Alan Wheat
| Alan Wheat | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Richard W. Bolling |
| Succeeded by | Karen McCarthy |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from District 26 | |
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In office 1977–1983 |
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| Preceded by | Harold L. Holliday |
| Succeeded by | Chris Kelly |
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October 16, 1951 San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
Alan Dupree Wheat (born October 16, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Missouri.
Wheat graduated from Grinnell College in 1972 and served in the Missouri General Assembly from 1977 to 1982. When Congressman Richard Walker Bolling chose to retire after the 1982 election, Wheat won the Democratic primary and he went on to win the general election to succeed Bolling.
Wheat was the youngest member of the United States House of Representatives ever to be appointed to the Rules Committee, and was also the first African-American to represent a district with a non-liberal white majority. He was also a member of the United States House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
After United States Senator John Danforth said he would not run for re-election in the 1994 election, Wheat chose to leave the House and instead run for Danforth's seat. Wheat lost the general election to former governor John Ashcroft. Karen McCarthy was elected to succeed him in the House.
After his Senate race, Wheat was chosen as vice president of Public Policy and Government Relations at CARE. He served as deputy campaign manager of President Bill Clinton's re-election campaign in 1996. In 1997, Wheat formed the lobbying group Wheat Government Relations. Wheat Government Relations is a full service lobbying firm representing clients on a broad range of issues including: Health Care, Energy, Financial Services, Education, Telecommunications, Information Technology, etc.
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