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Thomas Schweich
| Thomas Schweich | ||
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| Missouri State Auditor | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Susan Montee (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $107,746 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| J.D. | Harvard Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney/Professor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Following his graduation from Harvard Law School, Schweich began his career as an attorney with the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP. In 1999 and 2000, he was chief of staff for the Special Counsel investigation into the conduct of the U.S. government in connection with the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas. Schweich went on to serve as Chief of Staff to three United States Ambassadors to the United Nations and as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Acting Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in the State Department. From 2007 to 2008, he served as the US Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan.[1]
Education
- Graduate, St. Louis County Public Schools
- Graduate, Yale
- JD, Harvard Law School
Political career
Missouri State Auditor (2010 - Present)
Controversies
Suing Governor Nixon
On Friday August 26, 2011, Schweich sued Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, alleging that the governor violated the state constitution by cutting spending on education and other services to help cover the costs of the Joplin tornado and spring flooding. The Governor had reportedly announced $170 million in budget cuts for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2011.[2]
Auditor Schweich and his attorneys argued that the cuts were intended to be permanent and that the governor can reduce expenditures only when revenues fall below projections. Meanwhile, the Governor's attorneys claimed that the cuts were temporary and authorized under a constitutional section that gives the governor the power to control the rate of expenditures.[2]
The section of the Missouri Constitution under question states, "The governor may control the rate at which any appropriation is expended during the period of the appropriation by allotment or other means, and may reduce the expenditures of the state or any of its agencies below their appropriations whenever the actual revenues are less than the revenue estimates upon which the appropriations were based."[3]
Elections
2010
Schweich won election as state auditor in the November 2010 election, defeating Democrat Susan Montee and Libertarian Charles W. Baum.[4]
| Missouri State Auditor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Thomas Schweich |
50.8% | 974,517 | |
| Democratic | Susan Montee | 45.5% | 871,867 | |
| Libertarian | Charles W. Baum | 3.7% | 70,816 | |
| Total Votes | 1,917,200 | |||
| Election Results Via: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Thomas Schweich's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Thomas Schweich's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Missouri State Auditor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $2,313,397 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,212,998 (Dem.) $2,510 (Lib.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Friends of Peter Kinder | $220,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Republican Party | $175,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Fox | $170,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Craig Humphreys | $95,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stanley Herzog | $60,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $1,369,793 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $471,109 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $2,148,304 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $163,376 | ||||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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Thomas Schweich News Feed
- State audit gives Brentwood lowest 'poor' rating - KMOV.com
- Todd Akin to Speak with North County Republicans Thursday - Patch.com
- Auditor hits state agency for flying Jay Nixon to disasters - Kansas City Star
- After years of failure, Missouri General Assembly fixes Second Injury Fund - St. Louis Beacon
- Audit Released For Waste Management Districts - KTTS
- House Committee formed to Investigate Missouri Department of Revenue - KY3
- Schweich reviews his first two years as state auditor - Waynesville Daily Guide
- Major party 8th District candidates get endorsements from Nixon, Palin - Southeast Missourian
- Missouri Senate at the center of final-week debates, including highway tax ... - St. Louis Beacon
- Sinquefield and local control ? of schools - St. Louis American
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See also
External links
- Missouri State Auditor Thomas Schweich
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2012 (Auditor), 2012 (Governor), 2010
- Missouri Auditor Thomas Schweich on Facebook
- Follow Auditor Schweich on Twitter
References
- ↑ Missouri Auditor, " About us," accessed February 6, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Associated Press "UPDATE: Missouri auditor sues Gov. Nixon over disaster-related budget cuts" August 26, 2011
- ↑ The Associated Press "Judge weighing Nixon's budget cuts" October 31, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," retrieved May 18, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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| Preceded by Susan Montee (D) |
Missouri State Auditor 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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