Kenny Hulshof has established a strong reputation as being a leader with honor and integrity. His credentials illustrate his commonsense, conservative approach to solving challenges.

Hulshof currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 9th Congressional District. Elected to Congress in 1996, he is currently serving his sixth term. Hulshof has served with distinction on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, where he currently is a member of the Trade and Health subcommittees. He formerly served on both the House Budget and Ethics committees.

Hulshof's legislative record reflects the diverse interests of the people he represents. Among his many accomplishments, Hulshof has written tax policy that promotes renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel. He co-authored legislation to expand Education Savings Accounts, which gives families another tax tool to save for their children's education. He has also been the primary sponsor to eliminate the job-killing federal Death Tax. From the Ticket to Work program to the Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act, Hulshof's political career is one of meaningful solutions and real results.

As an active farmer, Hulshof understands the challenges facing rural Missouri. He currently operates his family's farm in southeast Missouri.

Before being elected to Congress, Hulshof served as a special prosecutor in the state Attorney General's office. It was there that he prosecuted some of Missouri's most high-profile death-penalty cases.

Hulshof has a degree in Agriculture Economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He obtained his JD from the University of Mississippi.

Kenny and his wife, Renee, have two daughters, Casey (8), and Hanna (5).

Hulshof is active in the Newman Center Catholic Church in Columbia, and serves on the board of the MU Farmhouse Foundation.