JEFFERSON CITY – Senior protection emerged as a major focus of the Lieutenant Governor’s Office in 2025. As Missouri’s statutory advocate for seniors, Lt. Governor Wasinger led statewide efforts to improve accountability in long-term care facilities. His office hosted a statewide “Protect Our Seniors” Tour, bringing together families, legal experts, local officials, and representatives of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to raise awareness of elder abuse and strengthen oversight. The office also recognized eleven Missourians through the annual Senior Service Awards for their contributions to their communities.
The Year in Review also details the Lieutenant Governor’s work as Missouri’s Veterans Advocate. In November, he hosted the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the State Capitol, honoring six veterans and one honorary inductee for their military service and community leadership. Lt. Governor Wasinger also met with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to discuss improving coordination on veterans services and visited both Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base to meet with service members and base leadership.
Economic development efforts remained a priority throughout 2025. The Buy Missouri program supporting in-state manufacturing, small business growth, and workforce development continued to expand. As of October, the program included 686 participating businesses employing more than 21,000 Missourians, with 24 new businesses added during the year. The Lieutenant Governor hosted Buy Missouri Day at the Capitol, promoted program partners at the Missouri State Fair, and visited manufacturers across the state.
The report also highlights support for statewide cultural and educational initiatives through the Missouri Arts Council and Missouri Humanities Council. In Fiscal Year 2025, the Arts Council awarded grants to 493 organizations to strengthen arts education, community development, and cultural programming. Through Missouri Humanities, the Lieutenant Governor helped recognize Missouri’s history and small communities, including during the annual Lieutenant Governor’s Missouri Humanities Celebration at the State Capitol.
Throughout the year, Lt. Governor Wasinger also served on several boards and commissions, including the Missouri Tourism Commission, Missouri Housing Development Commission, Missouri Development Finance Board, Board of Public Buildings, and Missouri State Capitol Commission, contributing to the stewardship of Missouri’s infrastructure, tourism economy, and public services.
The 2025 Year-in-Review is available at https://ltgov.mo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LGO-End-of-Year-Review-2025.pdf
About David Wasinger
David Wasinger serves as Missouri’s 49th Lt. Governor. Wasinger is a lifelong Missourian, raised in Hannibal, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Vanderbilt University School of Law, building a career as an attorney who stood up to powerful special interests and fought for justice for everyday Americans.