Jason Klumb
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Jason O. Klumb is the Regional Administrator of The Heartland Region of the U.S. General Services Administration. Klumb was appointed to the lead GSA's Heartland Region in February 2010.
. After high school, he attended William Jewell College
in Liberty, Missouri
. He spent his sophomore year in college studying abroad at Seinan Gakuin University
in Japan. During his junior year, he interned with the office of U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton
. Klumb earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri School of Law
in 1993 while he was a Missouri State Representative. Klumb also has a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics
.
’s campaign for governor in 1992. After a short time with the Carnahan campaign, Klumb left to launch his own campaign for the Missouri House of Representatives. Klumb was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992. At age 24, he was one of the youngest members ever to serve in the Missouri legislature. Klumb represented Bates
, Cass
, and Vernon Counties as the 125th District Representative to the Missouri House of Representatives. Klumb was elected to a second term in 1994. As a State Representative, Klumb was Chairman of the Administrative Rules Committee. He was also a member of the Ways and Means, Commerce, and Agri-Business Committees. Klumb returned to finished his law degree at the University of Missouri
while serving in the Missouri House.
, where they lived while she completed her MBA at Yale University
. While living in Connecticut, Jason Klumb served as counsel for a Connecticut Senate leader. Following two years in Connecticut, the Klumbs returned to Missouri, where Jason opened a private law practice and joined the Judge Advocate General Corps of the Army National Guard
. He was deployed to Kosovo
for a year as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Following a failed campaign for the office of Missouri State Treasurer in 2004, Klumb ran for the 10th District Missouri State Senate seat vacated by Charles Wheeler
in 2006. Klumb lost the Democratic primary in August 2006 to Jolie Justus
.
that began shortly before his appointment to the position at GSA.
Early life and education
Jason Klumb grew up in Butler, MissouriButler, Missouri
Butler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,209 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bates County.Butler was the first city west of the Mississippi River to have electricity.-Geography:...
. After high school, he attended William Jewell College
William Jewell College
William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the...
in Liberty, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri
Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993...
. He spent his sophomore year in college studying abroad at Seinan Gakuin University
Seinan Gakuin University
is a Christian university in Fukuoka, Japan. Seinan Gakuin, founded in 1916 by Rev. C. K. Dozier, a Southern Baptist missionary from the United States, includes , , a as well as the University . The chancellor of Seinan Gakuin is Yoshiki Terazono, and Gary W. Barkley, a former Baptist missionary,...
in Japan. During his junior year, he interned with the office of U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton
Ike Skelton
Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton IV is the former U.S. Representative for . During his tenure, he has served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He is a member for the Democratic Party...
. Klumb earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri School of Law
University of Missouri School of Law
University of Missouri School of Law is the law school of the University of Missouri, a state university in the U.S. State of Missouri. It is located on the university's main campus in Columbia, forty minutes from the Missouri State Capitol and Supreme Court in Jefferson City...
in 1993 while he was a Missouri State Representative. Klumb also has a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Missouri House of Representatives
Jason Klumb temporarily left law school in 1992 to work on Mel CarnahanMel Carnahan
Melvin Eugene "Mel" Carnahan was an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the 51st Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. He died in a plane crash on the Pevely and Hillsboro, Missouri border during a campaign for the U.S...
’s campaign for governor in 1992. After a short time with the Carnahan campaign, Klumb left to launch his own campaign for the Missouri House of Representatives. Klumb was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992. At age 24, he was one of the youngest members ever to serve in the Missouri legislature. Klumb represented Bates
Bates County, Missouri
Bates County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 16,653. Its county seat is Butler. The county was organized in 1833 and named after Frederick Bates, the second governor of Missouri....
, Cass
Cass County, Missouri
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
, and Vernon Counties as the 125th District Representative to the Missouri House of Representatives. Klumb was elected to a second term in 1994. As a State Representative, Klumb was Chairman of the Administrative Rules Committee. He was also a member of the Ways and Means, Commerce, and Agri-Business Committees. Klumb returned to finished his law degree at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
while serving in the Missouri House.
Life after elected office
Jason Klumb moved with his wife Begonya to ConnecticutConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, where they lived while she completed her MBA at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. While living in Connecticut, Jason Klumb served as counsel for a Connecticut Senate leader. Following two years in Connecticut, the Klumbs returned to Missouri, where Jason opened a private law practice and joined the Judge Advocate General Corps of the Army National Guard
Army National Guard
Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
. He was deployed to Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
for a year as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Following a failed campaign for the office of Missouri State Treasurer in 2004, Klumb ran for the 10th District Missouri State Senate seat vacated by Charles Wheeler
Charles Wheeler
Charles Wheeler may refer to:*Charles Wheeler , Australian painter*Charles Wheeler , journalist with the BBC*Charles Wheeler , Missouri politician...
in 2006. Klumb lost the Democratic primary in August 2006 to Jolie Justus
Jolie Justus
Jolie L. Justus is an American lawyer and politician from Missouri. A Democrat, she is a member of the Missouri State Senate, representing the state's 10th District in Kansas City.-Early life and career:...
.
General Services Administration
Jason Klumb was appointed to the position of Regional Administrator of The Heartland Region for the U.S. General Services Administration on February 24, 2010. As the regional head of GSA, Klumb is responsible for the agency's operations in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. Klumb has spent significant time in the media spotlight as a result into investigations into contamination at the Bannister Federal ComplexBannister Federal Complex
The Bannister Federal Complex is a United States Federal Government complex located at 1500 E. Bannister Road in Kansas City, Missouri. The complex consists of 10 buildings located at the corner of Troost Avenue and Bannister Road...
that began shortly before his appointment to the position at GSA.