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Andrew Blunt

Andrew Blunt

American political consultant Andrew Blunt is the chief executive officer and executive chairman for HBS: Hartley Blunt Strategies, formerly HB Strategies and Husch Blackwell Strategies. He is the son of former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and the brother of former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt. Early life and education Born in Springfield, Missouri, Andy moved to Jefferson City with the rest of the Blunt family when his father, Roy Blunt, was elected as Missouri Secretary of State. When Andy was in college, his father Roy ran for the United States Congress. Simultaneous to building his business, Blunt has served as the principal political advisor to his brother and father as well as to Mike Kehoe. Andy holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. Professional life Hartley Blunt Strategies Blunt is the CEO of HBS, a national lobbying and public affairs. The firm was established in 2018 as Husch Blackwell Strategies with the merger of three government affairs practices of Husch Blackwell LLP, Statehouse Strategies LLC, and Cloakroom Advisors L