Background
Sanders was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Ohio State University.
Career
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, he set out for law school at The Ohio State University. However, after a semester, he volunteered to serve the nation in the military during the Gulf War era. He was a commissioned officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of first lieutenant.
Upon completing his military service, Sanders resumed his studies and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Ohio State University School of Law in 1994.
Sanders served as an assistant Jackson County prosecutor from 1994 to 1997 when he entered private practice. In 2002 he was elected prosecutor and was re-elected in 2004.
In 2006, Sanders was elected Jackson County executive defeating Charles Wheeler. He was elected to a second term, and is running for a third term in 2014.
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