Former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway was appointed Tuesday as Missouri's next attorney general, vowing a tough-on-crime approach as her predecessor leaves for a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe introduces nominee Catherine Hanaway, who will become attorney general in September. The two spoke on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Jefferson City. Video provided by the governor's office;

After the resignation of Andrew Bailey to serve in the Trump administration, Catherine Hanaway will be Missouri's fourth attorney general since 2018. She was the first and only woman to serve as speaker of Missouri House of Representatives,