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Meet the first Jewish governor of Missouri, a former Navy SEALEric Greitens, 42, a Republican, emphasizes he will rid the state capital, Jefferson City, of ‘bad ethics’JTA — Eric Greitens, a former Navy SEAL whose seven military awards include the Bronze Star, has become the first Jewish governor of Missouri.Greitens, 42, a Republican, also is a former Rhodes scholar and the founder of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit that helps veterans integrate themselves back into their communities through volunteer work.On Tuesday, Greitens — who emphasized he would rid the state capital, Jefferson City, of “bad ethics” — defeated Democrat Chris Koster with 51 percent of the vote. His opponent, the state’s attorney general, received 45 percent.“Tonight, we did more than win an election; we restored power to the people and we took our state back!” Greitens told supporters at a hotel in Chesterfield, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.Read More At: http://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-first-jewish-governor-of-missouri-a-former-navy-seal/
