David Wasinger | |
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49th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
Governor | Mike Kehoe |
Preceded by | Mike Kehoe |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962or1963(age 61–62) Hannibal,Missouri,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Missouri (BS) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
David G. Wasinger (born 1962/1963) [1] is an American attorney,accountant,and politician who is serving as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri,since 2025. On November 5,2024,he defeated Democratic nominee Richard Brown for Lieutenant Governor.
Wasinger was born and raised in Hannibal,Missouri. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the Vanderbilt University Law School. In law school,Wasinger was an associate editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review . [2]
After earning his undergraduate degree,Wasinger worked as a Certified Public Accountant. In 1991,he joined a small law firm. Wasinger specializes in business law and successfully sued large banks after the 2007–2008 financial crisis. [3] [4] He was a candidate in the 2018 Missouri State Auditor election,placing second in the Republican primary. [5] Wasinger was the Republican nominee in the 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election. [6] [7]
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