VOTE411 Voter Guide

1) My top priority is to be the watchdog for Missouri taxpayers. I will have a fiduciary responsibility to all Missourians. 2) My second priority is to be your eyes and ears in the state government and to hold those officials accountable as well. 3) My third priority is transparency. I want everyone in the state to know exactly where their tax dollars are spent.

I have owned and operated businesses for over 30 years and my present business for over 16 years. I deal with the public on a regular basis. I also hold a master's degree in public administration and sit on several boards and committees throughout my community.

1) Preventing waste, fraud and abuse, not just reporting on it. 2) Providing more independent, effective and collaborative oversight of state and local governments to help them achieve the cost-effective results that matter most to people. 3) Achieving an average annual reduction in government costs of $1 billion.

Through efforts I led while serving in top state management positions, including as director of the Department of Revenue, Missouri was ranked the best-managed state in America. We're now ranked 31 and Amendments 4 and 5 would make things even worse. My experience and ideas for overcoming these problems make me the candidate best prepared to serve as state auditor.