Governor
State-level race in the 2008 general election
Candidates
Andrew Finkenstadt
Libertarian
Kenny Hulshof
Republican
Jeremiah Nixon
Democratic
Gregory Thompson
Constitution
Latest blog posts
Nixon unhappy over UM System tuition hike
(from Politics Watch)
Downing suggests capping average tuition and required fees increase at 5 percent
(from Live Blog: January 2011 Board of Curators meeting)
Nixon makes third nomination to UM System Board of Curators
(from On Campus)
Nixon picks southwest Missouri attorney for Board of Curators
(from On Campus)
Nixon picks St. Louis businessman as new UM system curator
(from On Campus)
Ethics reform called for in Nixon's State of the State Address
(from Politics Watch)
General information
Job description
The governor is the head of the executive branch of Missouri's government. The governor appoints the heads of all boards, including the UM system Board of Curators, and signs legislation into law.
Incumbent
Matt Blunt
Pay
$129,922 per year
