Photo Gallery: Recent Photos
Missouri Boys State
As he has done since taking office in 1993, Attorney General Jay Nixon traveled to Warrensburg on June 15 to speak to the hundreds of young men who come there each year as citizens of Missouri Boys State. Recognizing that these young men will be the leaders of tomorrow, Nixon spoke to them about leadership and pursuing goals of public service. The citizens of Boys State then were able to ask the Attorney General questions for about an hour. (Photo by Sara Miller, courtesy of Missouri Boys State)
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri
Attorney General Jay Nixon spoke words of encouragement to law enforcement officers and athletes carrying the torch through Jefferson City on May 27 on their way to the 2008 Summer State Games in Springfield, which begin on May 28 and go through May 30. Nixon has long been a supporter of Special Olympics Missouri, and he praised the dedication of the athletes and the law enforcement officers who are carrying the torch for more than 1,000 miles throughout the state on its way to the Games.
Pictured with Nixon in front of the Law Enforcement Memorial on the state Capitol grounds are, from left, athlete Ricky Rost, Officer Richard Hayden of the Jefferson City Police Department, and athlete Derek Sandbothe.
Nearly 200 law enforcement agencies and 2,500 officers volunteer year-round to help the fundraising efforts of the Law Enforcement Torch Run. In 2007, they raised $1 million to support Special Olympics Missouri’s year-round sports training and athletic competition program for over 14,000 athletes across the state.
To view more photos from the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri, click here.
Missouri Veterans Court Ruling
A court ruling obtained by Attorney General Nixon will mean more than $900,000 for services to benefit Missouri's veterans. Nixon announced the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in favor of the Missouri Veterans Commission at the National World War I Museum at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City on May 21. He was joined at the announcement by representatives of the national Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), which is headquartered in Kansas City, as well as by two state representatives from Kansas City, Mike Talboy and Trent Skaggs.