Hundreds gathered at the Missouri Capitol to honor former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, remembered for shaping Kansas City and Missouri through decades of public service.

Ashcroft served as the governor of Missouri from 1985-93, a U.S. senator representing Missouri from 1995 to 2001, and as the state's attorney general from 1977-85.

After eight years as Missouri's Secretary of State, Jay Ashcroft will step down from office this month and seemingly pause his political career.

Ashcroft’s entry card into Missouri politics was his last name. He’s the son of John Ashcroft, who was state auditor, attorney general, governor, U.S. Senator and U.S. attorney general.

They included Missouri’s secretary of state, Jay Ashcroft, the son of the former Missouri governor and U.S. senator and attorney general John Ashcroft.

His father, John Ashcroft, served as Missouri governor, a U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general under former President George W. Bush.

Kehoe edged out Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Senator Bill Eigel to win the GOP nomination, a huge advantage in a strongly conservative state currently without any Democratic statewide ...

Ashcroft’s father, John Ashcroft, served as Missouri governor, a U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general under former President George W. Bush.

Ashcroft’s father, John Ashcroft, served as Missouri governor, a U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general under former President George W. Bush.