheriff in 1992, and he served 12 years in the position before becoming a state representative.
Noah is a business reporter from Kansas City, Missouri. He is a junior studying business and economics journalism. Twitter: @higgins_dunn Email: noah.higginsdunn@gmail.com
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