Clint Zweifel
Clint Zweifel (born November 3, 1973), is an American politician from Missouri who served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. He succeeded Republican Sarah Steelman. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Clint Zweifel | |
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| 45th Treasurer of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jay Nixon |
| Preceded by | Sarah Steelman |
| Succeeded by | Eric Schmitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1973 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Janice Smith |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Missouri–St. Louis (BA, MBA) |
Early life and career
Zweifel was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in the surrounding communities of St. Louis County, Missouri, attending grade school in Florissant and Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood.
The first member of his family to attend and graduate from college, he earned both a bachelor of arts degree in political science and an MBA from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Prior to running for public office, Zweifel was the research and education director for Teamsters Local 688, where one of his chief responsibilities was advising members nearing retirement on their personal finances. Eisenhower Fellowships selected Zweifel as a USA Eisenhower Fellow in 2009.
Family
His wife, Janice, owns a business in St. Louis They are the parents of two adopted daughters, Selma and Ellie.[1]
Political career
Zweifel represented the 78th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. He first won election to the House of Representatives in 2002 by a 67-vote margin and earned the distinction of being the only Democrat in the state to defeat a Republican incumbent in that election year.
While in the House, Zweifel served three terms and led Democratic policy strategy and developed solutions to help Missouri families, developing proposals on early childhood education, helping seniors cope with property taxes, and guarding citizen privacy. He was the ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee and the Special Committee on Tax Reform. He also served on the Special Committee on Retirement, the Joint Committee on Tax Policy, and the Special Committee on State Parks and Waterways.
He chaired the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee during the 2006 election cycle, leading all Missouri House candidate recruitment and fundraising efforts. The effort resulted in the largest Democratic net gain in the House since the 1978 elections.
In the 2008 election cycle, Zweifel won the Democratic primary for state treasurer, topping a four-candidate field which included 2004 nominee and Arnold, Missouri Mayor Mark Powell, former state Department of Economic Development official Andria Danine Simckes and former Kansas City Mayor Charles Wheeler. He went on to defeat Republican State Senator Brad Lager in the general election. He is the youngest person elected to that office in over a century, celebrating his 35th birthday the day before he was elected.
Zweifel was re-elected as state treasurer in 2012, defeating Republican Cole McNary and Libertarian Sean O'Toole. Zweifel was ineligible to seek reelection as state treasurer in 2016, and announced that he would not run for any other political office that year.[2]
Electoral history
| 2002 race for Missouri House of Representatives 78th District | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel | 6,043 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Michael Reid (incumbent) | 5,976 | 49.7 | |
| 2004 race for Missouri House of Representatives 78th District | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel (incumbent) | 10,938 | 69.5 | |
| Republican | Roseanne Vrugtman | 4,793 | 30.5 | |
| 2006 race for Missouri House of Representatives 78th District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel (incumbent) | 9,632 | 100.0 | |
| 2008 Democratic Primary for State Treasurer of Missouri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel | 103,408 | 31.8 | |
| Democratic | Mark Powell | 92,938 | 28.6 | |
| Democratic | Andria Danine Simckes | 70,566 | 21.7 | |
| Democratic | Charles Wheeler | 58,562 | 18.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel | 1,394,627 | 50.47 | ||
| Republican | Brad Lager | 1,302,625 | 47.14 | ||
| Constitution | Rodney D. Farthing | 66,062 | 2.39 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel (incumbent) | 1,332,876 | 50.4 | ||
| Republican | Cole McNary | 1,200,368 | 45.4 | ||
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 109,188 | 4.1 | ||
References
- About Clint-Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel
- Zweifel won't run for office in 2016, newstribune.com; accessed February 28, 2015 Archived November 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sarah Steelman |
Treasurer of Missouri 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Eric Schmitt |
