Hanaway publicly sworn in as Missouri AG
Jazsmin Halliburton
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri Attorney General Cathrine Hanaway was publicly sworn-in on Monday at the Capitol.
She is the state’s 45th attorney general and the first woman to hold the position.
Hanaway was appointed by Repulican Gov. Mike Kehoe in August to fill the rest of Andrew Bailey’s term. Bailey is taking a job as co-deputy director of the FBI. Hanaway was sworn-in during a private ceremony in the Missouri Supreme Court in September.
Hanaway was a Republican House Speaker from 2003-05, the only woman to hold the post. During her time in the Missouri House, Hanaway was one of the main sponsors of a 2003 concealed carry bill. The bill was initially vetoed by then-Governor Bob Holden and later overruled by the General Assembly.
She has also been a federal prosecutor.
Hanaway was also lead counsel for the Grain Belt project while she worked at law firm Husch Blackwell. Many Missouri conservatives oppose the project, which would build a wind energy line across the state.