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

This stunning hard cover book contains 1,432 pages and is the most current Official Manual in a series dating back to 1891-1892. The 2023-2024 Official Manual is currently available to order for $45 by completing and submitting this Order Form or by calling (573) 751-4218.

If purchasing for a state government agency, please use this Order Form.

 

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Table of Contents

• Official Manual Title Page
• Letter from Secretary of State John Ashcroft
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - Missouri Almanac
  • Liberty by John D. Ashcroft
  • 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 Josh Hawley
  • Senator Eric Schmitt
  • 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 Representatives Districts by Municipality
  • Legislative Historical Data
  • Joint Legislative Committees
• Chapter 5 - Judicial Branch
  • Missouri's Judicial System
  • Supreme Court of Missouri
    • Supreme Court Judges
    • Judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri, 1820–2023
    • Office of State Courts Administrator
  • 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 Commerce and Insurance
  • 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 and Workforce Development
  • Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Department of Mental Health
  • Missouri National Guard
  • 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
  • 2022 General Election Results
  • 2022 Primary Election Results
  • Officers of the Republican Party
  • Officers of the Democratic Party
  • Officers of the Libertarian Party
• Chapter 8 - Cities and Counties
  • Missouri County Officials
  • Map of Missouri Counties
  • Classification of Municipalities
• 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
• 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 Commerce and Insurance
    • 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 & Workforce Development
      • University of Missouri
      • Lincoln University
      • Harris-Stowe State University
      • State Technical College of Missouri
      • Truman State University
      • Northwest Missouri State University
      • Southeast Missouri State University
      • Missouri State University
      • Missouri Southern State University
      • Missouri Western State University
      • University of Central Missouri
    • Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
    • Department of Mental Health
    • Missouri National Guard
    • Department of Natural Resources
    • Department of Public Safety
    • Department of Revenue
    • Department of Social Services
    • Department of Transportation
• Index

* 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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