MOScout Daily Update: Thelemaque Group Hires Davis - Kehoe Taps James for Public Safety and more…
My apologies for this very brief update this morning. I got flattened by a stomach bug yesterday…
Thelemaque Group Grows
A note to clients from Henrio Thelemaque…
As we continue to raise the bar, it is with great excitement that we welcome Daris Davis to The Thelemaque Group as Senior Associate. Daris served as Chief of Staff to Senator Holly Thompson-Rehder and worked in the Speaker’s office during the 2024 session. Daris’ extensive experience and passion for public service make her a dynamic addition to The Thelemaque Group, where she will focus on advancing initiatives for our clients during session.
I have had the opportunity to work with Daris as she served legislators in the Capitol, and her professionalism and well-earned reputation exude the pillars we strive to uphold in the firm: Reliable. Relational. Relentless. Daris will be an amazing asset to the firm as we continue to grow and advance clients’ priorities.
Kehoe Taps James for Public Safety
Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe announced the appointment of Mark S. James as Director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS). James will assume the role of DPS Director effective January 13, 2025, and await Missouri Senate confirmation…
A former state and federal law enforcement official, James began his law enforcement career with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP)… James was recruited to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in 1987, eventually rising the ranks to become the Special Agent in Charge of ATF's Kansas City Field Division when he retired from ATF in 2007. Following his retirement, James continued his public service after being appointed by then-Missouri Governor Matt Blunt as director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety in 2005. In 2010, he became the chancellor of Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Kansas City… Most recently, James was appointed by President Donald Trump as the United States Marshal of the Western Judicial District of Missouri…
State Workers Get Xmas Eve Off
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 24-16 closing state offices at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
$5K+ Contributions
Missouri Realtors PAC - $6,900 from La Nora Kay.
Friends of Tim McGrady - $6,610 from Highlander Political Strategies LLC.
Lobbyist Registrations
Jay Hahn added Clark Street Project.