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Scott Fitzpatrick (born September 28, 1987) is an American politician serving as the state auditor of Missouri since 2023. He previously served as Missouri State Treasurer from 2019 to 2023 and represented Missouri's 158th District in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.
Azar was the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush (2005–2007) [187] and president of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company from 2012 to 2017. On January 24, 2018, Azar was confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 53–43.
The 2024 Missouri State Treasurer election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next Missouri state treasurer. Incumbent Republican treasurer Vivek Malek was appointed to the position in 2023 by Governor Mike Parson. He replaced Scott Fitzpatrick, who resigned after being elected state auditor. Malek was elected to a full term. [1]
Incumbent Democrat Tobias Reed was eligible to serve a third term, but has instead decided to run for secretary of state. [15] Democratic candidates include nonprofit executive Brett Baker, Republican nominee for this position in 2016 and 2020 Jeff Gudnam, and state senator Elizabeth Steiner. [16] [17] [18]
Typically, they receive and deposit state monies, manages investments, and keeps track of budget surpluses and deficits. The position has powers and responsibilities similar to those of the United States Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasurer of the United States , or the chief financial officer of a corporation .
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 auditor serves a four-year term, and is the only state executive branch official elected in even-numbered non-presidential election years. To be eligible for the office of state auditor, a candidate must meet the same eligibility requirements prescribed for the governor. [1]
Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC was a lawsuit brought in United States federal court June 2009 by several pension funds against Chrysler LLC and the United States Department of the Treasury , to block the planned sale of Chrysler LLC assets to a "New Chrysler" entity in the Chrysler bankruptcy .