Don Gosen
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Don Gosen is a State Farm
Insurance Agent, co-owner
of a brewery
, and Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives
. He has represented the 84th district, which includes parts of Chesterfield
, Wildwood
, Ellisville
, and Clarkson Valley
, since 2011.
and attended Hermann High School. He then received a BSBA
and MBA from the University of Missouri
. He then went to work for Boone County National Bank in Columbia as a commercial loan officer. He moved to upstate New York
to continue his career in banking and insurance. For a small time he worked for several breweries, he received Brewing Certificate from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling
in London, United Kingdom, and he received his brewing
microbiology schooling from the Lallemand Institute in Montreal, Canada. He then moved back to St. Louis
where helped found the Tin Mill Brewing Company and where he has been a State Farm
insurance agent for twenty years. Gosen is a member of the West County Chamber of Commerce
, a member of the Wildwood Business Association, a member of the Master Brewers Association of St Louis, and a member and former president of the Wildwood Area Lion's Club. He currently lives in Chesterfield, with his wife and three children, and attends the Living Word United Methodist Church
in Wildwood.
State farm
State farm can refer to:*Sovkhoz, a type of state-owned farm in the Soviet Union*Volkseigenes Gut, a type of state-owned farm in East Germany*Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne, a type of state-owned farm in People's Republic of Poland...
Insurance Agent, co-owner
Small business
A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships...
of a brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
, and Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
. He has represented the 84th district, which includes parts of Chesterfield
Chesterfield, Missouri
Chesterfield is a second-ring western suburb of St. Louis and is the largest city in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census the population is 47,484. Chesterfield also celebrated its 20th birthday in 2008.- Geography :...
, Wildwood
Wildwood, Missouri
Wildwood is a third-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in far western St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,517....
, Ellisville
Ellisville, Missouri
Ellisville is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,133 at the 2010 census.In 2009, Money magazine ranked Ellisville #25 on the annual Best Places to Live in America list.- History :...
, and Clarkson Valley
Clarkson Valley, Missouri
Clarkson Valley is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,632 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Clarkson Valley is located at ....
, since 2011.
Early life and career
Don Gosen's father was a teacher and his mother was a homemaker. Don Gosen was raised in HermannHermann, Missouri
Hermann is a city designated in 1842 as the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, United States. It is near the center of the Missouri Rhineland and south of the Missouri River. The population was 2,674 at the 2000 census....
and attended Hermann High School. He then received a BSBA
BBA
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and MBA from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. He then went to work for Boone County National Bank in Columbia as a commercial loan officer. He moved to upstate New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to continue his career in banking and insurance. For a small time he worked for several breweries, he received Brewing Certificate from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling
Institute of Brewing and Distilling
The Institute of Brewing and Distilling is an industry trade association for brewers and distillers, both in the United Kingdom and internationally...
in London, United Kingdom, and he received his brewing
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
microbiology schooling from the Lallemand Institute in Montreal, Canada. He then moved back to St. Louis
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
where helped found the Tin Mill Brewing Company and where he has been a State Farm
State farm
State farm can refer to:*Sovkhoz, a type of state-owned farm in the Soviet Union*Volkseigenes Gut, a type of state-owned farm in East Germany*Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne, a type of state-owned farm in People's Republic of Poland...
insurance agent for twenty years. Gosen is a member of the West County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, a member of the Wildwood Business Association, a member of the Master Brewers Association of St Louis, and a member and former president of the Wildwood Area Lion's Club. He currently lives in Chesterfield, with his wife and three children, and attends the Living Word United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
in Wildwood.
Political career
In 2010, Don Gosen successfully ran to represent the 84th district in the Missouri House of Representatives. He started his campaign in 2009 and was unoposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.Committee assignments
- Elections
- Insurance Policy (Vice-Chairman)
- Utilities
- Urban Issues