St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore knew he was coming into a challenging situation when Gov. Mike Parson appointed him to his job last year.

But with one year of service under his belt, Gore said Thursday that the biggest surprise he encountered was just how much the circuit attorney’s administrative functions were in disarray.

“That has been a lot of work that has been necessary that I really hadn't considered at all before I accepted the appointment and came to the office,” Gore said. “In retrospect, I probably should have anticipated that.”

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