Sean Pouche is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 13th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021.

Early life and education

Pouche was raised in Platte County, Missouri and graduated from Rockhurst High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Career

After graduating from college, Pouche received his commission to the

United States Navy Reserve The United States Navy Reserve (USNR), known as the United States Naval Reserve from 1915 to 2005, is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy. Members of the Navy Reserve, called Reservists, are categorized as being in either the Sele ...

. He was later deployed to

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

and

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

, where he served as an advisor to

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

officials. Pouche has also worked for his family's business, Platte Rental & Supply. Pouche was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020, placing first in the Republican primary and defeating Democratic nominee Victor Abundis in the general election.

Electoral history

References

United States Merchant Marine Academy alumni Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Platte County, Missouri {{Missouri-politician-stub