Nicole Galloway

Missouri State Auditor

Galloway has said her goals as State Auditor of Missouri are to hold her office and others to the highest professional standards and being accountable to Missourians.

Upon taking the oath of office, Galloway said one of her first priorities as State Auditor of Missouri would be cybersecurity by making protecting Missourians private data part of audit procedures for State Auditor's Office.

As State Auditor of Missouri, Galloway manages about 115 employees. The State Auditor's staff is made up of CPAs, with about 65 percent of all audit staff having at least one professional license, certification or advanced degree. Employment as an auditor with the State Auditor's Office qualifies as mandatory experience required for licensure by the Missouri State Board of Accountancy as a certified public accountant.

Additional responsibilities of the State Auditor's Office include serving as the independent, professional watchdog for government. The State Auditor's Office works to ensure the proper use of public funds and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Missouri government by performing audits of state agencies, boards and commissions, the circuit court system, the counties in Missouri that do not have a county auditor, and other political subdivisions upon petition by the voters. These audits examine financial accountability, waste, opportunities for fraud, and whether government organizations and programs are achieving their purposes and operating economically and efficiently.

Following the 2016 elections, Galloway and U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill are the only Democratic statewide officeholders in Missouri. The seats that both women hold will be up for election in 2018.

Boone County Treasurer

Prior to her appointment as State Auditor, Galloway had served as Treasurer of Boone County, Missouri from April 2011. As Treasurer, she managed a $100 million investment portfolio, issued all general obligation and revenue bonds for the county. Galloway developed a debt issuance policy in 2012 that provided increased transparency. In 2011, Boone County became the first Missouri county to maintain an online search and claim system for unclaimed property. Galloway’s office distributed about $20,000 in unclaimed property in 2014.

When serving as Treasurer, Galloway served on the Missouri Technology Corporation and Missouri County Employees’ Retirement Fund. As a board member for retirement fund board she was the leader for expanding benefits to members’ same-sex spouses.

Following Galloway's resignation as Boone County Treasurer on April 27, 2015, Kay Murray was appointed as interim County Treasurer.

Personal life

Galloway holds bachelor's degree in applied mathematics and economics from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri. She is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. A native of Fenton, Missouri, she lives in Columbia, Missouri with her husband, Jon Galloway and their two sons. Jon Galloway is a former press secretary to State Treasurer Clint Zweifel. In August, 2016, she announced that she is pregnant with her third child, due in January 2017, and is the first statewide officeholder in Missouri history to become pregnant while in office. Her son, Joseph Nickels Galloway was born on January 6, 2017.