Tom Schweich

Tom Schweich
Tom Schweich
36th Auditor of Missouri
	In office ; January 10, 2011 ? February 26, 2015
Governor	Jay Nixon
Preceded by	Susan Montee
Succeeded by	John Watson (acting)
Personal details
Born	October 2, 1960 ; St. Louis , Missouri , United States
Died	February 26, 2015 (aged 54) ; St. Louis, Missouri
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Schweich
Children	Emilie ; Thomas
Alma mater	Yale University ; Harvard University
Website	Campaign website

Thomas A. "Tom" Schweich (October 2, 1960 ? February 26, 2015) was an American politician , diplomat, attorney, and author. A member of the Republican Party , Schweich served as State Auditor of Missouri .

Prior to being elected State Auditor, he served as the U.S. Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan . ^[1] While in that position, he was given the rank of Ambassador by U.S. President George W. Bush . ^[2]

In the 2010 election , Schweich was elected State Auditor, defeating Democratic incumbent Susan Montee . ^[3] He was reelected in 2014 without opposition. In 2015, Schweich announced he would run for Governor of Missouri in the 2016 election . On February 26, 2015, he died as a result of injuries sustained from a gunshot wound.

References [ change | change source ]

↑ "Tom Schweich" . Mitt Romney - Free and Strong America PAC. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010.
↑ Lee Enterprises. "GOP race for state auditor still up for grabs" . stltoday.com . Retrieved January 5, 2015 .
↑ "Official Election Returns State of Missouri General Election - November 2, 2010 General Election" . Sos.mo.gov. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011 . Retrieved January 5, 2015 .

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[freestrongamerica-1] "Tom Schweich" . Mitt Romney - Free and Strong America PAC. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010.

[stltoday.com1-2] Lee Enterprises. "GOP race for state auditor still up for grabs" . stltoday.com . Retrieved January 5, 2015 .

[results-3] "Official Election Returns State of Missouri General Election - November 2, 2010 General Election" . Sos.mo.gov. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011 . Retrieved January 5, 2015 .

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