Charles W. Shields is a former Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 34th District from 2002 until 2010.

In 1990 he was elected to his first term in the Missouri House of Representatives, where her served continuously through 2002.

He was first elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2002, and last served on the following committees: He is currently Chief Executive Officer of the Truman Medical Centers.

[1] Shields lives in St. Joseph, Missouri with his wife, Brenda Kay Brandt.

He is a member of Brookdale Presbyterian Church, the Eastside Lions (where he had earlier served as president), is assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 216 and a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, the United Way application committee, Northwest Missouri AHEC board.