Michael R. Gibbons is a former Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 15th District from 2001 to 2009. He served as President pro tempore. Previously he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1993 through 2000. In 2008 he ran for Missouri Attorney General, losing to the Democratic nominee Chris Koster. He resides in Kirkwood, Missouri, and is an active Episcopalian. He married Elizabeth Weddell in 1988, and they have two children, Danny and Meredith.