Six Republican candidates, including incumbent Vivek Malek and Springfield attorney Lori Rook, are vying in the Aug. 6 primary for the job of Missouri treasurer, the state’s chief financial officer.
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Kathleen O'Dell is a veteran journalist who has covered health care, business, education and investigative pieces throughout her career. She's a St. Louis native and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. In addition to working for a Texas newspaper, she was on the first staff of USA Today in Washington, D.C., and spent most of her newspaper career at the Springfield News-Leader.