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Blue Book, Official Manual, Secretary of State, Executive Branch, Missouri CHAPTER 2 Executive Branch Musicians gathered at the Russell home, c1905 Gill Photograph Collection Missouri State Archives OFFICE OF GOVERNOR 57 ND DIV TA ID S E D E E PLU UM RI BU N S U W W E D F E A T I L N L SALUS U X ESTO LE P O P A U L I S UP R E M M D C C C X X Matt Blunt Governor Elected November 2, 2004 Term expires January 2009 MATT BLUNT (Republican) was elected as Mis- quality system of health care for low-income Mis- souri’s 54th governor on November 2, 2004, car- sourians that helps Missourians to improve their rying 101 of Missouri’s 114 counties. He was quality of life and has set an ambitious goal to commissioned by the people to chart a course of lower the number of Missouri’s uninsured. economic growth and fiscal responsibility and Blunt championed and signed legislation has moved Missouri in a positive new direction. establishing a renewable fuel standard in Mis- Blunt successfully made education the state’s souri, helping to position Missouri as a leader in highest priority, created a state government that ethanol production and consumption. lives within taxpayers’ means, worked to address Blunt’s aggressive steps to protect Missouri Missouri’s health care crisis, protected working children from evil sexual predators has made Mis- families by holding the line on job-killing taxes, souri a national model in the fight against these and established an economic climate that has dangerous criminals. Enhancements to both the led to tens of thousands of new, family-support- sex offender registry and law enforcement’s arse- ing jobs for Missourians. nal are helping to keep Missouri children safe. Governor Blunt has increased state funding for Governor Blunt was born November 20, Missouri’s public schools every year he has been 1970, in Strafford, Missouri and spent his child- in office, securing more than a half of a billion dol- hood on a small farm. He attended public lars in new money for Missouri classrooms in just schools in Strafford, and graduated from Jeffer- the first three years of his administration. Blunt also son City High School. He graduated from the implemented a new school funding formula United States Naval Academy with a bachelor’s focused on the needs of Missouri school children of science degree in history. and has more than doubled higher education scholarships. In addition, Blunt enacted college During his more than five years of active duty tuition controls and significantly increased funding naval service, Blunt received numerous commen- for Missouri colleges and universities. dations. He served as an engineering officer on a frigate, USS JACK WILLIAMS (FFG-24) and as the His groundbreaking Lewis and Clark Discov- Navigator of a destroyer, USS Peterson (DD-969). ery Initiative provides $335 million for new His active duty service included assignments in state-of-the-art learning centers for Missouri stu- Operation Support Democracy, involving the dents and strengthens the Missouri Technology United Nations blockade of Haiti, missions to Corporation, which will capitalize on innovative interdict drug traffic off the South American coast, research already being conducted in our state and on duties involved in the interdiction of and help build on Missouri’s strong position as a Cuban migrants in 1994. He also served in Oper- leader in technology and research fields. ation Enduring Freedom, America’s response to Blunt rejuvenated the state’s economy and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. implemented policies that are spurring economic Prior to his election as governor, Blunt served growth. He has modernized state government and as a member of the Missouri General Assembly made it more efficient, turning an inherited $1.1 (District 139) and as Missouri’s 37th Secretary of billion deficit into a surplus without a tax State. increase. Lawsuit reform, regulatory reforms and bold new initiatives like the Missouri Quality Jobs As secretary of state, Blunt oversaw landmark Act and Downtown Revitalization and Economic election reform that helped restore Missourians’ Assistance for Missouri (DREAM) initiative have confidence in the state elections process. He helped turn Missouri’s economy around. also introduced dramatic technological and process enhancements that reduced costs and Blunt brought the state’s priorities together improved customer service. with the people’s priorities. He signed meaning- ful pro-life legislation that has helped reduce the Governor Blunt married Melanie Anderson number of abortions in the state and protects the Blunt in March 1997. They are the proud parents sanctity of human life. of one son, William Branch Blunt, born in March 2005. The Blunts attend a Baptist church near Governor Blunt is ensuring the future of health their home. care for Missourians. He has worked to develop a 58 OFFICIAL MANUAL ND DIV TA ID S E D E E PLU UM RI BU N S U W W E D F E A T I L N L SALUS U X ESTO LE P O P A U L I S UP R E M M D C C C X X Office of Governor State Capitol Jefferson City 65102 Telephone: (573) 751-3222 FAX: (573) 751-1588 ED MARTIN CHUCK PRYOR www.gov.mo.gov Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff–Policy and Legislation Qualifications The chief executive officer of the state of Mis- souri must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 15 years and a resident of Missouri for at least 10 years before being elected governor. The governor is elected to a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election and may seek re-election to a second four-year term. No person may hold the office for more than two terms. Responsibilities RICH CHRISMER JOHN RUSSELL The governor appoints the members of all Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff boards and commissions, all de partment heads Communications Administration in state government and fills all va can cies in public offices unless otherwise provided by law. The board members of Missouri’s state universi- ties and colleges are appointed by the governor. The governor also selects the members of the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Missouri from names submitted by the State Judicial Commis- sion. The governor appoints members to the state’s six urban election boards, two police boards and the Board of Probation and Parole. Most appointments require the advice and con- sent of the Senate. The governor addresses the General Assem- LINDA IMHOFF ANGEL McCORMICK FRANKS bly on the state of government and recommends Assistant to the Governor Special Assistant to the Chief of changes or other actions to be taken. A budget is Staff submitted by the governor to the General Assem- bly within 30 days after the assembly convenes. The governor may object to one or more The budget contains the governor’s estimates of items or portions of items of an appropriations available state revenues and an itemized plan for bill while approving other items or portions of proposed expenditures. the appropriations bill. Upon signing the appro- priations bill, appended to it is a statement of the All bills and joint resolutions passed by both items or portions of items to which there are houses of the legislature are submitted to the objections and such items or portions will not governor for consideration. The governor must return the legislation to the house of its inception take effect. The governor may control the rate of within 15 days after receiving it. The governor expenditure in other areas whenever the actual may either approve a bill, making it law, or revenues are less than the revenue estimates return it to the legislature with objections. When upon which the appropriations were based. the legislature is adjourned, the governor has 45 days in which to consider a bill. OFFICE OF GOVERNOR 59 JESSICA ROBINSON HENRY HERSCHEL SCOTT ECKERSLEY CAROLYN LOETHEN Press Secretary/Senior General Counsel Deputy General Counsel Director of Scheduling Communications Advisor BILL ANDERSON JODY LARISON JODI STEFANICK TOM REISS Director of Policy Director of Legislative Affairs Director of Health Care Policy Director of Boards and and Transformation Commissions MARY CRAVEN AMANDA ENGEMANN KATY FORAND BRENT KAHLER Executive Assistant to the Mansion Director Director of Outreach– Director–Kansas City Office First Lady/Mansion Director St. Louis Office Additional Duties and Powers peace throughout Missouri and is commander-in- chief of the state’s militia. The militia may be called The governor performs many other duties out to execute laws, suppress threats of danger to assigned by constitution, statute or custom. For the state, and prevent and repel invasion. example, the governor issues writs of election to fill vacancies in either house of the General The governor has the authority to remit fines Assembly. The governor also has the power to and forfeitures when it is believed that an injus- grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, but tice was done or great hardship was suffered by this does not include the power to parole. the defendant. In addition to other duties, the governor is a member of a number of boards and commis- Executive Department sions, such as the Board of Public Buildings and The executive department consists of all state the State Board of Fund Commissioners. elective and appointive employees, except those Moreover, the governor is the conservator of of the legislative and judicial departments. 60 OFFICIAL MANUAL Governor’s Mansion (MaryAnn Craigg) Missouri Governor’s Mansion and pictures that showcase Missouri’s rich history and heritage. Branch is the first child raised in the Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt mansion since Christopher “Kit” Bond was gover- and their son William Branch Blunt are honored to nor more than 20 years ago.
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