David Wasinger
{{Short description|American attorney and politician}}
{{Infobox politician
| name = David Wasinger
| office = 49th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
| governor = Mike Kehoe
| term_start = January 13, 2025
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| predecessor = Mike Kehoe
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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|61|2024|10|11}}
| birth_place = Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
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| party = Republican
| education = University of Missouri (BS)
Vanderbilt University (JD)
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David G. Wasinger (born 1962/1963){{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/heres-whos-running-missouri-lieutenant-130251038.html |title=Here's who's running for Missouri lieutenant governor in the general election |date=October 11, 2024 |newspaper=Springfield News-Leader |first=Greta |last=Cross |access-date=January 14, 2025 |via=Yahoo! News}} is an American attorney, accountant, and politician who is serving as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, since 2025. On November 5, 2024, he defeated Democratic nominee Richard Brown for Lieutenant Governor.
Early life and education
Wasinger was born and raised in Hannibal, Missouri. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the Vanderbilt University Law School. In law school, Wasinger was an associate editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review.{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=September 12, 2017 |title=Wasinger launches campaign for State Auditor |url=https://themissouritimes.com/wasinger-launches-campaign-state-auditor/ |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=The Missouri Times |language=en}} He is Roman Catholic.{{cite tweet |author=David Wasinger |user=davidwasinger |number=1882199176483877004 |date=January 22, 2025 |title=Great to visit with The Archbishop of St Louis and his staff at Capitol today. @MikeLKehoe and I are first Catholic Governor and Lieutenant Governor combo in Missouri history. |access-date=March 5, 2025}}
Career
After earning his undergraduate degree, Wasinger worked as a Certified Public Accountant. In 1991, he joined a small law firm. Wasinger specializes in business law and successfully sued large banks after the 2008 financial crisis.{{Cite news |title=A $64m question |url=https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2014/03/13/a-64m-question |access-date=August 10, 2024 |work=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}}{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Matthew |date=December 17, 2014 |title=Whistle-Blower on Countrywide Mortgage Misdeeds to Get $57 Million |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/17/countrywide-whistle-blower-to-receive-more-than-57-million/ |access-date=August 10, 2024 |website=DealBook |language=en}} He was a candidate in the 2018 Missouri State Auditor election, placing second in the Republican primary.{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2024 |title=Missouri GOP candidates are spending millions on the primary for lieutenant governor |url=https://www.kbia.org/missouri-news/2024-07-28/missouri-gop-candidates-are-spending-millions-on-the-primary-for-lieutenant-governor |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=KBIA |language=en}} Wasinger was the Republican nominee in the 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election.{{Cite web |last=Cross |first=Greta |title=Lincoln Hough concedes MO Lieutenant Governor race to Republican David Wasinger |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/06/david-wasinger-richard-brown-selected-as-candidates-for-mo-lt-gov/74695000007/ |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=KY3 |date=August 7, 2024 |title=St. Louis area attorney Dave Wasinger wins GOP nomination for Lt. Governor in Missouri primary |url=https://www.ky3.com/2024/08/07/st-louis-area-attorney-dave-wasinger-wins-gop-nomination-lt-governor-missouri-primary/ |access-date=August 10, 2024 |website=ky3.com |language=en}}
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Category:People from Hannibal, Missouri
Category:University of Missouri alumni