The state treasurer of Missouri is a statewide elected official responsible for serving as Missouri's chief financial officer. Vivek Malek has served as state treasurer since January, 2023.
The state treasurer is responsible for managing more than $24 billion in annual revenues and more than $3.6 billion in state investments.[1] Additionally, the state treasurer works to return nearly $700 million in unclaimed property to more than 4.3 million account owners.[2] The state treasurer also helps oversee MOST - Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan, which helps families start building a college fund.[2]
As banking director for the state government, the state treasurer is responsible for authorizing disbursement of state funds, balancing the state accounts, contracting with private banks to process state receipts and disbursements, manage money and security transfers, and reporting on the state's financial activities.[2] The state treasurer partners with Missouri banks to make low-interest loans to small businesses and farms through Missouri FIRST.[2]
The state treasurer represents taxpayers by serving on the governing boards of the Missouri Housing Development Commission, the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System, the state Board of Fund Commissioners, and the Missouri Cultural Trust Board.[2]
^"Office Investments". Missouri State Treasurer's Office. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
^ abcde"About The Office". Missouri State Treasurer's Office. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
External linksedit
Publications by or about the Office of the State Treasurer of Missouri at Internet Archive.
January 01, 1970
state, treasurer, missouri, state, treasurer, missouri, statewide, elected, official, responsible, serving, missouri, chief, financial, officer, vivek, malek, served, state, treasurer, since, january, 2023, incumbentvivek, maleksince, january, 2023typestate, t. The state treasurer of Missouri is a statewide elected official responsible for serving as Missouri s chief financial officer Vivek Malek has served as state treasurer since January 2023 State Treasurer of MissouriIncumbentVivek Maleksince January 17 2023TypeState TreasurerTerm lengthFour years renewable onceFormation1820First holderJohn Peter DidierWebsiteMissouri State Treasurer s Website Contents 1 Duties of the state treasurer 2 List of state treasurers 3 References 4 External linksDuties of the state treasurer editThe state treasurer is responsible for managing more than 24 billion in annual revenues and more than 3 6 billion in state investments 1 Additionally the state treasurer works to return nearly 700 million in unclaimed property to more than 4 3 million account owners 2 The state treasurer also helps oversee MOST Missouri s 529 College Savings Plan which helps families start building a college fund 2 As banking director for the state government the state treasurer is responsible for authorizing disbursement of state funds balancing the state accounts contracting with private banks to process state receipts and disbursements manage money and security transfers and reporting on the state s financial activities 2 The state treasurer partners with Missouri banks to make low interest loans to small businesses and farms through Missouri FIRST 2 The state treasurer represents taxpayers by serving on the governing boards of the Missouri Housing Development Commission the Missouri State Employees Retirement System the state Board of Fund Commissioners and the Missouri Cultural Trust Board 2 List of state treasurers edit Image Name Party Term 1 John Peter Didier Independent 1820 1821 2 Nathaniel Simonds Democratic Republican 1821 1829 3 James Earickson Democrat 1829 1833 4 John Walker Democrat 1833 1838 5 Abraham McClellan Democrat 1838 1843 6 Peter Garland Glover Democrat 1843 1851 7 Alfred William Morrison Democrat 1851 1861 8 nbsp George Caleb Bingham Democrat 1862 1865 9 nbsp William Bishop Republican 1865 1869 10 William Q Dallmeyer Republican 1869 1871 11 Samuel Hays Republican 1871 1873 12 Harvey Wallis Salmon Democrat 1873 1875 13 nbsp Joseph Wayne Mercer Democrat 1875 1877 14 Elijah Gates Democrat 1877 1881 15 Phillip Edward Chappell Democrat 1881 1885 16 nbsp James M Seibert Democrat 1885 1889 17 Edward T Noland Democrat 1889 1890 18 nbsp Lawrence Vest Stephens Democrat 1890 1897 19 Frank L Pitts Democrat 1897 1901 20 Robert P Williams Democrat 1901 1905 21 Jacob F Gmelich Republican 1905 1909 22 James Cowgill Democrat 1909 1913 23 Edwin P Deal Democrat 1913 1917 24 nbsp George H Middelkamp Democrat 1917 1921 25 Lorenzo Dow Thompson Republican 1921 1925 26 C Eugene Stephens Republican 1925 1929 27 Larry Brunk Republican 1929 1933 28 Richard R Nacy Democrat 1933 1937 29 Robert W Winn Democrat 1937 1941 30 Wilson Bell Democrat 1941 1945 31 Robert W Winn Democrat 1945 1948 32 Richard R Nacy Democrat 1948 1949 33 nbsp Mount Etna Morris Democrat 1949 1953 34 George Hubert Bates Democrat 1953 1957 35 nbsp Mount Etna Morris Democrat 1957 1961 36 Milton Carpenter Democrat 1961 1965 37 nbsp Mount Etna Morris Democrat 1965 1969 38 nbsp William Edmond Robinson Democrat 1969 1973 39 nbsp Jim Spainhower Democrat 1973 1981 40 nbsp Mel Carnahan Democrat 1981 1985 41 nbsp Wendell Bailey Republican 1985 1993 42 nbsp Bob Holden Democrat 1993 2001 43 nbsp Nancy Farmer Democrat 2001 2005 44 nbsp Sarah Steelman Republican 2005 2009 45 nbsp Clint Zweifel Democrat 2009 2017 46 nbsp Eric Schmitt Republican 2017 2019 47 nbsp Scott Fitzpatrick Republican 2019 2023 48 nbsp Vivek Malek Republican 2023 presentReferences edit Office Investments Missouri State Treasurer s Office Retrieved 2018 04 10 a b c d e About The Office Missouri State Treasurer s Office Retrieved 2018 04 10 External links editPublications by or about the Office of the State Treasurer of Missouri at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State Treasurer of Missouri amp oldid 1224517046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,