Leadership Team

John Murante was born February 6, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a proud graduate of Skutt Catholic High School and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He married his wife, Melissa, on December 22, 2007, and they have one daughter, Talia. He is the former President of the iconic Big Fred’s Pizza in Omaha.

In 2012, Murante was elected to represent the Gretna-based 49th Legislative District in the Nebraska Unicameral. During his time in the Nebraska Legislature, he served as Chairman of the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee as well as Chairman of the Special Committee on Election Technology in 2016. He also sat on the Unicameral’s Transportation Committee.

As a State Senator, he served as the Chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures Elections and Redistricting Standing Committee, and on the advisory committee to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

Treasurer Murante is a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Gretna Optimists, and serves on the board of Partnership 4 Kids.

Scott Fitzpatrick was sworn in as Missouri’s 47th Treasurer on January 14, 2019. He was elected to a full-term on November 3, 2020.

Scott’s record as Treasurer reflects his commitment to fiscally conservative values as well as his support for small businesses and Missouri families. In his first two years in office, he doubled the size of MO ABLE, Missouri’s savings and investment program for individuals with disabilities and their families. Scott also worked to make MOST, Missouri’s 529 Education Plan, more cost-effective for account owners by negotiating lower fees. The plan is now one of the highest-rated in the country.

Since becoming Treasurer, Scott has returned record amounts of Unclaimed Property to Missourians. He became the fastest Treasurer in state history to return $1 million, doing so in just his first nine days in office. In addition, he launched innovative partnerships with the Department of Social Services and the Department of Labor and Industrials Relations Division of Employment Security to help reunite Missourians with their Unclaimed Property. These partnerships represent good government in action.

As Treasurer, he is also committed to promoting government transparency and efficiency at all levels of government. This commitment has resulted in the expansion of the Show-Me Checkbook, one of the most comprehensive state financial data portals in the country, to include local governments.

Scott was first elected State Representative in 2012, at the age of 25, to represent Barry and portions of Stone and Lawrence counties. Serving as Chairman of the House Budget Committee in 2017 and 2018, he was responsible for the drafting and passage of Missouri’s $28 billion annual operating budget. Under Scott’s conservative leadership, the State’s budget surplus nearly tripled to almost $500 million, while Missouri schools were fully funded for the first time in nearly a decade.

Scott understands the needs of Missouri’s business owners. When he was 17 years old, Scott started his own company, MariCorp U.S., a Shell Knob-based marine manufacturing and construction company that does business coast-to-coast. His experience growing his company inspired him to run for office to fight unnecessary red tape and burdensome regulations.

He is a member of the Cassville and Shell Knob Chambers of Commerce and has been recognized in Springfield Business Journal’s “40 under 40” and was a 2020 Man of the Year.

A lifelong Missourian, Scott graduated from Cassville High School and the University of Missouri. He and his wife Mallory have two sons, Luke and Carson.

On November 4, 2014, Dennis Milligan became the first Republican elected to the Office of Treasurer of State since Reconstruction securing 56% of the vote. The Treasurer of State serves as the State’s banker and is responsible for an investment portfolio of approximately $3 billion.

Dennis previously served as the Saline County Circuit Clerk from 2011-2015.

The middle child of Lee Milligan, a truck driver, and Mae Milligan, a homemaker, Dennis grew up in Little Rock and graduated from McClellan High School in 1976. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Dennis is a successful small business owner who started his company, Water Treatment Services (WTS), from scratch in 1985. WTS has grown from serving central Arkansas to serving customers in 17 states. Dennis also owns a real estate developing company and is a home builder.

Dennis and his wife, Tina (Summers), married in 1977 and have lived in Saline County since 1985. They have one daughter, Tiffany, an attorney, and son-in-law Chad Brown, vice president of WTS; and three grandchildren: Jackson, and twins Gabby and Grace.

Dennis is a member of The Church at Rock Creek. In his local community, Dennis has coached little league baseball, and supported the Saline County Humane Society, his local chapter of Habitat for Humanity and Saline County Seniors. Dennis was appointed constable in Saline County by Governor Mike Huckabee in 2006, and has served as a reserve deputy with the Saline County Sheriff’s office. He has supported scholarships for single parents and created eight scholarships for high school seniors in four Saline County high schools. Dennis was named to the Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross Board of Directors in 2014.

Dennis previously ran for state representative in 2002 and 2004. He served as chairman of the Saline County Republican Committee in 2005. Dennis went on to serve as the Treasurer for the Republican Party of Arkansas and Chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas from 2007 to 2008.

As Saline County Circuit Clerk, Dennis was an innovator and unafraid of challenging the status quo. He never accepted the old adage, “well that’s how we’ve always done it.” He implemented an online juror information data collection system, usage of a computer system to randomly assign jurors and allowed for the use of debit and credit cards to pay filing fees.

In 2012, Dennis was one of 12 nominees for the prestigious G. Thomas Munsterman Award for Jury Innovation. This national award recognizes states, local courts, organizations or individuals that have made significant improvements or innovations in jury procedures, operations and practices. Dennis was nominated for his jury notification system that replaced a method which required jury panelist to call a recorded message each week to find out if they were needed or not for jury service. His notification system sent notices to panelist via a pre-recorded message to a home or cell phone, or via an email or text message saving the taxpayers’ time and money. Dennis is the only Arkansan ever nominated for that award.

During the 89th Session of the Arkansas General Assembly, Dennis worked closely with legislators on Act 291. Previously Dennis ended the practice in Saline County of the Circuit Clerk being paid personally while acting as the commissioner for the sale of real or personal property. Act 291 ended the practice statewide and has the fee go into the county funds which cover the operations of the Circuit Clerk offices.

As Treasurer of State, Dennis will continue to bring his innovate spirit and mindset to the Treasurer of State’s office. He has pledged to restore honor and integrity, and regain the public’s trust in the office. He will be introducing a blind bidder program to receive and award investment proposals from pre-approved vendors, posting all public records online and automating the operations of the office as much as allowed by law.

John Dougall was elected State Auditor November 6, 2012 and took office January 7, 2013.

Mr. Dougall believes the Office of State Auditor should provide Utah taxpayers and government officials with an independent assessment of financial operation, statutory compliance, and performance management for state and local government.

Prior to becoming State Auditor, Mr. Dougall served 10 years as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, ultimately serving as the House Vice Chair of Executive Appropriations. Mr Dougall has a long history of challenging bloated government programs and questioning heavily-funded agencies that could be doing more with less. He is a champion of tax reform, transparent government, performance management, and fiscal responsibility. He served in various leadership positions, including the chair of the House Revenue & Taxation standing committee, chair of the House Ethics standing committee, and the co-chair of the Health & Human Services Appropriations subcommittee.

In addition to his political activities, Mr. Dougall has a long career in the technology sector, working for large companies and small start-ups, in an array of management and technical positions.

Mr. Dougall received his Master of Business Administration degree from Brigham Young University in 2000. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, both from Brigham Young University.

John M. Schroder, Sr. was elected Louisiana State Treasurer in November of 2017.  As Treasurer, he oversees the state’s $6.6 billion investment portfolios and $40.7 billion in cash flow.  He also chairs the Louisiana State Bond Commission and returns millions of dollars in unclaimed property to Louisiana citizens.

John is a businessman and entrepreneur who has advocated for fiscal responsibility his entire career.  He firmly believes Louisiana state government should live within its means and as Treasurer has pushed for transparency and accountability at all levels of government. 

In his first year in office, John utilized his business background to improve state government operations.  He implemented new technologies in the Unclaimed Property Program, resulting in faster and easier claims for taxpayers.  John negotiated contracts throughout the agency resulting in savings to taxpayers.  He also successfully prevented banks from participating in a Louisiana bond deal due to their restrictive participation policies that, in his opinion, violated the rights of the citizens of Louisiana.

Prior to his position as State Treasurer, John served for 10 years in the Louisiana House of Representatives.  He was first elected in 2007 by a predominantly conservative constituency and served on both the Appropriations and Joint Budget committees.  During his time in the Legislature, John sponsored and passed comprehensive earmark reforms and emerged as a vocal spokesman for the average taxpayer, demanding governmental accountability.

John is a graduate of East Jefferson High School, Southeastern Louisiana University, and a Veteran of the United States Army. He is a small businessman, co-owner of a real estate company, and a residential developer. John has been married to Ellie Daigle Schroder for 33 years.