Steve Danner
Steve Danner | |
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office January 9, 1991 – January 4, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | David Doctorian |
| Succeeded by | Morris Westfall |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 1983 – July 31, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph L. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Dale Whiteside |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1953 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Pat Danner (mother) |
Stephen L. Danner (born May 3, 1953) is an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 11th district from 1983 to 1987 and in the Missouri Senate from the 28th district from 1991 to 1995.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Danner was born in Macon, Missouri. He received his B.A. degree in history from University of Missouri–Kansas City and his J.D. degree from University of Missouri School of Law.[3] Danner was admitted to the Missouri bar and practiced law in Smithville, Missouri. He was involved in construction and motel management. From 1987 to 1989, Danner served as a Missouri Administrative Law Judge.[3]
Danner served in the United States Army and the Missouri National Guard, where he served as the adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard from 2009 to 2019, retiring with the rank of major general. While serving, he earned a master's degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College. From May 2005 to January 2007, Danner was deployed to Iraq as a Command Judge Advocate with the rank of colonel. He received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal for his military service.[3]
His mother Pat Danner also served in the Missouri Senate and U.S. Congresswoman, whilst his wife Katie Steele Danner served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1988 to 1994.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chillicothe Constitution Tribune Archives | Nov 07, 1990, p. 1". Chillicothe.newspaperarchive.com. 1990-11-07. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ↑ "Independence Examiner Archives, Nov 8, 1990, p. 5". Newspaperarchive.com. 1990-11-08. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- 1 2 3 "Major General Stephen L. Danner". National Guard Bureau. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
- ↑ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=186284
- ↑ Our Campaigns.com.-Steve Danner
- ↑ William Woods University, Board of Trustees-Steve Danner
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Macon, Missouri
- People from Smithville, Missouri
- University of Missouri–Kansas City alumni
- University of Missouri School of Law alumni
- Missouri National Guard personnel
- United States Army War College alumni
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
- Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Missouri lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
- 20th-century Missouri state court judges
- Democratic Party Missouri state senators
- American politicians of Lebanese descent
- 20th-century members of the Missouri General Assembly