The State Treasurer of Missouri is a statewide elected official responsible for serving as Missouri's chief financial officer. The current state treasurer is Scott Fitzpatrick, who was appointed in January 2019 following the resignation of the previous incumbent Eric Schmitt in order to accept appointment as Attorney General of Missouri. State Treasurers are limited to two terms in office, and along with the Governor, is the only other statewide elected office in Missouri that is subject to term limits. Schmitt was elected as State Treasurer after Clint Zweifel was ineligible to seek reelection in the 2016 election, having been elected to two terms in the 2008 and 2012 elections, and announced that he would not run for any other political office that year.[1] The most recent scheduled election for State Treasurer occurred in 2020 in which Scott Fitzpatrick was elected to a full term. Following Fitzpatrick's 2022 election as State Auditor of Missouri, his successor as State Treasurer, Vivek Malek was appointed by Governor Mike Parson.
The state treasurer is responsible for managing more than $24 billion in annual revenues and more than $3.6 billion in state investments.[2] Additionally, the state treasurer works to return nearly $700 million in unclaimed property to more than 4.3 million account owners.[3] The state treasurer also helps oversee MOST - Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan, which helps families start building a college fund.[3]
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.[3] The state treasurer partners with Missouri banks to make low-interest loans to small businesses and farms through Missouri FIRST.[3]
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.[3]
^"Missouri Treasurer Zweifel won't run for office". The Rolla Daily News. Associated Press. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
^"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 links
Publications by or about the Office of the State Treasurer of Missouri at Internet Archive.
January 07, 2023
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The State Treasurer of Missouri is a statewide elected official responsible for serving as Missouri s chief financial officer The current state treasurer is Scott Fitzpatrick who was appointed in January 2019 following the resignation of the previous incumbent Eric Schmitt in order to accept appointment as Attorney General of Missouri State Treasurers are limited to two terms in office and along with the Governor is the only other statewide elected office in Missouri that is subject to term limits Schmitt was elected as State Treasurer after Clint Zweifel was ineligible to seek reelection in the 2016 election having been elected to two terms in the 2008 and 2012 elections and announced that he would not run for any other political office that year 1 The most recent scheduled election for State Treasurer occurred in 2020 in which Scott Fitzpatrick was elected to a full term Following Fitzpatrick s 2022 election as State Auditor of Missouri his successor as State Treasurer Vivek Malek was appointed by Governor Mike Parson State Treasurer of MissouriIncumbentScott Fitzpatricksince January 2019TypeState 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 2 Additionally the state treasurer works to return nearly 700 million in unclaimed property to more than 4 3 million account owners 3 The state treasurer also helps oversee MOST Missouri s 529 College Savings Plan which helps families start building a college fund 3 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 3 The state treasurer partners with Missouri banks to make low interest loans to small businesses and farms through Missouri FIRST 3 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 3 List of state treasurers Edit Name Party Term1 John Peter Didier Independent 1820 18212 Nathaniel Simonds Democratic Republican 1821 18293 James Earickson Democrat 1829 18334 John Walker Democrat 1833 18385 Abraham McClellan Democrat 1838 18436 Peter Garland Glover Democrat 1843 18517 Alfred William Morrison Democrat 1851 18618 George Caleb Bingham Democrat 1862 18659 William Bishop Republican 1865 186910 William Q Dallmeyer Republican 1869 187111 Samuel Hays Republican 1871 187312 Harvey Wallis Salmon Democrat 1873 187513 Joseph Wayne Mercer Democrat 1875 187714 Elijah Gates Democrat 1877 188115 Phillip Edward Chappell Democrat 1881 188516 James M Seibert Democrat 1885 188917 Edward T Noland Democrat 1889 189018 Lawrence Vest Stephens Democrat 1890 189719 Frank L Pitts Democrat 1897 190120 Robert P Williams Democrat 1901 190521 Jacob F Gmelich Republican 1905 190922 James Cowgill Democrat 1909 191323 Edwin P Deal Democrat 1913 191724 George H Middelkamp Democrat 1917 192125 Lorenzo Dow Thompson Republican 1921 192526 C Eugene Stephens Republican 1925 192927 Larry Brunk Republican 1929 193328 Richard R Nacy Democrat 1933 193729 Robert W Winn Democrat 1937 194130 Wilson Bell Democrat 1941 194531 Robert W Winn Democrat 1945 194832 Richard R Nacy Democrat 1948 194933 Mount Etna Morris Democrat 1949 195334 George Hubert Bates Democrat 1953 195735 Mount Etna Morris Democrat 1957 196136 Milton Carpenter Democrat 1961 196537 Mount Etna Morris Democrat 1965 196938 William Edmond Robinson Democrat 1969 197339 Jim Spainhower Democrat 1973 198140 Mel Carnahan Democrat 1981 198541 Wendell Bailey Republican 1985 199342 Bob Holden Democrat 1993 200143 Nancy Farmer Democrat 2001 200544 Sarah Steelman Republican 2005 200945 Clint Zweifel Democrat 2009 201746 Eric Schmitt Republican 2017 201947 Scott Fitzpatrick Republican 2019 present48 Vivek Malek designate Republican 2023 presentReferences Edit Missouri Treasurer Zweifel won t run for office The Rolla Daily News Associated Press 2014 11 19 Retrieved 2018 04 10 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 1128815464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,