Josiah Ranen is a former military intelligence analyst and combat veteran of Afghanistan where he deployed with 101st Airborne Division in 2011. He grew up in Clay County and graduated from UMKC before serving in the US Army from 2009-2017. He embarked on a career in government, working for Social Security Administration as well as the IRS and earned a law degree from Southern Illinois University. He is a happily married father of five daughters. Resume