Missouri Senate Committee to Consider Gov. Parson’s Nominee for DHSS Director

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (Missourinet) A Missouri Senate committee will hold a hearing this afternoon on several appointments the governor has made. One of those is Don Kauerauf – the director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Senate Democratic Leader John Rizzo of Independence, sits on the Gubernatorial Appointments Committee. He says his office has fielded numerous calls about the governor’s nominee.

Kauerauf comes from Illinois, where he has more than 30 years of experience in public health and emergency management.