Personal Life and Education
Brad Lager is a lifelong resident of northwest Missouri. After graduation from Northeast Nodaway High School (Ravenwood) in 1993, he attended Northwest Missouri State University. Lager graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in computer management systems in 1997. During his three years between college and running for political office, Lager gained business experience at Northwest Missouri Cellular, where he was the General Manager. Lager resigned from Northwest Missouri Cellular in 2001 while serving on the Maryville City Council due to concerns regarding a conflict of interest with Lager's position on the Council. Lager was the owner of the now dissolved LMS Communications and is a co-owner of Lager Car Wash. Lager currently works as a senior strategic analyst in health e-services for Cerner Corporation, a large healthcare information technology company. Senator Lager and his wife Stephanie reside near Savannah, Missouri with their son and daughter.
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