Robin Carnahan
| Robin Carnahan | |
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| 38th Secretary of State of Missouri | |
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In office January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2013 |
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| Governor | Matt Blunt Jay Nixon |
| Preceded by | Matt Blunt |
| Succeeded by | Jason Kander |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 4, 1961 Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Juan Carlos Antolinez |
| Alma mater |
William Jewell College University of Virginia |
| Religion | Baptist |
Robin Carnahan (born August 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman and lawyer and former Missouri Secretary of State. She is the daughter of Missouri politicians Mel and Jean Carnahan. In 2010 she was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate to replace retiring Republican Senator Kit Bond. She was then a Senior Advisor at the global strategy firm Albright Stonebridge Group where she advised companies on strategic investment and growth opportunities. Additionally, she serves as an advisor to a number of civic technology companies including LaunchCode and frequently speaks on issues relating to government innovation through smarter use of technology. In 2013, Carnahan was named a Fellow at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. In February 2016, she joined the General Services Administration as the Director of the State and Local practice at 18F.
Robin Carnahan grew up near Rolla, Missouri, the only daughter in a family of 4 children. She attended Rolla High School and graduated, magna cum laude, from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, with a bachelor's degree in Economics.
Carnahan received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1986 from the University of Virginia School of Law where she served as Executive Editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law. Following graduation, she returned to Missouri to practice business and corporate law with the St. Louis firm of Thompson & Mitchell.
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