Congressman
Graves with his wife Lesley, daughters Megan and Emily,
and son Trey, who attended the Swearing In Ceremony
for Members of Congress
Congressman
Sam Graves is a life long resident of Missouri's 6th
Congressional District. As a small businessman and
a sixth-generation, full-time, family farmer, Sam
has spent his life working to make Missouri a better
place to live, work, and raise a family.
In Congress, Sam serves on the Agriculture,
Small Business, and Transportation Committees where
he continues the fight for the most significant interests
of the Sixth District. Sam also is a member of House
Leadership as Deputy Whip and is Chairman of the Small
Business Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture,
and Technology.
Congressman Graves was born in Tarkio,
Missouri, November 7, 1963. He graduated from Tarkio
High School in 1982 and attended college at the University
of Missouri-Columbia where he received his degree
in Agronomy from the School of Agriculture.
While attending the University, Sam met
his wife, Lesley. Upon graduation, Lesley and Sam
married and moved back to Tarkio. Lesley teaches kindergarten
at Tarkio Elementary. They have three children, Megan,
Trey, and Emily. Sam is an active member of his community
and enjoys flying his 1947 Piper Cub airplane for
fun.
In 1992, Sam won his first race for State
Representative. In 1994, Sam was elected as State
Senator for the 12th Senatorial District and subsequently
re-elected in 1998. Sam's leadership has not only
been recognized by his constituents, but from organizations
like the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business
Development Corporation, and the Missouri State Medical
Association.
As a father, farmer, businessman, and
former State legislator, Sam knows first hand the
values, hopes, and beliefs of the hard-working families
of the Sixth District and will continue to work tirelessly
for them in the United States House of Representatives.
As your Congressman, Sam is dedicated to our national
security as well as your personal financial security.
Sam will continue to fight to fully fund our military,
lower taxes, stabilize Social Security for our seniors,
and provide more local control of funding for our
schools.
