In December 2018, Governor Mike Parson appointed Fitzpatrick to become state treasurer, following the appointment of the previous state treasurer Eric Schmitt as state attorney general effective in January 2019. Fitzpatrick took his new office on January 14, 2019. He was elected to a full term as treasurer in November 2020, defeating former state representative Vicki Englund.[4]
Fitzpatrick founded marine products company MariCorp U.S. in 2003, and is its CEO. Initially a marina and dock repair firm, the company grew into regional contracting and national production, centering on the inland commercial marina market, before entering general and government contracting.[9]
Fitzpatrick was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2012 and served from January 2013, winning reelection in 2014, 2016, and 2018 (where he ran unopposed).[10] He represented Barry, Lawrence, and Stone Counties. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Budget Committee, he also served on the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and Public Assistance. He currently lives in Cassville, Missouri.[11]
After former Attorney General Josh Hawley won the November 2018 election for U.S. Senator, Governor Mike Parson appointed State Treasurer Eric Schmitt as Attorney General in January 2019, creating a vacancy in the Office of State Treasurer. Likewise, on December 19, 2018, Governor Parson subsequently appointed Fitzpatrick to the office of state treasurer.[12][13] Fitzpatrick assumed office as state treasurer with a swearing-in ceremony on January 14, 2019.[14][15] Fitzpatrick began campaigning for a full term as state treasurer in November 2019.[16] He defeated three other candidates in the 2020 Missouri State Treasurer election.[17] In July 2021, Fitzpatrick declared his candidacy for the 2022 Missouri State Auditor election.[18][19] He was the first person to do so after Nicole Galloway stated that she would not run for a second term.[20]
Electoral history
State representative
Missouri House of Representatives Republican Primary Election, August 7, 2012, District 158[21]
