Todd Graves (attorney)

Todd Graves
Chair of the Missouri Republican Party
In office
January 7, 2017 – January 26, 2019
Preceded byJohn Hancock
Succeeded byKay Hoflander
United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
In office
September 17, 2001 – March 24, 2006
Acting: September 17, 2001 – October 11, 2001
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byStephen Hill[1]
Succeeded byBradley Schlozman (Acting)
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[2]
Tarkio, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTracy
Children4
RelativesSam Graves (Brother)
EducationUniversity of Missouri,
Columbia
(BS)
University of Virginia,
Charlottesville
(MPA, JD)

Todd P. Graves is a private practice attorney and Republican politician, who previously served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. A twice-elected state prosecutor who is currently in private practice with the law firm Graves Garrett LLC, his practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses nationwide before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Graves was born and raised in Tarkio, Missouri. His brother is U.S. Representative Sam Graves.[3] On January 7, 2017, Graves was elected with unanimous support by the Missouri Republican State Committee to serve as Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.[4]

  1. ^ "PN949 - Nomination of Todd Peterson Graves for Department of Justice, 107th Congress (2001-2002)". www.congress.gov. 12 October 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20021020103328/http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/mow/aboutus/graves.html [bare URL]
  3. ^ Graves profile, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov, May 8, 2007; accessed April 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Mannies, Jo. "Kansas City lawyer tied to tea party groups tapped to be new head of Missouri Republican Party". St Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 14 December 2016.