Hon. Ike Skelton

A native of Lexington, Missouri, Ike Skelton served as the U.S. representative of Missouri's Fourth District from 1977 to 2011 and was the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. Since then, he has been a partner with the Husch Blackwell law firm, based in Washington, D.C., and Kansas City. Skelton, a member of the Academy of Missouri Squires and an honorary U.S. marine, has received a number of awards, including the U.S. Army's Distinguished Civilian Service Medal,...See more

A native of Lexington, Missouri, Ike Skelton served as the U.S. representative of Missouri's Fourth District from 1977 to 2011 and was the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. Since then, he has been a partner with the Husch Blackwell law firm, based in Washington, D.C., and Kansas City. Skelton, a member of the Academy of Missouri Squires and an honorary U.S. marine, has received a number of awards, including the U.S. Army's Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service Medal, U.S. Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service Award, and the West Point Sylvanus Thayer Award. See less