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	Bob Holden at AllExperts
		Holden was raised on a farm in the Ozarks near Birch Tree.
		Holden served as State Treasurer from 1993 to 2001 and as governor from 2001 to 2005.
		Holden was a member of the National Governors Association and was elected chair of the Midwestern Governors' Conference which led the Midwestern states' efforts to stimulate the economy by focusing on education and research.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/bo/bob_holden.htm (621 words)

	Bob Holden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bob Holden (born August 24, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri), former Governor of Missouri, is an American politician of the Democratic Party.
		Holden lost his bid for reelection in the Democratic primary on August 3, 2004, to State Auditor Claire McCaskill, who was beaten in the November 2 election by Matt Blunt.
		From 1993 to 2001, Holden served as State Treasurer and prior to that was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1983 to 1989.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Holden (420 words)

	TheCapeRock.com \| Bob Holden: The First 140 Days (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bob Holden may very well be the first Governor in Missouri history to break a campaign promise on the first day in office.
		Bob Holden may very well be the first Governor in Missouri history to create three new positions in his office even though the state can't afford to give its employees a raise.
		Bob Holden is certainly not the first Governor in Missouri history to give the shaft to state employees.
	thecaperock.com /articles/2001/05/holden (657 words)

	Bob Holden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/29354-bob-holden.html (366 words)

	Holden injured
		Bob Holden was treated and released from a hospital Sunday after falling out of a cart and suffering "minor injuries" while doing yardwork, a spokesman said.
		Holden and members of his family had gone to the vacation spot for the Fourth of July weekend.
		Holden is scheduled to be in Hannibal on Monday morning, before heading to Springfield and then to Kansas City.
	www.wmsa.net /news/KCStar/kcs-030707_holden_injured.htm (424 words)

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		Bob Holden hoped that the hiring of the new person would be done with both Washington West and Harwood involvement.
		Bob Holden moved that the Board accept the proposal as presented by the supervisory union to use their financial services, implemented in accordance with a memorandum of agreement regarding the relationship between Washington West and Harwood, and that the memorandum of agreement would be reviewed by the Harwood Board before going into effect.
		Bob Holden moved that the Board approve the hiring of Carmen Schoolcraft as JV field hockey coach.
	www.harwood.org /schoolboard/03-02-05mins.doc (1456 words)

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		Bob Holden moved that the board accept the resignation of Bob Phillips, who has accepted a leadership position in another district.
		Recess: Bob Holden moved that the board recess until 8:00 pm to hear a presentation from the Washington West Supervisory Union on the proposed physical education curriculum.
		Bob Holden suggested a clarification of the Board’s intent in one section of the policy, which was agreed to.
	www.harwood.org /schoolboard/05-19-04mins.doc (1592 words)

	VOTE.COM \| Who Should Win the Race for Missouri Governor?
		In 1983, Holden defeated an incumbent and was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 136th District (Springfield).
		Holden is Dean of the American Legion Missouri Boys State Legislative School; a board member of Boys and Girls Town of Missouri; and served in the Missouri National Guard.
		Bob Holden serves as a member of several boards and commissions including the Missouri Housing Development Commission, the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program Board and the Governor's Cash Management Task Force.
	www.vote.com /vote/10996651/objective10997015.phtml?cat=10882748 (285 words)

	Bathurst 1000 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Holden has achieved the most victories at Bathurst with 25 wins (as of 2005), and Ford being the second most successful with 14 victories (or 15 if including the victory from the original Phillp Island event).
		Although many Austalian racing drivers have raced for both the Ford and Holden marques, Steven Richards and Tony Longhurst are the only drivers to have won at Bathurst for both.
		Eggenberger's cars ran 1-2, only to be disqualified months later due to bodywork irregularities, and awarding the race to local legend Peter Brock for the ninth (and last) time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bathurst_1000 (1179 words)

	USATODAY.com - Mo. governor says he overspent on inauguration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Holden said he voluntarily released the information, but doesn't believe private financial dealings of his not-for-profit inaugural corporation are subject to mandatory public disclosure under the Sunshine Law.
		Holden said he staged the larger inauguration as a reach for unity, because the nation had just been through a divisive presidential election, and Missouri had lost its governor, Democrat Mel Carnahan, in a plane crash three weeks before Election Day.
		Campaign finance watchdogs have expressed concern that Holden will be soliciting donations to reduce the debt at the same time he decides the fate of legislation dear to lobbyists and special interests.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2001-05-26-holden.htm (423 words)

	hannibal.net - A few thoughts about Bob Holden 07/04/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Holden's first legislative session featured the Democratic Missouri House Speaker taking 17 Democrats with him to swat down his attempt to use tobacco settlement money to fund the shortfall in a botched prescription drug tax write-off for seniors, and then control of the Senate shifted to Republicans for the first time in decades.
		Holden isn't bobbing and weaving, Clinton-like, out of the fray, there are no cutesy-pie 'parse this' statements; inaugural overkill was a mistake, and he's owned up to it.
		Holden's mentality is not that of an attack dog; he needs cooperation and has gone to unprecedented lengths to secure it.
	www.hannibal.net /palm_pilot/stories/070401/opi_0704010008.shtml (737 words)

	Online NewsHour: Killer Storms -- May 5, 2003
		BOB HOLDEN: Some of it has been, but it's so massive in some cases, and the city of battlefield area, Pierce City and Stockton, that it will be a few days before all of it is fully brought back to grade.
		BOB HOLDEN: Well, it will mean that we can reach out for public assistance from the federal government in terms of businesses, in terms of their homes, new housing, a whole host of different things.
		BOB HOLDEN: Well, keep in mind that today they saw in many cases for the first time their community that looked like it had been bombed out last night.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/weather/jan-june03/tornado_05-05.html (1543 words)

	Voters in Cities, Suburbs Propelled Holden to Victory in Tight Election (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Holden said in an interview Wednesday that Gov. Mel Carnahan's death in a plane crash on Oct. 16 changed the dynamics of the election by moving the focus from personalities to policies.
		Holden ran a television ad on cable stations in the St. Louis area that touted his opposition to Proposition B, last year's ballot measure that would have allowed Missourians to get permits to carry concealed weapons.
		Holden, who stayed in St. Louis on election night, spent his first morning as governor-elect having breakfast with family members, getting a haircut and answering press inquiries.
	www.csgv.org /news/headlines/postdispatch11_9_00.cfm (974 words)

	STLtoday - News - Special Reports
		Bob Holden is in peril of becoming a lame duck governor as soon as the Aug. 3 primary unless his campaign goes all-out to make sure his supporters show up at the polls, a Post-Dispatch/KMOV-TV (Channel 4) poll suggests.
		Ali said Holden's "worst nightmare" is the fact that among all voters questioned, the unfavorable opinions (45 percent) of Holden exceeded the favorables (44 percent).
		The survey's finding that Holden has a relatively high unfavorable rating is nothing new for the governor, whose 3 1/2 years in office have been plagued by bad luck, mistakes and a recalcitrant Republican Legislature.
	www.stltoday.com /stltoday/news/special/voterinfo.nsf/0/9265D438986BFF1D86256EDD00258627?OpenDocument (1126 words)

	TheCapeRock.com \| Bob Holden Deserves An 'A' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Holden's recent executive order allowing unions to deduct "service fees" from state workers' paychecks is an example of sheer genius unmatched by any governor in Missouri history.
		Bob Holden deserves a solid 'A' for his deftness at passing the buck, a necessary skill for survival in politics at the major-league level.
		Bob Holden's actions in connection with the state "budget crisis" are simply remarkable.
	thecaperock.com /articles/2001/07/holden-grade (763 words)

	Women News 2002
		On Monday, March 11, Governor Holden announced the nomination of Angela B. Dorrough of Sprinfield to be the student representative on the Southwest Missouri State University Board of Governors.
		On Tuesday, March 5, Governor Bob Holden announced the appointment of Kathleen "Kas" Mahfood and Sarah Morris Wright Riddick to the Missouri State Penitentiary Redevelopment Commission.
		Bob Holden has nominated Jacquelyn D. White of Jefferson City as commissioner of the Office of Administration.
	www.umsl.edu /~iwpl/archive/wmnew02.html (1086 words)

	Poplar Bluff, Daily American Republic: News Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Missouri Gov. Bob Holden greets members of a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly Wednesday, as he stands next to Speaker of the House Catherine Hanaway, R-Warson Woods, prior to giving his State of the State address in the capitol building in Jefferson City.
		JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Bob Holden bluntly threw down the gauntlet in his fourth State of the State address Wednesday, setting up another protracted budget fight with the Republican-led Missouri Legislature.
		Holden suggested another $220 million be found by cutting existing spending, including a $51.9 million hit to Medicaid, closing some mental health facilities and shuttering the aging women's prison in Chillicothe.
	www.darnews.com /articles/2004/01/22/news/news5.txt (598 words)

	St. Louis University News - Gov. Bob Holden addresses democracy
		Holden addressed the cuts to education that were made by placing much of the blame on the Republican leaders.
		Holden stressed that education has been one of his top priorities as a governor, and offered some advice to Claire McCaskill and Matt Blount, who will be facing off for the governorship in November.
		Holden wrapped up his speech by saying that he did not know what he would do after he leaves office, except try to keep involved in the debate.
	www.unewsonline.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=cb1779ad-2d9b-424f-bf24-276782be3828 (767 words)

	Bob Holden : A man from Birch Tree
		Holden's former spokesman, Jerry Nachtigal, agrees that Holden's dedication to his job is one of his best qualities.
		Instead, Holden and Lori began making phone calls to school alumni and lobbyists until enough pressure was put on the legislature to reinstate the funding to the school.
		Holden traces his belief in education to that one-room schoolhouse in Birch Tree where his first-grade teacher still lives.
	www.mdn.org /2001/STORIES/HPRO.HTM (1484 words)

	Shall We Dance? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Holden went with him, that was the funny thing, didn't ask where they were going or anything, just walked with him.
		Bob was already half-hard, and the other man's hand on him finished the trick-when Holden released him he felt like hammered steel.
		Holden was breathing as if he'd been running for ten miles, and he curled around Bob, wrapping his arms around the larger man's waist.
	home.pacbell.net /n0irage/ShallWeDance.html (2588 words)

	Women News 2001
		On Sept. 26, 2001, Gov. Bob Holden announced the appointment of Alma McKinney as director of the Division of Personnel for the Office of Administration.
		On Monday, March 5, Gov. Bob Holden announced the appointment of Delores A. Hudson of Warrensburg to a six-year term on the Central Missouri State University Board of Governors.
		On Thursday, January 25, Governor Bob Holden announced the appointment of Carol R. Fischer as director of the Missouri Department of Revenue.
	www.umsl.edu /~iwpl/archive/wmnew01.html (1518 words)

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		Holden said, "The day after the inauguration, we got word TWA was being sold to American Airlines.
		Holden said, "It was a political agenda meant to keep the state in turmoil, to have an impact when the election for governor came around."
		Holden speaks with a great deal of pride when he mentions the number of female, Hispanic, and African Americans he appointed to state boards and committees.
	www.ksdk.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=72903 (496 words)

	Bob Holden's Armchair Generalcy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Today, Missouri Governor Bob Holden is carping about the use/misuse of a Missouri National Guard (MONG) Transportation Unit.
		Holden objects, stating that MONG troops should not be doing work that the contractor should be doing.
		Furthermore, Democrat Governor Holden's decision to make this a public spat has cheapened the notion that his concern is genuine.
	www.fivehundredwords.com /essays/holden.htm (526 words)

	Bob Holden: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bob Holden (born August 24 1949) is an American[For more info, click on this link] politician.
		He is a former Governor of Missouri[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link].
		Holden was born in Kansas City, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bob_holden.htm (440 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Gun Owners Shot Down Missouri Gov's Reelection Bid
		But Holden should have seen it coming because of his anti-gun stand, a Second Amendment group said on Wednesday.
		Holden's defeat should serve as an object lesson for other politicians who place political correctness ahead of the personal safety of their constituents, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said in a press release.
		CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron said Gov. Holden should serve as an example to other anti-gun politicians who may be tempted to underestimate the fury of gun owners.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1277709.html (302 words)

	seMissourian.com: Story: Gov. Bob Holden's mother, Wanda Holden, dies at age 77
		BIRCH TREE, Mo. -- Wanda Mae Holden, the mother of Missouri Gov. Bob Holden, died Thursday at her home after a long illness, the governor's office said.
		Holden, a Kansas City native, moved to Birch Tree after marrying Robert Lee Holden in 1948 and was a homemaker who helped manage their Shannon County farm.
		Holden is survived by her husband; three sons, Bob Holden, of Jefferson City, Circuit Judge Calvin Ray Holden, of Springfield, and attorney Steven Ernest Holden, of Tulsa, Okla.; daughter Cynthia Holden Hartman, an educator in Carrollton; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
	www.semissourian.com /story/137068.html (241 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Missouri Gun Owners Did Not forget Bob Holden's Veto, Says CCRKBA" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tuesday's primary defeat of anti-gun Missouri Gov. Bob Holden should serve as an object lesson for other politicians who place political correctness ahead of the personal safety of their constituents, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) stated.
		CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron added, "It takes examples like Bob Holden to remind anti-gun politicians that they should never underestimate the fury of gun owners, who may not even show as a blip on the political radar until they swoop to the polls.
		As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=136-08042004 (451 words)

	Community Character: Bob Holden
		Holden is the President of the Juniper Valley Civic Organization, the Public Safety Committee Chairman for Community Board 5, and editor and photographer for the group’s quarterly magazine, The Juniper Berry.
		Holden’s strongly-held belief that Middle Village is overcrowded has led him into numerous fights with those looking to build in the area.
		Holden and other advocates used this fact to paint Keyspan as disingenuous in their negotiations with elected officials.
	www.junipercivic.com /latestNewsArticle.asp?nid=43 (708 words)

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