Ken McClure

Class of 1968

Springfield City Council and Springfield Mayor Pro-Tem 

A Magna Cum Laude 1972 graduate of Missouri State University with a graduate degree from Mizzou, Ken was a Captain the United States Army Reserve; Budget Analyst, Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee, 1974-1976;  Staff Director, Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee, 1977-1981; Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Economic Development, 1981-1990; Commissioner and Chairman, Missouri Public Service Commission, 1990-1997; Associate General Manager, City Utilities of Springfield, 1997-2005; Chief of Staff and Transition Director, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, 2004-2006; Associate Vice President, Missouri State University, 2006-2008; and Vice President, Missouri State University, 2008-2015. 

"Our family has very strong ties to Parkview. My brother Richard and sister Carolyn are both graduates. 
Our Mother, Dorothy McClure, taught in the Business Department at Parkview for 27 years. This is an opportunity to show our gratitude and appreciation and celebrate the rich heritage of Parkview."

Ken's favorite memories of Parkview are when the Parkview Band was designated at the Official Band of the State of Missouri to represent the state at the 1964 New York World's Fair; and the Parkview Orchestra performed at the United States Pavilion in Montreal at Expo '67. His other favorite memory is the excellence of Dan Palen as band/orchestra director.