Business Journal’s 30 Under 30: Shamed Dogan
The St. Louis Business Journal named 88th District state representative candidate Shamed Dogan as a 30 Under 30 honoree for 2007. The following profile appeared in the print edition for the week of July 13-19, 2007.
Shamed Dogan, 28
Higher education coordinator, Regional Business Council
Next year Shamed Dogan may be looking for advice from his old boss, former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent.
Dogan announced in June that he is running next year for the Missouri House seat currently occupied by Rep. Neal St. Onge, R-Ellisville.
Dogan worked in Washington, D.C., from 2000 to 2006, serving three years on Talent’s staff. As Talent’s legislative assistant, he not only helped pass federal highway safety legislation but also helped draft a constitutional amendment that put the line-item veto back on the national agenda.
Upon his return to St. Louis last year, Dogan organized the Missouri Republican Party’s statewide minority and small-business outreach efforts.
Now he works as the higher education coordinator for the Regional Business Council, a consortium of executives from 100 of the region’s largest midcap companies, where he oversees the RBC’s mentoring program.
What has been your biggest accomplishment?
My biggest professional accomplishment was the small but satisfying part I played in Republicans taking back the U.S. Senate in 2002.
What charitable/volunteer activities are you involved in?
I volunteer through both the Urban League Young Professionals and the West County Jaycees.
What’s on your iPod?
Lots and lots of 80’s music and hip-hop, a healthy dose of Stevie Wonder, and a dash of classic rock.
What’s on your summer reading list?
The Missouri Revised Statutes. I wish I was kidding.
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