Paul Curtman
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Paul Curtman
| image = Paul Curtman by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| imagesize = 150px |
| office = Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
| constituency = 109th district
| term_start = January 9, 2013
| term_end = January 9, 2019
| preceded = Scott Dieckhaus
| succeeded = John Simmons
| constituency1 = 105th district
| term_start1 = January 5, 2011
| term_end1 = January 9, 2013
| preceded1 = Michael Frame
| succeeded1 = Mark Parkinson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1981|04|21}}
| birth_place = Flint, Michigan, U.S.
| residence = Pacific, Missouri, U.S.
| education = University of Missouri–St. Louis (BA)
| party = Republican
| spouse =
| children =
|branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps}}
|serviceyears = 1999–2009
|rank = Sergeant
|battles = Operation Enduring Freedom
Global War on Terrorism
|unit = 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
Reserves
}}
Paul Curtman (born April 21, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 105th and 109th districts from 2011 to 2019.
Early life and education
Curtman was born to Judith and Dr. Charles Curtman in Flint, Michigan in 1981. He graduated from Pacific High School and joined the United States Marine Corps in 1999. Curtman obtained the rank of sergeant and spent four years on active duty and then six years in the reserves. While in the reserves he obtained a degree in political science from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Career
After graduating from college, Curtman became certified as a series 7 investment representative and got a job as a financial advisor at a major investment firm.{{Cite web|title=Paul Curtman|url=http://paulcurtman.net/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=paulcurtman.net}}
Curtman decided to run for the Missouri House of Representatives in 2010. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced incumbent representative Michael Frame in the general election. He won with 56.6% of the vote.{{Cite web|title=Paul Curtman|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Curtman|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
On October 24, 2017, Curtman announced he would seek the Republican nomination for state auditor of Missouri in the 2018 election.{{Cite news|last=Griffin|first=Jo Mannies, Marshall|title=Rep. Curtman of Franklin County jumps into race for Missouri auditor|language=en|url=http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/rep-curtman-franklin-county-jumps-race-missouri-auditor#stream/0|access-date=2017-11-20}} After leaving office in 2019, Curtman founded the Defense of Liberty PAC, a conservative political action committee.{{Cite web|last=Keller|first=Rudi|date=2021-11-17|title=Donald Trump Jr. event canceled after Chase bank ends deal with Missouri conservative group|url=https://missouriindependent.com/2021/11/17/donald-trump-jr-event-canceled-after-chase-bank-ends-deal-with-missouri-conservative-group/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Missouri Independent|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Slisco|first=Aila|date=2021-11-18|title=Largest U.S. bank cuts ties to conservative group, canceling Donald Trump Jr. event|url=https://www.newsweek.com/largest-us-bank-cuts-ties-conservative-group-canceling-donald-trump-jr-event-1650599|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Newsweek|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://paulcurtman.net PaulCurtman.net]
- [http://www.house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2013&district=109 Official Missouri House of Representatives profile]
- [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=124576 Interest Group Ratings]
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=141729 Campaign Finance Information]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Flint, Michigan
Category:University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly