Todd Akin
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"William Todd Akin" is a former United States House of Representatives/U.S. Representative for , serving from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States)/Republican Party.

Born in New York City, Akin grew up in the Greater St. Louis area. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, Akin served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and worked in the private sector in the computer and steel industries. In 1988, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He served in the state house until 2000, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, in which he served until 2013.

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