MEXICO, Mo. (AP) -- Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri is selling the home that was his primary base during his long political career.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports ( http://bit.ly/2leibnm ) the home in Mexico was built in the 1930s by Bond's parents. It is the last of four homes on what was once a 117-acre estate to be sold out of the family. Bond says he's offering the home and 12 acres but keeping 10 acres that include a successful chestnut grove.
Bond was a U.S. senator for 24 years and also served two terms as Missouri governor.
Since leaving the Senate, Bond has worked as a partner in a St. Louis law firm. He says he wanted to stay in Mexico but it made more sense to move to St. Louis.
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Information from: Columbia Daily Tribune, http://www.columbiatribune.com