Sarah Steelman
Sarah Steelman | |
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| Commissioner of the Missouri Office of Administration | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2017[1] | |
| Governor | Eric Greitens Mike Parson |
| Preceded by | Doug Nelson[2] |
| 44th State Treasurer of Missouri | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Governor | Matt Blunt |
| Preceded by | Nancy Farmer |
| Succeeded by | Clint Zweifel |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 6, 1999 – January 10, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Lybyer |
| Succeeded by | Frank Barnitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Hearne May 3, 1958 Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | David Steelman |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri Business School (MA) University of Missouri (BA) |
| Profession | Economist |
| Website | sarahsteelman.com |
Sarah Steelman (born Sarah Hearne; May 3, 1958) is an American
Early life, education, and economics career
Sarah Steelman is the second wife of David Steelman, former Republican Leader in the Missouri House. Her father, John Hearne, is a senior partner in the Jefferson City law firm of Hearne and Green.[6] Her father-in-law is the late Dorman Steelman, a former chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.
She attended Jefferson City public schools before attending
Political career
State Senate
In 1998, Steelman ran against incumbent Democratic State Senator Michael Lybyer, who was popular and running for a fifth term. In his previous re-election campaign in 1994, Lybyer defeated State Representative Merrill Townley with 55% of the vote, despite the national Republican wave that year.[8] In 1998, Steelman defeated Lybyer by a 58% to 42% margin.[9] Steelman represented Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Crawford, Texas, and Dent counties. In 2002, she won re-election with 71% of the vote.[10]
Steelman endorsed
State Treasurer
In 2004, Steelman ran for
Although several leaders in the Missouri Republican Party (including former Governor Matt Blunt, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, former House Speaker Rod Jetton, and former U.S. Senator Jim Talent) had indicated their support for Mitt Romney in 2008, Steelman reportedly was "leaning toward McCain again in 2008."[citation needed]
Steelman was the first major convert
2008 run for Governor
On the morning of January 22, 2008, Steelman announced that she would seek a second term as state treasurer, but changed her mind when Governor Matt Blunt announced he would not seek reelection later that same afternoon. Following Blunt's announcement, Steelman announced she would run for governor.
Steelman ran against Republicans Kenny Hulshof, Scott Long and Jen Sievers, losing to Hulshof's 194,616 votes with her 176,847.[17]
Steelman taught a class titled "Leadership and Changing Public Policy" during the Fall 2009 semester at Missouri State University.[18]
2012 run for U.S. Senate
Steelman was the first Republican to file. The incumbent, Democrat Claire McCaskill, ran for her second term. Steelman faced U.S. 2nd district Congressman Todd Akin and St. Louis businessman John Brunner in the August 2012 primary. Akin officially declared his candidacy May 17, 2011. Minor candidates included Mark Memoly, an Author, ATB Executive, and Retired Ford Motor Company Manager, and Mark Lodes.[19] On July 17, 2012, Steelman's candidacy was endorsed by the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Steelman lost the primary election finishing a close third with 29% of the vote, to Akin's winning 36% and Brunner's 30%.[5] Akin lost the general election by a wide margin.
References
- ^ "About the Commissioner". 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Sarah Steelman to be new OA Director under Greitens". 6 January 2017.
- ^ Zernike, Kate (2008-05-18). "She Just Might Be President Someday". New York Times.
- ^ "Sarah Steelman for U.S. Senate 2012". sarahsteelman.com. November 29, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Website Disabled". Hearnegreen.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Official Manual State of Missouri 2001–2002. Matt Blunt, Secretary of State. p. 136.
- ^ "MO State Senate 16 Race – Nov 08, 1994". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "MO State Senate 16 Race – Nov 03, 1998". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "MO State Senate 16 Race – Nov 05, 2002". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "MO Treasurer – R Primary Race – Aug 03, 2004". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "MO Treasurer Race – Nov 02, 2004". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ Jonathan Alter. "Before We Bomb Iran...". Newsweek, October 22, 2007.
- ^ Sue Asci. "'Terror-free' investing draws public pension plans". InvestmentNews, October 15, 2007.
- ^ Jason Rosenbaum. "50 Years of Investing Archived 2007-08-15 at archive.today". Columbia Tribune, October 6, 2007.
- ^ Jake Wagman. "Steelman owned stocks she spurned". St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Official Election Returns, State of Missouri August 2008 Primary Election, Tuesday, August 05, 2008". Missouri Secretary of State. August 21, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Todd Akin announces Missouri Senate bid". RollCall.com. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
External links
- Sarah Steelman for U.S. Senate 2012 – current campaign website
- Sarah Steelman for Governor archived campaign website
- Project Vote Smart – Sarah Steelman (MO) profile
- Follow the Money – Sarah Steelman
