A look at GOP candidate for Missouri governor Peter Kinder

A look at Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a Republican hoping to be Missouri’s next governor:

NAME: Peter Kinder

AGE: 62. Born May 12, 1954

HOME: Cape Girardeau

POLITICAL PARTY: Republican

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University; law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas

EXPERIENCE: Associate publisher of the Southeast Missourian; 12 years in the Missouri Senate; elected lieutenant governor for three terms

FAMILY: Single