Chuck Purgason

Chuck Purgason was an American politician from the state of Missouri. A Republican, Purgason was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 2010 [United States Senate election in Missouri|2010] losing the Republican primary to then-U.S. Congressman Roy Blunt.
Purgason was born in West Plains, Missouri, and graduated from West Plains High School in 1978. He is married to Janet Purgason and they have three children: Robert, Tracey, and Cory. He is the founder and owner of Ozark Awards, Ozark Wings Hatchery and Hunting Preserve, and is a resident of Caulfield, Missouri.
He was a member of the Missouri [House of Representatives] from 1996 through 2004, serving as his party's Majority Whip. He was first elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2004.