Treasurer

Janet Cowell* – Democrat

Elected in 2008; elected to the state senate in 2004; Raleigh City Council in 2001 (two terms); worked as a business consultant

• Supports conservative spending; stresses that the state has a triple-A bond rating

• Focuses on preserving state pensions

• Integrated financial education into the K-12 social studies curriculum statewide

Steve Royal – Republican

Certified Public Accountant; has taught accounting for a community college; served eight years in the National Guard

• Believes “big money” ruins political offices because of obligations to special interest groups

• Wants a complete, independent audit of the state’s pension fund

• Wants the treasurer’s office to be more transparent