NAFUSA lifetime member and president-elect Catherine Hanaway will become the first
woman to hold the position of Attorney General (AG) for the State of Missouri when she
assumes office on September 8. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced on August 19
he will appoint Catherine Hanaway to replace and complete the three years remaining on
the term of current AG Andrew Bailey who resigned to become co-deputy director of the
FBI.

Ms. Hanaway most recently has been a partner at Husch Blackwell, including serving as
the elected chair of the firm. She was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of
Missouri by President George W. Bush and served from 2005-2009.

Ms. Hanaway first ran for elected office in 1998, winning a seat in the Missouri House of
Representatives where she served until 2005. She was elected Speaker, the first woman to
hold that position. There have been none since. She ran unsuccessfully for Missouri
Secretary of State in 2004.

Governor Kehoe praised her as “…a talented, trusted prosecutor who has a passion for
enforcing the rule of law.”

Ms. Hanaway told reporters that she plans to serve the next three years and then “…if
Missourians will vote for me and believe I earn a full term, then I’d like to serve a full term.”
NAFUSA President Donna Bucella congratulated Catherine on her appointment. “She is a
true public servant who is passionate, committed and thrilled to serve the people of
Missouri.