Blunt to join equity firm
After the completion of his term, Gov. Matt Blunt plans to go to work for a private equity firm in which the son of former Republican presidential canididate Mitt Romey is a senior partner.
According to a report by the Springfield News-Leader, Blunt will be a senior adviser for Solamere Capital, which is based in Lexington, Mass.
In a news release issued by the company, Blunt stated that he was "pleased to have the oppurtunity" to work with the company.
"Theircommitment to delivering superior performance for investors is exceptional, the strong relationships they have developed with partner funds is extraordinary and the network they are building across the country is truly unique," Blunt said.
9:38 p.m., Dec. 30, 2008
Man of Truth said:
Matt Blunt was a great Missouri governor. He inherited a $1 billion state deficit from the loser, Holden. Because of Blunt's tax cuts and reduction in Medicaid fraud, he spurred an unprecedented economic growth in Missouri. For the past 3 years, the state government has had a surplus, something Holden could only dream of (and Holden was the State Treasurer before becoming Governor). Blunt's fiscally and socially conservative advances have returned honor to the office of the Missouri governor. He will be greatly missed in Missouri politics, but he will be back.