Don Gosen

Don Gosen

Don Gosen
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 84th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Allen Icet
Born	April 1, 1963 (age 47)
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jeanne
Children	Laura Anna Rachel
Residence	Chesterfield, Missouri
Alma mater	University of Missouri
Occupation	Small Business Owner Insurance Agent
Religion	Methodist
Website	Campaign Website

Don Gosen (born January 16, 1963) is an American 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.

Early life and career

Don Gosen's father was a teacher and his mother was a homemaker. Don Gosen was raised in Hermann and attended Hermann High School. He then received a BSBA and MBA from Mizzou. 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.

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

Electoral history

2010 General Election for Missouri’s 84th District House of Representatives
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Don Gosen	12,571	98.77

References

External links

• ElectDonGosen.com
• Official Missouri House of Representatives profile
• Campaign Finance Information

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