Event Builds on Success as Schweich Campaign Continues Momentum

ST. LOUIS - Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, international security expert, and conservative commentator John R. Bolton was the featured guest during an event in St. Louis in support of Tom Schweich's candidacy for state auditor, Sunday, October 4.

Bolton spoke about important foreign policy issues and discussed why Schweich would be a strong auditor for the people of Missouri. He noted that at the United Nations, Schweich worked to root out waste, fraud and corruption. Bolton added that Schweich's experience in auditing and investigating many nations in his leadership roles at the State Department make him a strong auditor for the state of Missouri.

The event also featured comments by Schweich, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, former Ambassador Sam Fox, former U.S. Senator and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Jack Danforth, and former Ambassador Bert Walker.

The event attracted more than 200 supporters and raised a significant sum of money for the Schweich for Auditor campaign.

During Schweich's comments, he noted he had only been a candidate for 12 weeks, but had already built a large network of statewide support and achieved significant fundraising needed to run a strong campaign for state auditor.

"I am honored to be in the presence of so many Republican leaders including party leaders, ambassadors, state senators, representatives, central committee members, and long-time volunteers," said Schweich.

In his comments to the crowd, Kinder read the following remarks from a letter of support from Congressman Roy Blunt: "Tom Schweich would bring a tremendous background of public service and great credentials in finance and management to the State Auditor's job."

Kinder also told the crowd of his early endorsement of Schweich while emphasizing the qualifications that make him the best person for the job of state auditor.

"It is an incredible opportunity Missouri has to elect a person of Tom's experience, skill, and financial sense," Kinder said.

In 2004, Schweich received a presidential appointment as chief of staff of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. While there, he worked for three U.N. ambassadors: Jack Danforth, Anne Patterson (acting), and John R. Bolton. During his service, Schweich testified before Congress on ways to correct U.N. inefficiencies and corruption arising out of the U.N. "Oil for Food" scandal involving illegal kickbacks from U.N. member states and officials to Saddam Hussein.

Bolton served from August 2005 to December 2006 as the 25th U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Prior to that, he held senior State Department positions in the areas of arms control and international organizations. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and is of counsel with the international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. He is also a prolific author and television commentator on conservative issues.

Schweich is a Republican with extensive financial, legal, investigative, audit, and management experience who has consistently advocated conservative financial principles throughout his many national and global roles. He lives with his wife, Kathy, and their two children in St. Louis.