Congressman (Missouri) Roy Blunt owns this house. He was the Republican Whip of the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. Blunt has been a Congressman since 1997 and was Secretary of State (Missouri) from 1985 to 1992. He is the father of Matt Blunt, the former Governor of Missouri. Blunt is seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Kit Bond (Missouri).