For more than 100 years, Missouri has published the Official Manual of the State of Missouri, commonly known as the "Blue Book." Here, you can find detailed information on local, state and federal governments, as well as stories, essays and pictures that help preserve the state's heritage.

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In addition to the online version linked below, the Secretary of State's office also offers the 2017-18 Official Manual available for purchase. 

Click here to order 2017-18 Official Manual 

Quickly Find the Information You Need:

Table of Contents

• Official Manual Title Page
• Letter from Secretary of State John Ashcroft
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - Missouri Almanac
  • Agriculture: It's in Our Roots
  • State Symbols of Missouri
• Chapter 2 - Executive Branch
  • Governor
    • Office of Governor
    • Historical Listing of Governors
  • Lieutenant Governor
    • Office of Lieutenant Governor
    • Historical Listing of Lieutenant Governors
  • Missouri State Capitol
  • Secretary of State
    • Office of Secretary of State
    • Historical Listing of Secretaries of State
  • State Auditor
    • Office of State Auditor
    • Historical Listing of State Auditors
  • State Treasurer
    • Office of State Treasurer
    • Historical Listing of State Treasurers
  • Attorney General
    • Office of Attorney General
    • Historical Listing of Attorney Generals
• Chapter 3 - Federal Government
  • U.S. Government
  • U.S. President
  • U.S. Vice President
  • Historical Listing of Presidents and Vice Presidents
  • Senator Roy Blunt
  • Senator Claire McCaskill
  • Historical Listing of United States Senators
  • U.S. Representatives
  • Congressional Districts
  • Historical Listing of United States Representatives
• Chapter 4 - Legislative Branch
  • Missouri General Assembly
  • Missouri Senate
  • Missouri's Senate Districts
  • Senatorial Districts by Municipality
  • Missouri House of Representatives
  • Missouri's House Districts
  • House of Representative Districts by Municipality
  • Legislative Historical Data
  • Joint Legislative Committees
• Chapter 5 - Judicial Branch
  • Missouri's Judicial System
  • Supreme Court of Missouri
    • Supreme Court Judges
    • Office of State Courts Administrator
    • Judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri, 1821-2017
  • Missouri Court of Appeals
    • Eastern District
    • Southern District
    • Western District
  • Missouri Circuit Courts
    • Circuit Judges
    • Associate Circuit Judges
  • Alphabetical list of Missouri Judges
  • Judicial Organizations
• Chapter 6 - Executive Departments
  • Executive Departments
  • Office of Administration
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Conservation
  • Department of Corrections
  • Department of Economic Development
  • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Department of Health and Senior Services
  • Department of Higher Education
  • Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
  • Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Department of Mental Health
  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Department of Public Safety
  • Department of Revenue
  • Department of Social Services
  • Department of Transportation
  • Missouri Government Resources on the Web
  • Government Toll-Free Numbers
• Chapter 7 - Missouri Elections
  • Missouri Voting and Elections
  • 2016 General Election Results
  • 2016 Primary Election Results
  • 2017 Special Election Results
  • Officers of the Republican Party
  • Officers of the Democratic Party
  • Officers of the Libertarian Party
  • Officers of the Constitution Party
  • Officers of the Green Party
• Chapter 8 - Cities and Counties
  • Missouri County Officials
  • Classification of Municipalities
  • Map of Missouri Counties
• Chapter 9 - Missouri Information
  • Newspaper Organizations
  • Newspapers of Missouri
  • Missouri Broadcasters
  • Broadcast Stations
  • Television Stations
  • Capitol Correspondents
  • Libraries in Missouri
  • Academy of Missouri Squires
  • Foreign Consulates in Missouri
  • Boards Assigned to the Governor
  • Unassigned Boards and Commissions
  • Missouri Statistics
  • Index of Historical Features
  • Flag Etiquette
  • Missouri at a Glance
• Chapter 10 - Personnel
  • Chapter 10 - Executive Branch
    • Office of Governor
    • Office of Lieutenant Governor
    • Office of Secretary of State
    • Office of State Auditor
    • Office of State Treasurer
    • Office of Attorney General
  • Chapter 10 - Personnel -- Legislative Branch
    • Missouri Senate
    • Missouri House of Representatives
    • Joint Legislative Committees
  • Chapter 10 - Personnel -- Judicial Branch
    • Supreme Court
    • Office of State Courts Administrator
    • Court of Appeals — Eastern District
    • Court of Appeals — Southern District
    • Court of Appeals — Western District
    • Missouri Circuit Courts
    • Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges
    • State Public Defender Commission
  • Chapter 10 - Personnel -- Executive Departments
    • Office of Administration
    • Department of Agriculture
    • Department of Conservation
    • Department of Corrections
    • Department of Economic Development
    • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
    • Department of Health and Senior Services
    • Department of Higher Education
      • University of Missouri
      • Lincoln University
      • Harris-Stowe State University
      • State Technical College of Missouri
      • Truman State University
      • University of Central Missouri
      • Northwest Missouri State University
      • Southeast Missouri State University
      • Missouri State University
      • Missouri Southern State University
      • Missouri Western State University
    • Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
    • Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
    • Department of Mental Health
    • Department of Natural Resources
    • Department of Public Safety
    • Department of Revenue
    • Department of Social Services
    • Department of Transportation
• Index
• Search Chapter 1 through 9

* PLEASE NOTE: The online version of the Official Manual is a book depicting a "picture-in-time" and will not be updated.

 

 

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