Nancy Farmer (politician)
Nancy Farmer (born September 11, 1956) was the 43rd State Treasurer of Missouri, serving from 2001 to 2005.[1]
Nancy Farmer | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Missouri | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 10, 2005 | |
| Governor | Bob Holden |
| Preceded by | Bob Holden |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Steelman |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 64th district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Stoff |
| Succeeded by | Bob Hilgemann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1956 Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Illinois College (BA) |
Farmer was raised in Jacksonville, Illinois and graduated from Illinois College there in 1979.[2] From 1993-97, she served in the Missouri House of Representatives. During her tenure in the state legislature, she served as chairwoman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.[2]
Farmer served as Assistant Treasurer under then-State Treasurer Bob Holden since 1997, then was elected State Treasurer of Missouri herself in November 2000. She was the first woman to hold both posts.[2]
She was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate in the 2004 United States Senate election in Missouri, running against incumbent Republican Kit Bond.
References
- "Nancy Farmer". Clint Zweifel. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- "Nancy Farmer: 43rd State Treasurer: 2001-2004". Missouri State Treasurer website. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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