Buchanan County Auditor Susan Montee, 46, is one of nineteen elected County Auditors in the state and has held the post since 2000. Buchanan County, in Northwest Missouri, has not had an elected statewide office holder in 125 years.

Montee, both a CPA and attorney, is aiming to become the first State Auditor to hold both accounting and law licenses. Montee's campaign will emphasize that she is qualified to lead the Auditor's office in an era of both financial auditing and performance auditing of taxpayer monies. Montee believes her experience will convince voters statewide to place her in the office currently held by fellow democrat Claire McCaskill.

Montee was born and raised in St. Joseph and graduated from Bishop LeBlond High School. She has an undergraduate degree in accounting from Drury College in Springfield with minors in economics and business administration. Montee became a Certified Public Accountant in 1985. Montee obtained her law degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City where she graduated, with distinction, in 2000.

Montee's first elective post was to an at-large four year term on the St. Joseph City Council in 1998. In 2000, Montee was elected Buchanan County Auditor. She served the county for two years concurrently with her service on the City Council. In 2002, Montee was re-elected to a four year term as County Auditor.

Susan Montee has been married twenty-one years to attorney James Montee. They have three children, Amanda age 19, Andy age 18 and Austin age 17. The family attends Christ Episcopal Church. Susan is the daughter of Arlene Humphrey of St. Joseph and U.S. Marine Galen Humphrey, Missing-in-Action in Vietnam since 1966.

Montee currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Missouri State Democratic Party and has held numerous local positions within the Democratic Party. Montee is a member of both the Missouri Society of CPAs and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.