Bond, Christopher Samuel (1939-…), served as a United States senator from 1987 to 2011. A Republican from Missouri, he is usually known by the nickname Kit.
In 1992, Bond worked on legislation that would require most businesses to offer unpaid family leave to their employees. The bill passed but was vetoed by President George H. W. Bush. In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed a similar bill into law.
Bond was born in St. Louis on March 6, 1939. He received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 1960 and a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1963. In 1963 and 1964, Bond worked as a law clerk in the United States Court of Appeals. He practiced law in Washington, D.C., from 1965 to 1968. Then he returned to Missouri.
In 1969 and 1970, Bond served as assistant attorney general of Missouri. He was Missouri state auditor from 1971 to 1973. In 1972, Bond was elected governor of Missouri. He served as governor from 1973 to 1977. In 1976, he ran for reelection but lost. In 1980, Bond ran for governor again and won. He served as governor from 1981 to 1985.
In 1986, Bond was elected to his first term in the U.S. Senate. He took office in 1987. In 2009, Bond announced he would not seek reelection in 2010 and would retire when his term ended in January 2011.
