Thursday, January 9 - “I gravitated to the hard things:" reflections from outgoing MO DSS Director

09/01/2025 9 min
Thursday, January 9 - “I gravitated to the hard things:" reflections from outgoing MO DSS Director

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Episode Synopsis

Missouri Department of Social Services director Robert Knodell is leaving state government next week to become city manager of Poplar Bluff. The southeast Missouri native became well known in state political circles for leading the House Republican Campaign Committee. But in an in-depth conversation with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum, Knodell detailed what drew him to lead the complex and challenging agency.