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BY STEVE CARROLL
The old famous Speaker of the US House, Tip O’Neil, used to say, “All politics is local”. He was an old school politician and knew how to play the game. Well, Andy Arnold is an old school lobbyist for sure. He grew up around politics and government and he knows how to play the game the right way. I have known Andy since I first was elected to the House in the early 1980”s. He has been around the Capitol a long time. He has the institutional knowledge and knows the legislative process as well if not better than anyone in the building. Andy has the unique ability to take a complex issue and break it down in his mind and understand it completely. He is an encyclopedia of knowledge and a master of the facts on issues he works on for his clients. The nice thing about Andy is that he doesn’t take himself too seriously in this business we are in as some of us do sometimes. Andy plays his cards close to his vest but when he speaks and acts, he is worth listening to and watching. His honesty, ethics and the way he treats others is refreshing and admirable. Working with him on issues has made me a better lobbyists and it is an honor to call him my friend. The Capitol and the legislative process of which we work, is better off because Andy Arnold is a part of it.
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I first became acquainted with Jane over two decades ago. 1992, I was elected State Treasurer of Missouri. A friend in the legal profession, informed me that Jane Dueker was an attorney in the Missouri Attorney Generals Office and recommended her as Legal Counsel for the State Treasurer's Office. I reached out to Jane and she agreed. The last two years of my term as Governor, Jane served as my Chief of Staff. As in her role for the State Treasurer's Office, Jane was certainly up to the task for this challenging position. She did an excellent job. She was tough but fair; loyal; receptive to new ideas; and she was an excellent negotiator. Jane viewed public service as an honor.
Jane Dueker is totally committed to any cause or issue she undertakes.
BY RICHARD MCINTOSH
Chuck was responsible for helping launch the careers of a tremendous number of highly successful individuals. You would be surprised to see the who’s who list of individuals, both past and present
BY GOVERNOR BOB HOLDEN
A good example of Jane's exemplary service to the job, I often reflect on a certain event. There was a particular piece of legislation that some of Jane's close friends supported but I did not. I decided to veto it. Jane carried the message of my veto back to her friends while she wholeheartedly supported my position.
CHUCK HATFIELD I have literally known Chuck Hatfield since the beginning of his career in Missouri government. I first meet him when I came over on the transition team with Attorney General Nixon. I cannot begin to fully describe the complete and total chaos we walked into with during that transition. As Jay’s chief of staff, I saw him handle some of the most complex, politically complicated, public policy issues with intelligence, prudence, patience, compassion and humor. Chuck had a barrel of oil in his office to smooth the waters and keep a complete team of Alpha’s (as if Jay would hire any other kind of individual) working together and achieve a simply incredible number of successes in a very short period of time. All the time managing and advising Jay himself.
JANE DUEKER
involved in and around Missouri government. The depth and breathe of the complexities of the issues which Chuck handled through his tenure as the AG’s Chief of Staff more than prepared him for his leap to private practice. I saw Chuck build his private practice from literally ground zero to become a brand in amongst himself. There are simply certain issues you go to Chuck, period. It should not be surprising to anyone that given his knowledge of the law, state government experience, work ethic, faith and commitment to his family that Chuck would have an out-sized influence on the course of public policy in the state of Missouri. You can see Chuck’s fingerprints over a broad swath of public policy, which is a fitting legacy. It has been an honor and privilege to count Chuck as a friend, not just in business, but also and in particular, the times he was there for me and my family. I have never forgotten his loyalty.