Susan Montee | |
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35th Auditor of Missouri | |
In office January 4, 2007 – January 10, 2011 | |
Governor | Matt Blunt Jay Nixon |
Preceded by | Claire McCaskill |
Succeeded by | Tom Schweich |
Buchanan County Auditor | |
In office 2001–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | July 6, 1959
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | James Montee (div.) |
Children | Amanda Montee, Andrew Montee, Austin Montee |
Alma mater | Drury College-Springfield |
Profession | CPA, Attorney |
Susan Montee (born July 6, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri who served as the 35th State Auditor of Missouri. She won the election in 2006 Missouri State Auditor Election and was sworn into her position on January 4, 2007. She was the third woman in succession to serve as State Auditor of Missouri. She succeeded then-U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. Montee is a member of the Democratic Party. She was defeated in the 2010 election by Tom Schweich. In 2011 Montee was elected the Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party, which she stepped down from later that year to run for Lieutenant Governor. Susan defeated seven other candidates in the August, 2012 Missouri Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. She lost the general election on November 6, 2012 to the Republican incumbent, Peter Kinder.