Missouri AG Chris Koster to Address 4th Friday

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster will address the crowd on Feb. 27 at Mineral Area College’s Fourth Friday.
 
The public is invited to attend Koster’s Fourth Friday presentation, 10 a.m., Feb. 27, in the Fine Arts Theatre at MAC’s Park Hills campus. A Q&A session will follow. For more information, contact Amy McKenna-Jones, (573) 518-2146 or mjones@MineralArea.edu. The lecture is free and open to the public.
 
On Jan. 14, 2013, Koster was sworn in for a second term as the 41st Attorney General of the state of Missouri.
 
As attorney general, Koster created a Domestic Violence Task Force which led to new laws to protect domestic violence survivors; recovered $200 million to the state’s health care system from fraudulent Medicaid providers; cracked down on violations of workers' rights; protected Missouri consumers against fraud, including mortgage-relief and debt-settlement scams; and supported law enforcement in fighting the spread of methamphetamine and violent crime.
 
Before being elected attorney general, Koster served in the Missouri Senate from 2004 to 2008, representing Cass, Johnson, Bates and Vernon counties. He previously served as Cass County Prosecuting Attorney for ten years.
 
Koster was born and raised in St. Louis. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and the University of Missouri School of Law. He also earned an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.