Rep. Bob Behnen, a Republican, represents Adair and Putnam counties and part of Sullivan County (District 2) in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Elected to the House in 2000, Rep. Behnen is a non-profit educational fundraiser. Formerly he worked at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine doing corporate, foundation and alumni fundraising and at Truman State University from 1991-1997 as manager of their annual fund and alumni activities. Rep. Behnen served in the U.S. Army from 1984-1987 as a sergeant (E-5).

Rep. Behnen is a member of the following organizations: board member, Missouri Humanities Council; president, Kirksville R-III School Foundation; 2001 president, Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Adair County Family YMCA. He attends Mary Immaculate/St. Rose Catholic Church and is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the NRA and the Kirksville Noon Rotary.

Rep. Behnen has been honored with the Army Meritorious Service, the Army Achievement Medal and was named Soldier of the Quarter HHC, V Corps.

A 1984 graduate of Lindbergh High School, Rep. Behnen received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration- marketing from Truman State University in 1991 and received an MBA from William Woods University in 1996.

Born May 8, 1966 in St. Louis, Rep. Behnen lives in Kirksville.