Susan Montee
| Susan Montee | |
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| 35th State Auditor of Missouri | |
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In office January 4, 2007 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Claire McCaskill |
| Succeeded by | Tom Schweich |
| Buchanan County Auditor | |
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In office 2001–2007 |
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July 6, 1959 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | James Montee (div.) |
| Children | Amanda Montee, Andy Montee, Austin Montee |
| Alma mater | Drury College-Springfield |
| Profession | CPA, Attorney |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Website | susanmontee |
Susan Montee (born July 6, 1959) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri who served as the 35th State Auditor of Missouri. She won the election in November 2006 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 now-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.
Montee was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. She graduated from Bishop LeBlond High School. She has an undergraduate degree in accounting from Drury College in Springfield with minors in economics and business administration. Montee became a Certified Public Accountant in 1985. She obtained her law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City where she graduated, with distinction, in 2000.
Montee was married 21 years to attorney James Montee before divorcing in 2007. They have three children: Amanda, Andy, and Austin. The family attends Christ Episcopal Church where Susan is one of the highest church officials. Susan Montee is the daughter of Arlene Humphrey of St. Joseph and U.S. Marine Galen Humphrey, Missing-in-Action in Vietnam since 1966. The plane her father was flying on was shot down over the Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of Vietnam in 1966.
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