Jefferson City, MO  (KTRS)  Governor-elect Eric Greitens is calling for former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves to lead the Missouri Republican Party.

Greitens announced his support for Graves as chairman of the Missouri G-O-P  late Tuesday.
While the governor-elect can endorse a slate of leadership for the state party, it’s up to the Republican State Committee to vote on its next chairman. A vote is scheduled for January.

Current chairman John Hancock said last month that he will step down to return to political consulting.

Graves works as a private attorney at Graves Garrett in Kansas City.