Scott Fitzpatrick
What this job does: Missouri's watchdog over public money. The auditor checks the books of state agencies, boards and the courts, and of counties and other local governments, and reports what it finds to the governor and lawmakers. The auditor does not set taxes or spending. A term is four years.
- Current office
- Missouri State Auditor (since January 2023)
- Occupation
- State auditor; founder and CEO of MariCorp U.S., a dock manufacturing and construction company
- Lives in
- Shell Knob
Background
- Grew up in Shell Knob and graduated from Cassville High School in 2006; bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri (2010). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Founded MariCorp U.S. in 2003, while in high school; it began as a marina and dock repair business. source: en.wikipedia.org
- State representative for the 158th District (Barry, Lawrence and Stone counties), 2013-2019; chaired the House Budget Committee. source: en.wikipedia.org
- State treasurer, January 2019 to January 2023, first by appointment of Gov. Mike Parson, then elected in 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Elected state auditor in 2022; won the Aug. 4, 2026 Republican primary with 85.5% of the vote. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- "Where waste, fraud, and abuse occur, I will find it and root it out." source: scottfitzpatrick.com
- "I will ensure your tax dollars are not spent providing benefits to illegal immigrants." source: scottfitzpatrick.com
- School district oversight: "I'll review administrative costs and administrator salaries." source: scottfitzpatrick.com
- Measure local government performance and expand the local government checkbook. source: scottfitzpatrick.com
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