Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Thomas Darrough, of Columbia, as the new Boone County Treasurer. The position became vacant after former Treasurer Nicole Galloway was appointed as Missouri State Auditor.
Darrough, a Democrat, has owned and operated Tom Darrough Construction LLC, a general contractor that does residential and commercial construction, since 2002. His previous experience has included software management positions with companies. Darrough obtained his undergraduate degree in business administration, with an emphasis in finance, from the University of Missouri - St. Louis.