Catherine Lucille Hanaway (born November 8, 1963) is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor and Republican candidate for Missouri Governor who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri from 2005 to 2009, and as the first and only female Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005.

1 day ago · Catherine Hanaway has spent decades shaping Missouri’s political and legal landscape. Recently announced as the state’s next Attorney General, Hanaway adds another milestone to a career defined by historic firsts, principled leadership, and hands-on legal expertise. Born on November 8, 1963, in ...

1 day ago · Catherine Hanaway reacts as Gov. Mike Kehoe announces her as the next Missouri Attorney General on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, during a press conference in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City.

1 day ago · After the resignation of Andrew Bailey to serve in the Trump administration, Catherine Hanaway will be Missouri's fourth attorney general since 2018. She was the first and only woman to serve as ...

1 day ago · Catherine Hanaway speaks to the press on Tuesday at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City after being introduced as the state's next attorney general by Gov. Mike Kehoe.

1 day ago · Catherine Hanaway, the first woman to serve as Missouri's attorney general, was appointed after Andrew Bailey accepted a position at the FBI.

1 day ago · Learn about Catherine Hanaway, Missouri’s next attorney general, appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe, with goals in AI, crime reform, and anti-abortion advocacy.

1 day ago · Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced that he has appointed Catherine Hanaway to be the state’s next attorney general when former AG Andrew Bailey officially takes his new co-deputy director of ...

1 day ago · National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce partner and former firm chair, Catherine L. Hanaway, will serve as the next Attorney General for the State of Missouri. At a press conference today, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced her appointment which will fill the vacancy created by President Trump's appointment of Attorney General Andrew Bailey as Deputy Director of the ...

23 hours ago · In a major political development, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has appointed Catherine Hanaway as the state’s new Attorney General. Hanaway, a former Missouri House Speaker and federal prosecutor, is stepping into the role after Andrew Bailey resigned to join the FBI as co-deputy director. This change is historic because Hanaway is the first woman ever to hold the Attorney General’s office ...