J.D. Comfort
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| Successor = ''Incumbent'' | | Successor = ''Incumbent'' | ||
| Position2 = Missouri State Senator | | Position2 = Missouri State Senator | ||
| - | | Term-Length2 = 2008 - 2020<br>Governor(s): [[Carter Glass]], [[Johnny Green]] | + | | Term-Length2 = 2008 - 2020<br>Governor(s): [[Carter Glass]], [[Johnny Green]], [[Brian Murphy]], [[Roberta Christmas]] |
| Predecessor2 = Michael Gibbons | | Predecessor2 = Michael Gibbons | ||
| Successor2 = Jeffrey Hastings | | Successor2 = Jeffrey Hastings | ||
Revision as of 13:25, 17 March 2008
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| 5th Governor of the Mississippi Valley | ||||
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| In Office: 2020 - Present Lieutenant(s): None | ||||
| Preceded by | Roberta Christmas | |||
| Succeeded by | Incumbent | |||
| Missouri State Senator | ||||
| In Office: 2008 - 2020 Governor(s): Carter Glass, Johnny Green, Brian Murphy, Roberta Christmas | ||||
| Preceded by | Michael Gibbons | |||
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Hastings | |||
| Born | 8 November, 1977 Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| Political Party | Independent | |||
| Spouse | Rachel Comfort | |||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |||
J.D. Comfort is the 5th and current Governor of the Mississippi Valley, and the first Independent. He was elevated in 2020 to replace Roberta Christmas, who resigned after the MSV Legislature began the procedure to impeach her.
Early Life
TBC
Legal Career
TBC
Political Career
After 5 successful years as District Attorney, Comfort decided to run for Missouri State Senate. First facing a conservative Republican, Marcus Jamble, and a moderate Democrat, Harry Deant, he was able to convince the second to drop out, endorsing him. In election day, he defeated Jamble by a high margin, getting the vote of most democrats and independents, and some Republicans.
With much popularity gained, he was elevated to Governor of the Mississippi Valley in 2020, with the resignment of Roberta Christmas
