David A. Vaudt
David A. Vaudt | |
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| 31st Iowa State Auditor | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – May 3, 2013 | |
| Governor | Tom Vilsack Chet Culver Terry Branstad |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Mary Mosiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David A. Vaudt 1953[1] Livermore, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeanie Kunkle[2] |
David A. Vaudt is an American Republican who was elected as the 31st Iowa Auditor of State from 2003 to 2013.[3]
Early life
[edit]Vaudt was born in Livermore in 1953.[1][4] He graduated from the Upper Iowa University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting, with Summa Cum Laude honors.[2][4] He then became a CPA in 1977.[4]
Professional career
[edit]He joined Peal, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., a law firm, that later became KPMG in 1979, becoming a partner in 1988.[2][4] He resigned in September 2001.[2][4]
He served on the Iowa Accountancy Examining Board from 1994 to 2002 and the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy from 1995 to 2004.[2][4]
In July 2013, he was named as Chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.[5]
On December 20, 2024, Vaudt was named as member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.[6] His tenure on that board began on January 27, 2025, and will last for 5 years.[6]
State Auditor
[edit]Elections
[edit]In 2002, Vaudt ran for Iowa State Auditor against Democrat Patrick J. Deluhery and Libertarian Christy Ann Welty.[3] Vaudt won 464,469 votes against Deluhery's 442,040 votes and Welty's 49,026 votes.[3] Vaudt took office on January 3, 2003 and was sworn in by Iowa Chief Justice Louis A. Lavorato.[2][7]
He ran again in 2006 unopposed, winning 669,434 votes.[8]
He ran again in 2010 against Jon Murphy, winning 597,721 votes against Murphy's 460,493 votes.[9]
Resignation
[edit]Vaudt announced his resignation as state Auditor in April 2013, with his last day being May 3, after being named the next chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), which he took office on July 1, 2013.[5][10] Gov. Terry Branstad appointed Mary Mosiman, a former county auditor who was serving as the Deputy Secretary of State, as the new State Auditor.[11] Mosiman took office on May 13, 2013.
Personal life
[edit]He married Jeanie Kunkle.[2][4] They live in West Des Moines.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Iowa State Auditor Election[3] Turnout: 956,155 | Republican hold | David A. Vaudt | Republican | 464,469 | 48.58% | ||
| Patrick J. Deluhery | Democratic | 442,040 | 46.23% | ||||
| Christy Ann Welty | Libertarian | 49,206 | 5.15% | ||||
| Write-In | 440 | 0.05% | |||||
| 2006 Iowa State Auditor Election[7] | Republican hold | David A. Vaudt | Republican | unopposed | |||
| 2010 Iowa State Auditor Election[9] Turnout: 1,059,138 | Republican hold | David A. Vaudt | Republican | 597,721 | 56.43% | ||
| Jon Murphy | Democratic | 460,493 | 43.48% | ||||
| Write-In | 924 | 0.09% | |||||
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Iowa Official Register (2007-2008) (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dave Vaudt Republican candidate for auditor". February 2, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2002 Iowa State Election results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Iowa Official Register (2005-2006) (PDF).
- ^ a b "State Auditor Vaudt resigns". April 4, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "David Vaudt Appointed to FASAB" (PDF). December 20, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Iowa's state officials take oaths of office". The Sioux City Journal. January 3, 2003. p. 3. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "2006 Iowa State Election results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "2010 Iowa State Election results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Ken Tysiac (April 4, 2013). "Iowa's auditor of state, David Vaudt, named GASB chairman". Journal of Accountancy. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Branstad names CPA Mary Mosiman as new state auditor" (Press release). Office of the Governor of Iowa. May 13, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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