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13th Ward Profile, St. Louis City

13th Ward Map

St. Louis City’s 13th Ward includes parts of old 2nd, 22nd, 27th Wards, and other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

Previous Elections

Each ward is now double the population and geographically much larger. That’s an important consideration when looking at past election results.

13th Ward 2023 General Election: Pamela Boyd 984; Norma Walker 839
13th Ward 2023 Primary Election: Pamela Boyd 751; Norma Walker 506; former Alder Lisa Middlebrook 390
27th Ward 2021 General Election: Pamela Boyd 815; Chris Carter 664
27th Ward 2021 Primary Election: Pamela Boyd 603; Chris Carter 518; Mary Ann Jackson 161
27th Ward 2017 General Election: Pamela Boyd 1,280; Antree Spikener 117
27th Ward 2017 Primary Election: Pamela Boyd, 800; Keena Carter 635; Ciera Simril 228

2025 Election

Alder Pamela Boyd
Elected Alder: 2017, 2021, 2023
Previous Campaigns: 2013 ran for Alder
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign Website
Residence: Walnut Park West
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Alder; was or is certified dietary manager at The Valley Stonebridge Community skilled nursing facility
Political Genealogy: mother of School Board President Toni Cousins; no relation to former Alder Jeffrey Boyd
Candidate MEC Committee
Treasurer: Brenda Montgomery, Ferguson, works at Normandy School District
January 2025 Report
$5,589.63 on hand; $0 debt
+ Raised $6,975: $2,600 21st Century St Louis PAC (Greater St. Louis); $2,600 Jerry Schlichter, attorney, Schlichter Bogard, Missouri State Historic Tax Credit advocate; $500 Spire PAC; $300 Iron Workers Local NO. 396 Voluntary Fund; $250 David C. Walters, president HY-C, owner Westwood Progress LLC owner, identified instead in report as Affinia Healthcare Board Member; $250 Protect Missouri Workers PAC
– Spent $7,011.60: $3,002 total Steve Engelhardt, fundraising, former communications director for Congressman Lacy Clay; $1,605.04 total Mark’s Quick Printing; $960.27 total RingCentral; $600.15 total Constant Contact
October 2024 Report
$5,625.73 on hand, $0 debt
+ Raised $500: $0 itemized
– Spent $2,047.78: $667.20 total RingCentral; $477 total Constant Contact
July 2024 Report
$7,173.45 on hand, $0 debt
+ Raised $7,000.06: $2,000 Jay R. Johnson, owner Greenworks Construction; $1,000 LIUNA Local 110; $1,000 Laborers’ Int Union Local 42 PAC Fund; $1,000 Clifford Franklin, owner FUSE advertising; $500 David Sweeney, attorney @ Lewis Rice, corporate welfare lobbyist; $300 Electrical Workers Voluntary Political Education & Legislative Funds – Missouri; $250 Jarrod Holst, attorney and owner 1904Group apartment developer; $250 David C. Walters, president HY-C, owner Westwood Progress LLC owner, identified instead in report as Affinia Healthcare Board Member; $250 St Louis City Legislative Club PAC.
– Spent $2,430.82: $1,253.47 total Constant Contact; $465 total Mark’s Quick Printing
April 2024 Report
$2,604.21 on hand, $0 debt
+ Raised $3,231.45: $2,600 South Side Property LLC (gas stations, Munji Abdeljabbar); $200 AFT Local 420
– Spent $2,731.45: $1,366.63 total Mark’s Quick Printing; $343.91 total Constant Contact
– Refunds: $500 Northway Market LLC (one of the Almuttan Brothers businesses)
January 2024 Report
$3,035.63 on hand; $0 debt
+ Raised $3,650: $1,000 Northway Market LLC (one of the Almuttan Brothers businesses); $250 Darryl A. Piggee, attorney @ Stone Leyton, former lobbyist for Rebuild St. Louis, Chief of Staff former Congressman Lacy Clay; $250 Paul T. Reid, Postal Workers Union; $250 Patricia Hofer, property manager; $200 Alder Laura Keys; $200 LeRoy Grant, lobbyist
– Spent $ 758.09: $465 Constant Contact
October 2023 Report
$143.69 on hand; $0 debt
+ Raised $1,200: $500 Associated General Contractors of Missouri; Nexus PAC (MAGA PAC that legally launders money for Rex Sinquefield and others, run by Matt McBride, Lashly Baer); $500 $200 Ryan Thomas LLC
– Spent $4,536.85: $1,200 total campaign worker Nona Thomson (address is a vacant lot in Spanish Lake); $900 Caring Plus, tickets
– Refunds $4,750: $2,600 South Side Property LLC (gas stations, Munji Abdeljabbar); $1,000 Eagle Foods LLC; $500 Ryan Thomas LLC; $500 R & A LLC; $150 Evergreen Resimercial Realty
July 2023 Report
$8,227.52 on hand; $0 debt (no report shows the $1,700 debt to herself being paid back or forgiven)
+ Raised $2.13 interest
– Spent $3,364.06: $1,372.91 Allmail USA Inc; $1,041.15 Mark’s Quick Printing; $600 campaign worker Nona Thomson (address is a vacant lot in Spanish Lake); $250 Constant Contact
Amended April 2023 #3 Report
$11,589.45 on hand; $1,700 debt to herself
+ Raised $8,175: $2,600 Leadership Counts; $2,000 Steve Stone, attorney @ Stone Leyton, Paul McKee’s attorney, Globe Building owner; $1,000 TheLouPAC; $1,000 total Brenda Montgomery, Normandy teacher, candidate’s MEC Treasurer; $500 former Alder Jack Coatar, attorney, now consultant in Florida; $500 Jeff Rainford, lobbyist for Bob Clark and others, Chief of Staff for former Mayor Francis Slay; $275 Rodney Hubbard (report says “retired,” not sure if this is lobbyist Rodney Hubbard Jr married to Alder Shameen Clark-Hubbard, address suggests that is the one, or Rodney Hubbard Sr. of Carr Square Tenant Organization ARPA money fame)
– Spent $7,716.18: $5,000 Media Magic; $2,250 George Poole, campaign worker
April 2023 Report #3
minus a few contributions and expenses, same as Amended April 2023 #3 Report
April 2023 Report #2
Limited Activity
April 2023 Report #1
$11,130.63 on hand; $1,700 debt to herself
+ Raised $2,900: $2,600 Laborers Int Union Local PAC Fund; $300 Sprinkler Fitters Political Education & Legislative Committee
– Spent $2,366.55: $1,415.90 Mark’s Quick Printing; $760 total  George Poole, campaign work
March 2023 Report
$10,596.60 on hand; $1,700 debt to herself
+ Raised $15,400.43: $2,600 21st Century St. Louis PAC (Greater St. Louis); $2,600 LIUNA 42; $2,500 Jerry Schlichter, attorney, Schlichter Bogard, Missouri State Historic Tax Credit advocate; $1,000 Spire PAC; $1,000 IAFF 73; $500 Realtors PAC; $500 David Sweeney, corporate welfare and tax district attorney & lobbyist; $300 Operating Engineers 513
– Spent $12,273.06 spent: $2,150 total for George Poole, campaign work
February 2023 Report #2
$7,469.23 on hand; $1,700 debt to herself
+ Raised $7,950 raised: $2,600 21st Century STL (Greater St. Louis); $1,000 LIUNA Local 110; $1,000 LIUNA Local 42; $250 State Rep. Steve Butz; $250 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl
February 2023 Report #1
$2,644.11 on hand; $1,700 debt to herself
+ Raised $7,328.12: $2,600 MidAmerica Carpenters PAC; $1,700 loan from the candidate; $300 former State Rep. Josh Peters; $125 Glaziers Local 513 PAC
– Spent $7,883.85
January 2023 Report #2
$3,199.84 on hand; $0 debt
+ Raised $0
– Spent $765.19
January 2023 Report #1
$3,965.03 on hand; $0 debt
+ Raised $1,052.77: $500 Jeff Rainford, lobbyist for Bob Clark and others, Chief of Staff for former Mayor Francis Slay
– Spent $1,089.95
October 2022 Report
$4,002.21 on hand, $0 debt
+ Raised $2,956.04
– Spent $340
Contributions to Other Campaigns
2023- $100 State Rep Steve Butz; $50 former Sheriff Vernon Betts
2022- $100 Alder Laura Keys
2021- $200 former Board President Lewis Reed; $100 School Board member Toni Cousins (daughter)
2020- $100 former Alder Jeffrey Boyd; $100 accused rapist State Senator Steven Roberts

No 2025 Opponent

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St. Louis City Alder Candidate Filing Ends Jan 3rd

Updated Thursday, 01/02/2025, with additional candidate filed in 11th Ward, the incumbent Alder.

Updated Monday, 12/30/2024, with additional candidate filed in 7th Ward.

Seven Alder seats in St. Louis City, the odd numbered wards, are up for election this Spring. Even numbered wards will be elected in 2027.

Filing began November 25th and ends January 3rd. Filing for Alder is done at St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners in Downtown.

The Primary Election is March 3rd and the General Election is April 8th. This will be the second election that Alders are elected by nonpartisan ballot with the top two Primary winners going on to General Election. In 2023, all 14 Alders were elected to two year or four year terms. This is the election for four year terms in 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th Wards.

Alder Salary is $72,000. That may seem like a full time job salary but in St. Louis City you can be elected an Alder and still own businesses, be a bank Vice President like 2nd Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg, be a landlord for apartments or Airbnbs.

Qualifications to run for Alder
√ Age: at least 25 years
√ City Resident: at least 3 years
√ Resident of Ward: at least 1 year
√ City Taxpayer: at least 2 years
√ U.S. Citizen: at least 5 years
√ Shall not have been convicted of malfeasance in office, bribery or other corrupt practice or crime

Requirements to file for Alder
√ Filing Fee: 1% of Salary (current salary is $72,000)
√ Nominating Petition
√ Tax Clearance: by Collector of Revenue for personal property, real estate, earnings taxes + water-trash bills
√ Compliance with all Campaign Finance Laws

Candidates Filed as of January 2nd

First Ward

Filed: Anne Schweitzer
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign Website
Occupation: Alder; campaign consultant at Public Eye; 2018 consultant for election of State Rep. Steve Butz; owner of now dissolved nonprofit Rumble Cats Rescue
Residence: Boulevard Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report: $26,017.63 on hand, no debts. Donors of Note: $750 Richard Callow, Public Eye owner; $500 City Collector of Revenue Gregg Daly; $500 State Rep. Steve Butz; $500 Fred Wessels, former State Rep and former Alder; $250 Matt Villa, Villa Lighting COO and former Alder; $100 Firefighters Local #73; $100 Sarah Martin, lobbyist and former Alder; $50 Jimmy Lappe, Mo AFL CIO program director and former Alder

Filed: Anthony M. “Tony” Kirchner
Campaign Website
Occupation: former Deputy Sheriff; former U.S. Navy
Residence: Bevo
Residence Tax Abated: No
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report: Limited Activity. Committee filed 09/13/2024.

Notes
1st Ward 2023 Primary Election: Anne Schweitzer 1,173; Tony Kirchner 1,088; Matt Kotraba 409
1st Ward 2023 General Election: Anne Schweitzer 1,614; Tony Kirchner 1,472
In that election, Kirchner was endorsed by former Sheriffs Vernon Betts and Jim Murphy, former Alder Jack Coatar, St. Louis Police Officers Association
13th Ward 2021 Primary Election: Anne Schweitzer 1318; Beth Murphy 744
13th Ward 2021 General Election: Anne Schweitzer 1497; Beth Murphy 885

Third Ward

Filed: Shane Cohn
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign website (have not found one)
Occupation: Alder; owner of 4664 Tennessee LLC, investment and redevelopment of real estate
Residence: Dutchtown
Residence Tax Abated: No
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report: $14,505.14 on hand, no debt. Donors of Note: $2,600 South Side Property LLC; $500 IBEW; $500 Jon Chen, Urban Eats owner; $500 Associated General Contractors of Mo PAC; $250 Matthew McBride, corporate welfare attorney, serves on many economic development boards; $150 Sean Spencer, Tower Grove CDC executive director; $102 Richard Callow, Public Eye owner; $100 Scott Intagliata, Charter Commission secretary and Unico + other businesses owner. Same report was filed by mistake for 25th Ward Regular Democratic Club.
Candidate MEC PAC: STL Neighbors United for Progress PAC
October 2024 Report: Committee created 11/05/2024, no reports yet

Filed: Inez M. Bordeaux
Campaign website
Occupation: former Deputy Director of Community Collaborations, ArchCity Defenders; owner of Highfalutin LLC
Residence: Mount Pleasant
Residence Tax Abated: No
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report. Committee created 11/19/2024, no reports yet

Filed: Dallas Nicole Adams
Campaign website
Occupation: former Communications Manager for Metropolitan Parks & Recreation District (tax district dba Great Rivers Greenway, had a seat via job on Seed St. Louis Board, which moved to Delmar Divine)
Residence: Dutchtown
Residence Tax Abated: No
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report. Committee created 12/02/2024, no reports yet

Notes
3rd Ward 2023 Primary Election: Shane Cohn 410, no opponent
3rd Ward 2023 General Election: Shane Cohn 827, no opponent
25th Ward 2017 Primary Election: Shane Cohn 858, no opponent
25th Ward 2017 General Election: Shane Cohn 981, no opponent

5th Ward

Incumbent NOT Running: Joseph “Joe” Vollmer, has endorsed Matthew Devoti
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign website
Occupation: owner of Milo’s Bocce Garden; co-owner TLJ Investments (funeral home); owner of TLSJ (commercial real estate); landlord
Residence: The Hill
Residence Tax Abated: No
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report. $3,105 on hand; no debt. No contributions received for period.

Filed: Matthew Devoti
Campaign website
Occupation: personal injury attorney; serves on 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission
Residence: The Hill
Residence Tax Abated: Yes
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report. $4,996.66; no debt. Donors of Note: $2,600 Jim Heine, retiree in Boerne TX; $1,000 Bonnie Devoti, candidate’s mother

Notes
5th Ward 2023 Primary Election: Joe Vollmer 1,533; Helen Petty 990
5th Ward 2023 General Election: Joe Vollmer 2,177; Helen Petty 1,580
10th Ward 2019 Primary Election: Joe Vollmer 968; Pat Hickey 623
10th Ward 2019 General Election: Joe Vollmer 700

7th Ward

Filed: Alisha Sonnier
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign Website
Residence: Tower Grove East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former mental health advocate at Cigna; campaign staffer, 2022 paid total of $1,975 as “Political Director” by Board President Megan Green’s candidate committee; also paid $1,000 on 04/04/2023 (general election day, the day Sonnier was elected Alder) for “Win bonus” by Board President Megan Green’s candidate committee
Other Politics: 2021-23 St. Louis City School Board, appointed by Mayor Tishaura Jones
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report. $2,601.44 on hand; no debt. Donors of Note: $500 Kelvin Adams, president of St. Louis Community Foundation and former Superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools; $250 Shilpa Patel, Hotel Avyan/real estate; $200 total Scott Intagliata, Charter Commission secretary and Unico + other businesses owner; $100 Richard Callow, Public Eye owner

Filed: Cedric L. Redmon Jr
Campaign Website
Residence: Benton Park West; his Linkedin account says he is in Florissant
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: musician; 2020-2021 spy plane advocate, may have lobbied for pay without registering as lobbyist
Others Politics: 2023 candidate for Alder; 2019 candidate for 6th Ward Alder, one of two candidates
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report: No committee created yet

Notes
7th Ward 2023 Primary Election: Alisha Sonnier 1,108; J.P. Mitchom 731; Cedric Redmon 643
7th Ward 2023 General Election: Alisha Sonnier 1,470 ; J.P. Mitchom 933
6th Ward 2019 Primary Election: Christine Ingrassia 930; Cedric Redmon 412; Debra Carnahan 590; Henry Gray 179
6th Ward 2019 General Election: Christine Ingrassia 969; Michael Hebron 199

9th Ward

Filed: Michael Browning
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign Website
Residence: Forest Park Southeast
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former senior grant specialist at Washington University School of Medicine (but still identified as employed by Washington University on some but not all donations he made in 2024); former vice president of Forest Park Southwest Neighborhood Association
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report. $2,601.44 on hand, no debt. Donors of Note: $500 Associated General Contractors of Mo PAC; $250 Sean Spencer, Tower Grove CDC executive director; $200 Tom Brackman, retired attorney, serves on Waterman Lake tax district; $180 Karen Presley Karabell, SF Shannon partner (vacation & long-term rentals); $100 Katharyn Davis, real estate attorney; $100 Richard Callow, Public Eye owner

Notes
9th Ward 2023 Primary Election: Michael Browning 1,007; former 17th Ward Alder Tina Pihl 876; former 28th Ward Alder Michael Gras 868 (election following redistricting with ward consolidation, from 28 wards to 14)
9th Ward 2023 General Election: Michael Browning 1,773; former 17th Ward Alder Tina Pihl 1,027

11th Ward

Filed: Laura Keys
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign Website
Residence: O’Fallon
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Alder; landlord; owner Able Hands In-Home Health Services of Missouri LLC; owner Missouri DNA & Drug Testing Centers, LLC; owner Secure Identity Fingerprinting LLC; owner St. Louis Fingerprints LLC; owner Residential Maid Service LLC
Candidate MEC Committee:
December 2024 Report: $1,381.97 on hand, no debt. $621.13 total in reimbursements to James Keyes, husband
October 2024 Report: $3,729.50 on hand, no debt. Donor of Note: $2,000 from Ring the Bell PAC (PAC not filed with MEC) @ Crown Mart, 4501 Union

Filed: Melinda L. Long
Campaign Website (have not found one)
Residence: O’Fallon
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former Alder 2001-2002; insurance agent; owner United Health, Accident & Life (UHAL) LLC Ins. Agency; The O’Fallon Block Link LLC; administratively dissolved Fellowship Foundation Organization
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report: No committee created yet

Filed: Rebecca I. McLoud
Campaign Website (have not found one)
Residence: O’Fallon
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: insurance agent; former Board Secretary, O’Fallon Community Developing Organization
Candidate MEC Committee
October 2024 Report: No committee created yet

Notes
11th Ward 2023 Primary Election: Laura Keys 568; Carla Wright 312
11th Ward 2023 General Election: Laura Keys 782; Carla Wright 335
21st Ward 2017 Primary Election: John Collins-Muhammad 812; Laura Keys 783; Marlene Buckley 227
21st Ward 2017 General Election: John Collins-Muhammad 1406; Marty Spikener 107

13th Ward

Filed: Pamela Boyd
Incumbent Voting Records- Board Bills
Campaign Website
Residence: Walnut Park West
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Alder; was or is certified dietary manager at The Valley Stonebridge Community skilled nursing facility
Candidate MEC Committee:
October 2024 Report. $5,625.73 on hand; no debt. No itemized donors this period.

Notes
13th Ward 2023 Primary Election: Pamela Boyd 751; Norma Walker 506; former Alder Lisa Middlebrook 390
13th Ward 2023 General Election: Pamela Boyd 984; Norma Walker 839
27th Ward 2017 Primary Election: Pam Boyd, 800; Keena Carter 635; Ciera Simril 228
27th Ward 2017 General Election: Pam Boyd 1280; Antree Spikener 117

MAGA v. Extra Super MAGA in SWMo

Now that Former Guy has picked his running mate, you’ll be seeing even more Missouri Republican candidates promoting their Christian Nationalist (gift article) credentials.

In the 128th District, Polk and southern Hickory Counties, cattle country, home and birthplace to Governor Mike Parson, one Republican got a head start as a Christian Nationalist candidate. Derral Reynolds has campaign yard signs and a YouTube commercial using the Christian symbol of a cross. The commercial also misspells foreign.

The Bolivar retiree wants voters to “Invest in the future of you and your family’s security by sending strong Christian Conservative values to Jefferson City… Take Missouri Back for us” per his campaign website. “Take Back America” is a popular theme for the Former Guy campaign. MAGA Republicans run Missouri, hold every statewide office, have a majority in both chambers of Legislature. For Missouri Republicans, this election season is a battle between MAGA and Extra Super MAGA.

The scariest statement on Reynold’s website: “It is time for the good Christian people of this country to step up and set things right. We need America to be “One Nation Under God” again.”

Per Press Release, Reynolds campaign talks about “illegal immigration” and “school choice.” “Illegal immigration – it affects your wallet, costing Missourians over $446 million last year. They bring drugs, sex trafficking and crime into our cities, violence and gangs to our schools.” “School choice will hold public schools accountable. Derral wants to move public money to pay for your kid’s private school. There are many problems in our schools he will address.”

Reynolds has loaned himself a total of $7,842.23 so far and not reported any monetary contributions. He and his family appear to be running his campaign. He’ll come in third is my guess.

The four-man GOP primary for 128th District comes down to the Battle of Mayors.

Chris Warwick, current Bolivar Mayor and electrical biz owner, has the usual MAGA agenda: “Upholding the Constitution, Supporting Family Farms & Businesses, Increasing Parents’ Rights in Education, Advancing the Pro-Life Cause, Promoting Local Control.” Local control is a bit of a joke when it comes to Missouri GOP. No MAGA Republican wants St. Louis and Kansas City to have local control.

Warwick raised $6,279.70, mostly local contributions, since converting his mayoral committee to Missouri House race. Pro-charter schools Quality Schools Coalition donated $2000 to his campaign.

Per Press Release, Warwick hired Jeff Roe’s Axiom Strategies. His campaign finance reports do not show any money paid to them to date.

The leading candidate is probably Dr. John Best, cardiologist, former Bolivar mayor. He loaned his campaign $50,000, donated another $5,225, has $42,464.21 on hand.

Best does not have a campaign website. He has a Facebook page but I don’t use Facebook and don’t encourage others to use it either. This press release provides no insight on where he stands on issues.

Best did a mailing to Hickory County voters for a meet and greet event last month at Pomme de Ritas, a bar with food at Pomme de Terre Lake. His campaign finance report lists an expense of $448.38 to Pomme de Ritas for “advertising.” A MAGA neighbor attended as was impressed by Best’s opposition to “illegal immigrants.”

In 2017 and 2018 (paywall) Best was the subject of sexual harassment complaints.

Victory Enterprises is running Best’s campaign. Protect the Harvest is another of their clients. That’s one of millionaire (half a billion) Forrest Lucas‘s pet projects. Lucas is the largest landowner in Hickory County, home to Lucas Cattle Company. He was under consideration for Interior Secretary during Former Guy’s term and responsible for two pardons by Former Guy in 2018. His wife said the quiet part out loud about minority populations in 2014.

Bill Yarberry, a Fair Play cattleman, is a perennial candidate for state representative and state senator who has loaned his campaign $3,300 and not received any contributions. He came in third place in 2022 in a three candidate GOP primary for Senate 28th District in which incumbent State Senator Sandy Crawford, the only Republican Senator with a primary challenger, held the seat with 63.7%. I don’t see a website for him but here’s a candidate bio from his 2016 campaign.

Yes. There’s a Democrat- Rich Horton, Brighton. He was Democratic Party nominee for 128th District in 2018 and 2022. He sold his electric service shop in Springfield last year. Horton donated $500 to his campaign and has $209.73 on hand. He has no website.

STL City Charter Commission, May ’24 Draft Doc

Old black and white photo of St. Louis City Hall

Below is the St. Louis City Charter (Reform) Commission‘s latest hard on the eyes, semi-public document on proposed changes to Charter.

I am publishing it here because the Charter Commission may never post it to their online documents page or may not post until right before, during, or even after their next meeting, a Virtual meeting set for 4:30 pm Wednesday, May 29th.

The Charter Commission has failed to be transparent at the level needed for Charter reform. It posts meeting materials long after meetings, sits on Minutes until City Counselor edits, the Minutes often are at odds with what actually happened, there are no Minutes for the three Workgroups’ meetings, meetings have gone into Closed Session for sketchy reasons, and other issues.

I personally like a number of people involved with the Commission. They are well-meaning but it’s a rigged process, a hot mess. The spreadsheet may give you an idea of the agenda, which must go before voters to be adopted but the devil is in the details. In this case, the details will be written by City Counselor Sheena Hamilton, who works for Mayor Tishaura Jones.

The Commission is composed of voting members and nonvoting members. Voting: Briana Bobo, Anna Crosslin, David Dwight IV, Chris Grant, Scott Intagliata, Dr. Jazzmine Nolan-Echols, Travis Sheridan. Non-Voting: Director of Personnel Sonja Gray (Mayor Jones appointee), City Counselor Sheena Hamilton, former State Senator Jake Hummel (Missouri AFL-CIO President)Christine Ingrassia (Board President Megan Green’s Director of Operations), Casey Millburg (Mayor Jones’ Policy Director), 5th Ward Alder Joe Vollmer.

I am chopping up the spreadsheet and adding pape by page as images, instead of importing the word salad, hard on the eyes spreadsheet, because I am not paying to upgrade this site for spreadsheets and videos.

Note1: Many people confuse the Charter with the City Code: Ordinances, Laws. The Charter is the City’s constitution. The Code is City’s version of Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo).

Note2: St. Louis City has a Strong Mayor system of government. Many people are confused about this because of propaganda by past charter reform efforts. Could the position be made stronger? Sure. A Weak Mayor system is usually associated with City Managers and ribbon cutting mayors. St. Louis City has had many weak mayors but that’s not the same as a Weak Mayor system.

10 Weeks Until Filing Day

Candidate filing begins February 27th in Missouri for the August 6th Primary Election for county offices, General Assembly, Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and political party committeepeople. Filing ends March 26th.
Candidate Filing Information
Candidate Qualifications

Candidates for county office in City of St. Louis file with St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners in Downtown.

Candidates for Missouri legislative office file with the Missouri Secretary of State in Jefferson City

In the City of St. Louis, the following County and State Legislative offices will be elected in 2024. See Missouri & St. Louis City Age & Residency Requirements

Circuit Attorney (four year term, no Term Limit): Gabe Gore, appointed in May 2023 by Governor Mike Parson to fill vacancy of Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner who resigned
Sheriff (four year term, no Term Limit): Vernon Betts– elected 2016, 2020
Treasurer (four year term, no Term Limit): Adam Layne- appointed April 2021 by Mayor Tishaura Jones to fill out her term as Treasurer after her election as Mayor

Missouri Senate (Term Limit of two four-year terms)
5th District: accused rapist Steven Roberts Jr.- elected 2020
Missouri House of Representatives (Term Limit of four two-year terms)
66th District, mostly St. Louis County: Marlene Terry- elected 2020, 2022
76th District: Marlon Anderson- elected 2020, 2022
77th District: Kimberly-Ann Collins- elected 2020, 2022
78th District: Vacancy due to resignation of Rasheen Aldridge after his election as Alder
79th District: LaKeySha Bosley- elected 2018, 2020, 2022
80th District: Peter Meredith- elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, Term Limited
81st District: Steve Butz- elected 2018, 2020, 2022, he is the only openly anti-abortion legislator from St. Louis City
82nd District: Donna Baringer- elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, Term Limited
83rd District, mostly St. Louis County: Sarah Unsicker– elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, Term Limited
84th District: Del Taylor- elected 2022

August 6th is also when political parties elect one Committeeman and one Committeewoman from each of the City’s fourteen wards to serve on party Central Committees. This will be the first such election since wards were reduced to 14 from 28.

Deadline for filing as an Independent Candidate for November 5th General Election is July 29th. An Independent Candidate’s name appears on the printed ballot.
Independent Candidate Declaration Form for Non-Federal Office

Deadline for filing a Write-In Candidate Declaration of Intent for November 5th General Election is October 25th. A Write-in Candidate’s name does not appear on the printed ballot nor is there is list of Write-In Candidates posted at polling places. An unsuccessful candidate in the 2024 Primary Election may not file as Write-In Candidate for the same office in 2024 General Election. Write-in votes are counted only for the candidates who have filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate.
Write-in Candidate Information
Write-In Candidate Declaration of Intent for Non-Federal Office

Aldergeddon: New 14th Ward

New 14th Ward Map, St. Louis City (2023)

The new St. Louis City 14th Ward includes parts of current 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 19th Wards, and other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

Primary Election Candidate Forum:  Live Tweeting Thread by Jessica Payne of February 11, 2023 14th Ward Candidate Forum sponsored by League of Women Voters

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 16,481
Registered Voters: 11,992 (72.75% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 1,583 (13.20% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting: 2,129 – In St. Louis City Municipal Primary Elections, voters may vote for as many candidates as they want with top two advancing to General Election.
Board President
Megan Green: 1,091 Votes
Alder Candidates
James Page: 376 Votes
Brandon Bosley: 530 Votes
Rasheen Aldridge: 590 Votes
Ebony Washington: 633 Votes

2023 Alder General Election

Current State Rep Rasheen Aldridge
Neighborhood: Old North
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of RA5 Organizing LLC; former employee of Recorder of Deeds; former employee of Missouri Democratic Party
Party Office: 5th Ward Committeeman; former member of Missouri Democratic Party State Committee
Genealogy: son of Tonya Finley-McCaw, former candidate for 22nd Ward Alder 2022, 2019 and 5th Ward Alder 2011
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 4 Candidates, 590 Votes of 2,129
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $18,381.50 raised ($4,700 Labor Unions, $2,600 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $1,000 lobbyist Jeff Rainford, $500 Lawyers of TIF Husch Blackwell Strategies MO PAC, $500 former State Sen Jamilah Nasheed, $500 Katie Casas- school privatization lobbyist, $500 Nexus- lobbyists, $500 school privatization lobbyist Tricia Workman, $250 Garrett Webb- lobbyist for Strategic Capitol Consulting/Steve Tilley, $250 Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney, $250 realtor Brad Waldrop, $100 City Treasurer Adam Layne, $100 25th Ward Alder Shane Cohn); $20,660.19 spent ($6,638.14 LPS Campaigns, DC, for campaign management & digital ads); $41,575 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report #2: $3,990 raised ($2,600 21st Century PAC/Civic Progress, $1250 from 3 Labor Unions); $3,502.61 spent; $43,854.60 on hand; 0 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $15,830 raised ($2,600 UNITE HERE MO, $2,500 SEIU Healthcare, $1,500 SEIU Mo/KS, $1,000 Alder Oldenburg, $1,000 State Rep Butz, $250 Lawyers of TIF Sweeney; $14,918.03 spent ($8,500 LPS Campaigns, DC, for campaign management & digital ads, $3,500 Marquis Govan for campaign strategy): $43,367.21 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $10,526 raised ($500 Katie Casas- school privatization lobbyist, $200 former Mayor Francis Slay, $100 former State Rep. Bruce Franks,
January 2023 Report #1 Amended: $7,410 raised ($1,000 Jeff Rainford, $1,000 Maxine Clark), $1,567.19 spent ($600 to Communities First 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier’s nonprofit), $35,283.08 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $7,410 raised ($1,000 Jeff Rainford, $1,000 Maxine Clark), $1,194.19 spent ($600 to Communities First 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier’s nonprofit), $35,283.08 on hand, $0 debt
December 2022 Report: $0 raised, $2,003 spent ($2,000 to Communities First, 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier’s nonprofit), $29,067.27 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report: $3,750 raised, $2,660.42 spent, $31,070.27 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $5,958.88 raised, $0 spent, $29,980.69 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: self/Rasheen Aldridge
** Terminated party committeeman committee 7/17/2017

Alder Candidate Ebony M. Washington
Neighborhood: Carr Square
Residence Tax Abated: No, but housing is owned by Carr Square Tenant Corp, a tax exempt nonprofit controlled by Hubbard Family since 1985
Occupation: leasing manager at Carr Square Tenant Management Corp (run by Hubbard Family); realtor at Wood Brothers Realty; owner of EMW Midwest Logistics (freight broker); owner of Washington Sisters Consultant Group; owner of Financial Powerhouse & Development Corp; former founder of Carr Square Neighborhood Association (administratively dissolved); PPP Loan recipient
Genealogy: granddaughter of Penny Hubbard, former State Rep. and current 5th Ward Democratic Committeewoman
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 4 candidates, 633 Votes of 2,129
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $10,235 raised ($2,600 Carpenters Mo-Ks PAC, $1,500 Anheuser-Busch’s theLouPAC, $1,000 Leadership Counts PAC- legal money laundry for Steve Stone + St. Louis Cardinals, + Kevin Short + LIUNA 42, $1000 Realtors PAC, $700 dad Steve Roberts); $2,620.88 spent ($141.29 Sam’s Club); $9,566.10 on hand; $7,500 debt
February 2023 Report #2: $325 raised; $156.07 spent; $1,916.07 on hand; $7,500 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $4,953 raised ($2,500 loan from candidate); $3,985.15 spent; $1,747.14 on hand, $7,500 debt
January 2023 Report: $7,300 raised ($2,500 loan from candidate, $2,500 loan from former State Rep. Penny Hubbard, $100 Sheriff Vernon Betts, $1,950 from less than $100 each donors), $6,520.71 spent (most to OR Pechman for signs and printing), $779.29 on hand, $5,000 debt
Treasurer: Errianna Washington (employed at Collector of Revenue; PPE Loan recipient; sister of candidate Ebony Washington; granddaughter of former State Rep. and current 5th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Penny Hubbard)

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

Current 3rd Ward Alder Brandon Bosley
Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of New Black Wall Street 314; hip hop/rap artist/producer at Bawsomemusic; Focused on Family Entertainment (create family engagement through innovative gaming and fun activities)
Other Political: treasurer for Citizens to Protect Saint Louis (Mayor Lyda Krewson recall)
Genealogy: son of former 3rd Ward Alder Freeman Bosley and 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier; brother of Freeman Bosley Jr (attorney, former Mayor, former Circuit Court Clerk, former chair of St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee); brother of State Rep. LaKeySha Bosley
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 4 candidates, 530 Votes of 2,129
Campaign Finance
(also see 14th Ward Regular Democratic Organization)
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Last report with activity- April 2021 Report: $100 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Lucinda Frazier (3rd Ward Committeewoman; mother of 3rd Ward Alder Brandon Bosley)
Deputy Treasurer: Linda Primer (also Treasurer for 3rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization and Civil PAC; Deputy Treasurer for State Rep. LaKeysha Bosley)

Current 5th Ward Alder James Page
Neighborhood: Downtown West
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: executive director for Downtown St. Louis Neighborhood Association; retired from U.S. Post Office
2023 Alder Primary: 4th place of 4 candidates, 376 Votes of 2,129
Campaign Finance
February 2023 Report: $30,115 raised ($2,600 21st Century STL PAC/Civic Progress, $1,000 LIUNA Local 42, $1,000 LIUNA Local 110, $550 Sierra Club ), $20,743.50 spent ($14,500 People’s Strategies/John Cross campaign management), $11,961.27 on hand, $1,373.0
January Report #2: $5,675 raised ($1,000 Elkin Kistner, $250 Alder Oldenburg), $4,976.33 ($4,798.49 to MO Political Consulting), $2,589.77 on hand, $1,373 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $3,111 raised ($500 Brad Waldrop), $3,546.55 spent ($2,551.96 to MO Political Consulting), $1,891.10 on hand, $1,373 debt
October 2022 Report: $396.67 raised, $2,084.73 spent (mostly to MO Political Consulting), $2,326.65 on hand, $1,000 debt
Treasurer: self/James Page

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

Current State Rep. LaKeySha Bosley
Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Residence Tax Abated: Yes, the building is owned by Hyde Park South Apartments and is tax abated until 2027  
Occupation: owner of Cold Rose (sell/rent hookah shisha/tobacco products); owner of La Rose Apparel Clothing (create clothing goods- design, printing, etc, own and purchase real estate); works or did work at State Party Chair/Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler’s bar; works or did work at Communities First nonprofit (organized by her mother and using same address as State Rep. Bosley)
Other Party Office: Serves on Missouri Democratic State Committee
Genealogy: sister of 3rd Ward Alder Brandon Bosley; daughter of former 3rd Ward Alder Freeman Bosley; daughter of 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier
Campaign Finance
December 2022 Report: $0 raised, $2,850.03 spent (including $800 to Tim Person***, $11,376.87 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report: $1,688.00 raised, $2,207.45 spent, $14,226.90 on hand, $800 debt
Treasurer: Ashley Clemon (also Treasurer for 4th Ward Alder Dwinderlin Evans; former treasurer for former State Rep. Wiley Price; former treasurer for 26th Ward Alder candidate Leata Price-Land)
Deputy Treasurer: Linda Primer (also Treasurer for 3rd Ward Alder Brandon Bosley, 3rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization, and Civil PAC

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 14th Ward Regular Democratic Organization
(name change from 3rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization 3/6/2023)
Campaign Finance
February 2023 Report Late (filed wrong report, late; owes two other reports): $5,550 raised ($1,500 Civil PAC run by Tim Person, $250 political consultant and part-time HR director at Recorder of Deeds Tim Person); $4,433 (signs for Alder Bosley); $1,138 on hand; $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous report with activity- April 2021 Report: $20.21 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Linda Primer (also treasurer for Civil PAC; deputy treasurer for 3rd Ward Alder Brandon Bosley and State Rep. LaKeysha Bosley)
Also, New 14th Ward Democratic Organization filed at Secretary of State as nonprofit by 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier

New 14th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 3rd Ward Republican organization: None

Current The Mighty 5th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: None
Last Report showing activity- August Report #2 2018: $75 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Dorothy Finley (grandmother of State Rep. Rasheen Aldridge)
Deputy Treasurer: Rasheen Aldridge (State Rep. and 5th Ward Committeeman)

Current Fifth Ward Democratic Organization
(Hubbard Family 5th Ward political action committee, not related to School Board Member Emily Hubbard)
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: None filed
Last Report showing activity- October 2021 Report: $4,698.06 on hand, $210 on hand
Treasurer: Gary Parker

Current 5th Ward Citizens for Change
Campaign Finance
Filed with MEC in 2013 but never made any campaign finance reports

Current 5th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 3rd Ward Democratic Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier
Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Resident Tax Abated: No
Occupation: chief deputy Recorder of Deeds; founder of Communities First non profit- Recorder Michael Butler, her boss, and lobbyist David Sweeney serve on the Board
Other Political: treasurer for Alder Brandon Bosley (her son)
Genealogy: wife of former 3rd Ward Alder Freeman Bosley; mother of Alder Brandon Bosley; mother of State Rep. LaKeysha Bosley
Campaign Finance
* No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Current 3rd Ward Democratic Committeeman Anthony Bell
Neighborhood: Fairground
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation:
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 3rd Ward Alder 2017; former candidate for State Rep. 2008; former candidate for 3rd Ward Alder 2005
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 3rd Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 3rd Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Current 5th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Penny Hubbard
Neighborhood: Carr Square
Residence Tax Abated: No, but housing is owned by Carr Square Tenant Corp, a tax exempt nonprofit controlled by Hubbard Family since 1985
Occupation: owner of Mikon Contracting LLC
Other Elected Office: former State Rep
Genealogy: mother of former 5th Ward Alder Tammika Hubbard, mother of former State Rep. now lobbyist Rodney R. Hubbard, mother-in-law of 26th Ward Alder Shameen Clark Hubbard
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 5th Ward Democratic Committeeman Rasheen Aldridge
See Alder candidate info above

Current 5th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 5th Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Former Public Officials

Former State Senator Jamilah Nasheed
Neighborhood: Old North, same building as State Rep. Rasheen Aldridge
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Ignite Strategic Consulting (government and political consulting registered at home address); member of Missouri Board of Probation and Parole
Other Elected Office: former candidate for Board President 2019; former State Senator and former State Rep.
Party Office: former 21st Ward Democratic Committeewoman
Campaign Finance
Terminated 2022 citywide office committee 1/15/2021

Former 5th Ward Alder Tammika Hubbard
Neighborhood: Carr Square
Residence Tax Abated: No, but housing is owned by Carr Square Tenant Corp, a tax exempt nonprofit controlled by Hubbard Family since 1985
Occupation: 1542 Solutions LLC; developer/Minnis Realty
Genealogy: daughter of former State Rep and current 5th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Penny Hubbard; daughter of former State Rep. now lobbyist Rodney R. Hubbard)
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 7/14/2021

* Political Party County Central Committee ward and township committeepeople have the option to file their campaign finance reports with their county election authority- Board of Election Commissioners in the case of St. Louis City- or online with Missouri Ethics Commission. The St. Louis City Board of Election once posted pdfs of ward committeepeople campaign finance reports to the Board’s website. That is no longer the case. To inspect records, you must visit the Board in person.

** A committeeperson who is also an elected official is not required to have a separate campaign finance account for committeeperson contributions and expenses.

*** Tim Person runs a political consulting business while on City payroll as Human Resources Director at Recorder of Deeds. Missouri State Party Chair Michael Butler is the elected Recorder and also owns a bar.

Aldergeddon: New 13th Ward

The new St. Louis City 13th Ward includes parts of current 2nd, 22nd, 27th Wards, and other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

Map of New 13th Ward, St. Louis City (2023)

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 15,793
Registered Voters: 15,150 (95% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 1,383 (9.13% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting: 1,647 – In St. Louis City Municipal Primary Elections, voters may vote for as many candidates as they want with top two advancing to General Election.
Board President
Megan Green: 1,138
Alder Candidates
Lisa Middlebrook: 390
Norma Walker: 506
Pam Boyd: 751

2023 Alder General Election

Current 27th Ward Alder Pam Boyd
Neighborhood: Walnut Park West
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: certified dietary manager at The Valley Stonebridge Community skilled nursing facility
Genealogy: no relation to former 22nd Ward Alder Jeffrey Boyd
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 3 candidates, 751 Votes of 1,647 
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $15,400.43 raised ($2,600 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $2,600 LIUNA 42, $2,500 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $1,000 Spire PAC, $1,000 IAFF 73, $500 Realtors PAC, $500 Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney, $300 Operating Engineers 513); $12,273.06 spent ($2,150 organizing George Poole); $10,596.60 on hand; $1,700 debt
February 2023 Report #2: $7,950 raised ($2,600 21st Century STL/Civic Progress, $1,000 LIUNA Local 110, $1,000 LIUNA Local 42, $250 State Rep. Butz, $250 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl), $7,469.23 on hand, $1,700 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $7,328.12 raised ($2,600 MidAmerica Carpenters PAC, $1,700 loan from the candidate, $300 former State Rep. Josh Peters, $125 Glaziers Local 513 PAC), $7,883.85 spent, $2,644.11 on hand, $1,700 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $0 raised, $765.19 spent, $3,199.84 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $1,052.77 raised ($500 from Jeff Rainford), $1,089.95 spent, $3,965.03 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $2,956.04 raised, $340 spent, $4,002.21 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Brenda Montgomery (Normandy School District)

Current 22nd Ward Alder Norma Walker
Neighborhood: Wells Goodfellow
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Belt Loop Trucking; landlord
Party Office: former 22nd Ward Committeewoman
Other Political Office: former candidate for 22nd Ward Committeewoman 2016
Note: Also see BOA Resolution; Walker was endorsed by former 22nd Ward Jeffrey Boyd to fill the seat he vacated due to criminal charges
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 3 candidates, 506 Votes of 1,647 
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $10,777 raised ($3,100 Board President Megan Green’s Progress PAC, $2,300 loan from self/candidate); $4,760 ($938.31 fundraiser food You Gotta Eat Here, 22nd Ward Committeeman Andre Williams’ business); $7,749.15 on hand; $4,300 debt
February 2023 Report: $3,463.50 raised ($500 from “Grant,” $300 from “Branch,” held an “online popcorn fundraiser” with no expenses, $3,505.83 spent, $1,732.20 on hand, $2,000 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $3,056.68 raised (mostly from “retired” and “self-employed” donors; she had a “fish bowl” fundraiser at her business with 600 anonymous participants raising $550.68), $3,081.52 spent, $1,774.53 on hand, $2,000 debt
January 2023 Report #1: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous report with activity- September 2022 Report: $3,620 raised, $6,277.87 spent, $1,799.37 on hand, $2,000 debt
Treasurer: self/Norma Walker

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

Current 2nd Ward Alder Lisa Middlebrook
Neighborhood: North Pointe
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: manager of Hope Home Healthy Care LLC
Party Office: former 2nd Ward Democratic Committeewoman
Genealogy: daughter of 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman Larry Middlebrook
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 390 Votes of 1,647 
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous report with activity- October 2021 Report: $100 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Larry Middlebrook (2nd Ward Committeeman; father of 2nd Ward Alder Lisa Middlebrook)

2023 Running for School Board

School Board Candidate Jaile’Shawn Quinones
On ballot as Dr. J. L. (Coach Win) Quinones
On Ballotpedia as J.L. Mendoza Quinones 
Also known as Reverend Jaiileshawn Wimbley-Mendoza Quinones
Also known as Dr. Wimbley Mendoza
Neighborhood: Walnut Park East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: True Divine Word Ministries; tried to start a charter school
Other Elected Office: School Board 2022 (No committee filed with MEC)
Campaign Finance
No committee filed with MEC

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

School Board Member Donna Jones
Neighborhood: Walnut Park West
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: School Board Member
Genealogy: daughter Susan Jones is a former School Board Member
Campaign Finance
Terminated Committee 12/8/2022
December 2022 Report: $109.26 raised, $116.35 spent, $0 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report Amended: $400 raised, $2,523.31 spent, $7.09 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report Amended: $2,200 raised, $69.60 spent, $2,130.40 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Miya Taylor

School Board Member Natalie Vowell Vroman
Neighborhood: Mark Twain I-70 Industrial
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: nonprofit Raise the Roof
Other Elected Office: former candidate for State Rep. 2016 (treasurer was Republican Committeeman Erik Shelquist); former candidate for School Board 2015 (deputy treasurer was Republican Committeeman Erik Shelquist); former candidate for State Rep. 2014 (deputy treasurer was Republican Committeeman Erik Shelquist)
Party Office: 2018 delegate to Democratic National Convention
Genealogy: wife of 13th Ward Republican Committeeman Robert Vroman (previously Sternberg)
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $2,227.43 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2022 Report: $97.66 raised, $97.66 spent, $2,241.57 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: David Boger (rehabber; owner Klein Engineering; owner The Persnickety Crafter)
Deputy Treasurer: Dianne ‘Maud’ Essen

Current State Rep. Marlon Anderson
Neighborhood: North Pointe
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney, co-owner of Brothers Property Management;
Campaign Finance
December 2022 Report: $3,900 raised, $500 spent, $8,506.25 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report #2: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report #1: Limited Activity
Treasurer: Alisha Branigan

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 13th Ward Democratic organization: None

New 13th Ward Republican organization: None

Former 2nd Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
Terminated 5/24/2022 after spending down $900 on Easter baskets
Committee address was same as address for 2nd Ward Committeeman Larry Middlebrook
Treasurer: Tiffany Williams

Current 2nd Ward Republican organization: None

Current 22nd Ward Organization
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: Limited Activity
February 2023 Report: Limited Activity
January 2023 Report #2: Limited Activity
January 2023 Report #1: $0 raised, $0 spent, $ 394.55 on hand, $100 debt
December 2022 Report: $940 raised, $838 spent, $394.55 on hand, $100 debt
November 2022 Report: Limited Activity
September 2022 Report: $850 raised, $557.43 spent ($182.43 to Committeeman’s restaurant), $292.57 on hand, $100 debt
Treasurer: Andre Williams (22nd Ward Democratic Committeeman)

Current 22nd Ward Democratic Org.
Looks like Treasurer/Committeeman forgot that he had this account
Campaign Finance
No reports filed 2017-Present
Last report with activity- August 2016 Report: $9,970 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Andre Williams (22nd Ward Committeeman)

Current 22nd Ward Republican organization: None

Current 27th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
January 2022 Report amended: $1,500 raised, $354.50 spent, $1,371.86 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Tiffany Jones
Deputy Treasurer: Keena Carter (works at Collector of Revenue; former Assistant Democratic Director at Election Board; former candidate for 27th Ward Alder 2017; daughter of former State Senator/State Rep. and former 27th Ward Committeewoman Paula Carter)

Current 27th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 2nd Ward Democratic Committeewoman Erma Jefferson
Neighborhood: North Pointe, lives across the street from 2nd Ward Alder Lisa Middlebrook
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation:
Campaign Finance
* No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Current 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman Larry Middlebrook
Neighborhood: North Pointe
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation:
Other Political: treasurer for 2nd Ward Alder Lisa Middlebrook
Genealogy: father of 2nd Ward Alder Lisa Middlebrook
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 2nd Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 2nd Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Current 22nd Ward Democratic Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 22nd Ward Democratic Committeeman: Andre Williams
Neighborhood: Wells Goodfellow
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of St. Louis Fatburger/You Gotta Eat Here and Soul N Bowl; former campaign worker for former 22nd Ward Alder Jeffrey Boyd
Other Political: treasurer for 22nd Ward Democratic Organization and 22nd Ward Organization
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 22nd Ward Republican Committeewomen: Vacant

Current 22nd Ward Republican Committeeman Robert Vroman (previously Sternberg)
Neighborhood: Mark Twain I-70 Industrial
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Vroman Industries; owner of
Other Elected Office: former candidate for State Rep. 2014; former candidate for Sheriff 2012 under name Strernberg
Other Party Office: member of Missouri Republican Party State Committee
Other Political: treasurer for former candidate Jake Koehr for State Rep. 2022; treasurer for former candidate Taunia Mason for 28th Ward Alder; former treasurer for former candidate Daniel Zdrodowski for Circuit Attorney 2020
Genealogy: husband of School Board member Natalie Vowell
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 27th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Mary Davis
Neighborhood: Walnut Park West
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired
Campaign Finance
* No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Current 27th Ward Democratic Committeeman Chris Carter Sr.
Neighborhood: North Pointe
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation:
Other Elected Office: former State Rep.; former candidate for State Rep. 2014
Genealogy: brother of former Alder 27th Ward Alder Greg Carter; father of former 27th Ward Committeeman, former State Rep, former 27th Ward Alder Chris Carter; son former State Senator/State Rep. and former 27th Ward Committeewoman Paula Carter
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 27th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 27th Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Former Public Officials

Former 22nd Ward Alder Jeffrey Boyd
Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights, moved to prison in Texarkana, Texas
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of The Best Place event space
Other Elected Office: former candidate for City Treasurer 2020, former candidate for City Collector of Revenue 2018, former candidate for City Treasurer 2012
Campaign Finance
Terminated Committee 10/12/2022: $1,346.44 raised, $17,057.08 spent ($10,000 to Christ Deliverancy Ministry and $2,172.20 to Young Voices With Action), $0 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Brittany Boyd (daughter of former 22nd Ward Alder Jeffrey Boyd)

* Political Party County Central Committee ward and township committeepeople have the option to file their campaign finance reports with their county election authority- Board of Election Commissioners in the case of St. Louis City- or online with Missouri Ethics Commission. The St. Louis City Board of Election once posted pdfs of ward committeepeople campaign finance reports to the Board’s website. That is no longer the case. To inspect records, you must visit the Board in person.

Aldergeddon: New 12th Ward

Map of New 12th Ward, St. Louis City (2023)

The new St. Louis City 12th Ward includes parts of current 1st, 2nd, 4th, 18th, 27th Wards, and other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 16,386
Registered Voters: 14,824 (90.46% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 1,593 (10.75% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting:  2,384 – In St. Louis City Municipal Primary Elections, voters may vote for as many candidates as they want with top two advancing to General Election.
Board President
Megan Green: 1,240
Alder Candidates
Walter Rush: 116
Darron Collins-Bey: 226
Yolanda Brown: 471
Tashara Earl: 567
Sharon Tyus: 1,004

2023 Alder General Election

Candidate for 12th Ward Alder Tashara T Earl
Neighborhood: Baden
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Shades of Color beauty supplies
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd of 5 candidates, 567 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $7,980.42 raised ($2,600 $2,600 Board President Megan Green’s Progress PAC, $1,000 Clementine Creamery’s “Flavor Temptress” Tamara Keefe, $500 Build A Bear’s Maxine Clark, $500 former Fire Chief Sherman George); $12,514.49 spent ($235.73 Sam’s Club); $11,020.09 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report Amended: added to raised: $2,600 Board President Megan Green’s Progress PAC. New totals- $17,622 raised; $5,295.80 spent; $15,554.16 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $15,022 raised ($2,600 UNITE Here, $7,500 rehabber David Boger + 2 biz, $500 Maxine Clark), $5,295.80 spent, $12,954.16 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2 Amended: added $569.28 in expenses. New totals- $$3,515 raised; $855.32 spent; $2,658.68 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $3,514 raised ($200 from Board President Megan Green), $286.04 spent, $3,227.96 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: Limited Activity
Treasurer: Kimberly-Ann Collins (State Rep.)

Current 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney; landlord
Other Elected Office: former 20th Ward Alder; former candidate for State Rep. 2006.
Party Office: former 1st Ward Committeewoman
Other Political: former treasurer for 4th Ward Alder candidate Norma Leggette 2003
Genealogy: wife of 1st Ward Committeeman Sterling Miller; related to former State Rep. and former 20th Ward Committeeman Leroy Tyus
2023 Alder Primary: 1st of 5 candidates, 1,004 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $6,650 raised ($1,500 West End Cannabis CEO Wardell Carter, $1,000 Mitchell’s Express owner Daryl Mitchell, $1,000 Cunningham Funeral Home, $1,000 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $750 Darryl Jones- D&D Concessions/JHL Concessions/TRI-TEC, $500 SEIU State Council, $100 former Alder Matt Villa; $6,109.60 spent ($4,102.53 loan repayment to candidate, $500 consulting 4th Ward Committeeman Ed McFowland): $10,339.40 on hand; $6,015.29 debt
February 2023 Report: $10,172 raised ($1,000 Fire Institute of Racial Equality, $1000 The LOUPAC, $500 Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney, $250 former 26th Ward Committeeman Joe Palm, $150 Deputy Director Public Safety Heather Taylor, $100 License Collector Mavis Thompson, $100 2nd Ward Committeeman Larry Middlebrook, $50 4th Ward Committeewoman Caroline Moore); $373 spent; $9,799 on hand; $8,238.14 debt
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- July 2021 Report: $21,257 on hand, $24,978.41 debt
Treasurer: Sterling Miller (1st Ward Committeeman; husband of Alder Sharon Tyus)

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

Current 1st Ward Democratic Committeewoman Yolanda Brown
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 1st Ward Alder 2021; former candidate for 1st Ward Alder 2013
Genealogy: wife of James Brown
Other Political: treasurer of 1st Ward Democratic Organization
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd of 5 candidates, 471 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
February 2023 Report: $2,050 raised ( $2,000 from “self employed” Murad Issa @ Salama Market address +$2,315.67 in-kind, mostly from “self employed” Steve Roberts); $2,039.84 spent; $10.16 on hand; $0 debt
Treasurer: self/Yolanda Brown
Previous Alder candidate account
Terminated 1/18/2023
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- April 2021 Report: $980.75 on hand, $0 debt
* No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Candidate for 12th Ward Alder Darron M. Collins-Bey
Neighborhood: Mark Twain
Residence Tax Abated:
Occupation: says he is an unemployed case manager; owner of Elshaddai Consulting (political, economic, spiritual,…); owner of Bey-El Industries administratively dissolved 12/28/2022: work number on Board of Election filing list is Office of Veterans Affairs
2023 Alder Primary: 4th of 5 candidates, 226 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 03/10/2023: $2,600 in-kind from Moorish Science Temple; forgave $4,703.16 debt to himself
February 2023 Report: $5,756 raised ($5,100 from himself filed as 48 Hour Notice 2/08/2023 but failed to list on this his first report, $50 Moorish Science Temple of America); $817.65 spent; $5,038.35 on hand; $4,174.65 debt (O.R. Pechman signs)
Treasurer: himself/Darron M. Collins-Bey

Candidate for 12th Ward Alder Walter L. Rush
Neighborhood: Penrose
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: dba Johnny Mac Striders expired; founder of Ten Clubs Kicking nonprofit
2023 Alder Primary: 5th of 5 candidates- 116 (4.87%)
Campaign Finance
No committee filed with MEC

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

Current State Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins
Neighborhood: Greater Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: State Rep.; founder of Greater Ville Neighborhood Association 2/4/2022
Genealogy: sister of former 21st Ward Alder John Collins-Muhammad
Other Political: treasurer for
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $1,000 raised, $0 spent, $16,569.88 on hand, $0 debt
December 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $15,569.88 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report: $1,150 raised, $851.33 spent, $15,569.88 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $2,624 raised, $1,944.03 spent, $15,271.21 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Melba Willis (owner of New Carrie’s Corner Market)

Current 4th Ward Alder Dwinderlin Evans
Failed to collect enough signatures and withdrew
Neighborhood: Greater Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: landlord
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
January 2022 Report: $0 raised, $565 spent, $1,077 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Ashley Clemon (also treasurer for State Rep. LaKeysha Bosley and former State Rep. Wiley Price)

Current 18th Ward Alder Jesse Todd
Neighborhood: Vandeventer
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired
Other Elected Office: former candidate for State Rep. 2016
Party Office: former 18th Ward Committeeman; former treasurer of St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 3/2/2023
October 2022 Report- Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- March 2019 Report: $42.57 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Judith Todd (wife of 18th Ward Alder Jesse Todd)

Current City Register Amber Boykins Simms**
Neighborhood: Penrose
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: The Green Elephant (rejected medical cannabis dispensary applicant); Boykins & Associates (consulting, lobbying, public and community relations); Harolynn’s Cafe; KatyAnn Cafe & Catering; founder and board member of the KatyAnn Foundation (nonprofit for college financial aid)
Previous Elected Office: State Rep.; former candidate for State Senator 2006
Genealogy: daughter of Billie Boykins- former City License Collector, former State Senator and State Rep., former 5th Ward Democratic Committeewoman, ran Jesse Jackson’s 1988 Presidential Primary campaign in St. Louis City (successful in 1st Congressional District, an embarrassment for Congressman Dick Gephardt); daughter of Luther Boykins- friend then foe of former Mayor Vince Schoemehl (like a lot of people), former Airport Commissioner, plumbing supplies business, former owner of barber shop, cleaning company, convenience store; wife of Shaun Simms- former candidate for State Rep. 2006, Simmco Distribution, New Millennium Properties Consultants and Developments, SASAS Investment, Grazz Rootzz Entertainment, Level Five, Daun Enterprise 

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 12th Ward Democratic organization: None

New 12th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 1st Ward Regular Democratic Committee
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- July 2021 Report: $1,379.37 on hand, $2,620.64 debt
Treasurer: Sterling Miller (1st Ward Committeeman; husband of 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus))

Current 1st Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $1,184.77 on hand, $50 debt
Treasurer: James Brown (husband of 1st Ward Committeewoman and 12th Ward Alder candidate Yolanda Brown)

Current 1st Ward Republican organization: None

Current 4th Ward Democratic Central Committee
This is really messed up. It’s registered with MEC as a political party committee. It doesn’t fit the statutory definition of political party committee. It should be filed as a PAC, like every other ward or township political committee in Missouri.
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $31.25 spent, $124.93 on hand
Treasurer: Caroline Moore (4th Ward Committeewoman)

Current The Original 4th Ward Regular Democrat Organization
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- October 2017 Report amended: $8.04 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Edward McFowland (4th Ward Committeeman)

Current 4th Ward Republican organization: None

Former 18th Ward Regular Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
Terminated 2/24/2023
January 2023 Report: $1,600 raised, $1,729.84 spent, $15 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $953.01 spent, $144.84 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Judith Todd (wife of 18th Ward Alder Jesse Todd)

Current 18th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 1st Ward Democratic Committeewoman Yolanda Brown
See 12th Ward Alder candidate bio above

Current 1st Ward Democratic Committeeman Sterling Miller
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: business development manager for Performance Services; previously worked for various energy solution companies; former planning supervisor for St. Louis Public Schools; former chair of Land Reutilization Authority
Other Political: treasurer of 1st Ward Regular Democratic Committee; treasurer for 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus
Genealogy: husband of 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 1st Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 1st Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Current 4th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Caroline Moore
Neighborhood: The Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $33.60 spent, $148.80 on hand, $666.74 debt
Treasurer: self/Caroline Moore

Current 4th Ward Democratic Committeeman Ed McFowland
Neighborhood: Greater Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: U.S. veteran,
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 4th Ward Alder 2022; former candidate for 4th ward Alder 2021; former candidate for Recorder of Deeds 2014: former candidate for 4th Ward Alder 2003
Genealogy: son of former Alder Daisy McFowland
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 4th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 4th Ward Republican Committeeman Nolan Saunders
Neighborhood:
Residence Tax Abated:
Occupation:
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 18th Ward Committeewoman Yolanda Yogi Yancie
Neighborhood: Fountain Park, New 10th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former social worker
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $195 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Bernadette Washington

Current 18th Ward Committeeman John Watson Jr.
Neighborhood: Academy, New 10th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No. The address on his MEC account is tax exempt property owned by a church
Occupation: retired
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: None filed
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $0 on hand, $4,820 debt
Treasurer: self/John Watson

* Political Party County Central Committee ward and township committeepeople have the option to file their campaign finance reports with their county election authority- Board of Election Commissioners in the case of St. Louis City- or online with Missouri Ethics Commission. The St. Louis City Board of Election once posted pdfs of ward committeepeople campaign finance reports to the Board’s website. That is no longer the case. To inspect records, you must visit the Board in person.

** Appointed by Mayor Tishaura Jones. The City Register is a county office as well as municipal office under state law, the County Clerk where applicable.