Sam Graves | |
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| Chair of the House Transportation Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Peter DeFazio |
| Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Peter DeFazio |
| Succeeded by | Rick Larsen |
| Chair of the House Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nydia Velázquez |
| Succeeded by | Steve Chabot |
| Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Chabot |
| Succeeded by | Nydia Velázquez |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Danner |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Glen Klippenstein |
| Succeeded by | David Klindt |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office January 6, 1993 – January 4, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Tate |
| Succeeded by | Rex Barnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Bruce Graves Jr. November 7, 1963 Tarkio, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lesley Hickok (m. 1986–2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Todd Graves (brother) |
| Education | University of Missouri (BS) |
| Website | House website |
Samuel Bruce Graves Jr. (born November 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the United States representative for Missouri's 6th congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches across most of the northern third of the state, from the Kansas border to the Illinois border. The bulk of its population lives in the northern part of the Kansas City area, including the northern fourth of Kansas City. Graves is the dean of Missouri's congressional delegation.