Chuck Gross (born August 20, 1958) is a

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and

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former member of the

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. He resides in

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, with his wife, Leslie Ann Gross, and their two daughters, Megan and Madelynn. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1976, and went on to

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. He received a

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degree in

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there in 1981, and a M.P.A. in the same field in 1982. He is a licensed real estate appraiser. He also currently works as a vice president at UMB Bank. He previously worked in the personnel management field with the

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and

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for eight years. He is a member of the Missouri Tourism Commission, and a board member of Youth in Need. He was first elected to the

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in 1992, and served in that body through 2000, when he was first elected to the

. He served on the following committees: *Appropriations (chair) *Gubernatorial Appointments *Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics. Senator Gros
resigned
his seat on May 31, 2007.

References

*''Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006.'' Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State. 1958 births Living people People from St. Charles, Missouri University of Missouri alumni Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Republican Party Missouri state senators {{Missouri-politician-stub