Mike Sanders (Missouri)
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Mike Sanders is a Democratic Party
politician in Independence, Missouri
who was a Jackson County, Missouri
Prosecuting Attorney from 2002 to 2006 and since 2007 has been Jackson County executive.
Sanders was born in Kansas City, Missouri
. He received a B.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
He joined the Army and rose to First Lieutenant in the Gulf War
.
He received a law degree from Ohio State University
in 1994. He was an assistant Jackson County prosecutor from 1994 to 1997 when he entered private practice.
In 2002 he was elected prosecutor and was re-elected in 2004.
In 2006 he was elected Jackson County executive defeating Charles Wheeler
.
Although living in Independence, he was floated as possible candidate for Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 2009 before ultimately announcing his decision to run for re-election as county executive.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician in Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
who was a Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
Prosecuting Attorney from 2002 to 2006 and since 2007 has been Jackson County executive.
Sanders was born in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. He received a B.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
He joined the Army and rose to First Lieutenant in the Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
.
He received a law degree from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1994. He was an assistant Jackson County prosecutor from 1994 to 1997 when he entered private practice.
In 2002 he was elected prosecutor and was re-elected in 2004.
In 2006 he was elected Jackson County executive defeating Charles Wheeler
Charles Wheeler
Charles Wheeler may refer to:*Charles Wheeler , Australian painter*Charles Wheeler , journalist with the BBC*Charles Wheeler , Missouri politician...
.
Although living in Independence, he was floated as possible candidate for Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 2009 before ultimately announcing his decision to run for re-election as county executive.