Tag: St. Louis School Board

Updated Mo & St. Louis City Candidate Qualifications, Requirements

2026 is an election year. In Missouri, State Auditor and all US House of Representative seats are up. In St. Louis City, there’s an election for State Senator (open seat due to term limits); all State House seats; County offices of Collector of Revenue, License Collector, Recorder of Deeds; a Community College seat representing southwest City; and two School Board seats up in November.

I tried to update the blog page for information on running for public office in St. Louis City and Missouri but there’s missing information because…

  • St. Louis School Board has no information on November candidate filing process and neither does Board of Election
  • St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees has no information on April Subdistrict 3 candidate filing process and neither does Board of Election

School Board Candidate Profiles Updated

Benjamin Banneker Elementary, a school for Black children in circa 1900 segregated St. Louis City. Banneker was an African American astronomer, mathematician, and architect, Photo located at Missouri History Museum.

Two St. Louis City Pubic School Board candidate profiles have been updated with 8 Days Out campaign finance report information. Tracy Hykes and Sadie Weiss submitted their required information to Missouri Ethics Commission. You can find their information here.

Hykes and Weiss have been endorsed by American Federal of Teachers Local 420.

Candidate Jaile’Shawn Quinones did not file a committee with MEC.

Next Tuesday, City voters will elect two new School Board Members.  No excuse Absentee Voting (what Missouri calls early voting) is currently available at four locations.

School Board Candidate Profiles Updated

St. Louis City voters will elect two new School Board Members from three candidates on April 4th. No excuse Absentee Voting (what Missouri calls early voting) begins Tuesday, April 21st at four locations. No incumbent School Board Members are on the ballot.

School Board Candidate Profiles are posted here. Not much to see.

One candidate doesn’t have a candidate committee filed with Missouri Ethics Commission.

Only one candidate has a website. I don’t count Facebook. Don’t use it and will not encourage people to use it.

One candidate lives in a tax abated development. Tax abated means public school kids helped pay for it.

Future campaign finance reports due/may be due:

8 Day Before General Election Report. Close: 3/23/2023. Due: 3/27/2023. Required if Committee made Expenditures (paid or incurred) or made Contributions for the election. Noon Friday, Missouri Ethics Commission will conduct a webinar on how to complete this report.

Mandatory April Quarterly Report. Close: 3/31/2023. Due: 4/17/2023.

30 Day After Election Report. Close: 4/29/2023. Due: 5/4/2023. Required if Committee made Expenditures (paid or incurred) or made Contributions for the election. If this report is required, it must be filed prior to taking office. If debt exceeds $1,000, Committee may not file Limited Activity for this report.

Additional Campaign Finance Reporting

  • 48 Hour Report of Contribution over $5,000: Due within 48 Hours after receipt.
  • 24 Hour Notice of Late Contribution Over $250 Received Less Than 12 Days Before Election: Due within 24 Hours after receipt.
  • 24 Hour Late Expenditure Report by Continuing Committees (PACs including ward committees): Due within 24 Hours after paid or incurred.

Campaign Finance Info Added to Ward Profiles

St. Louis City New Ward Profiles have been updated with 8 Days Before Primary Reports, Amended Reports, and 24 Hour Later Expenditure Reports for Board President, Alders and Alder candidates, School Board Members and School Board candidates, Candidate PACs, Ward PACs, Political Party Committeepeople, other elected officials, former elected officials who still have accounts.

Next up, I will add Primary Election Results.

New campaign finance information will be added as it comes in and I have time or inclination to do so. No one really cares about campaign money unless it is damaging to an opponent, which really blows.

Future campaign finance reports due/may be due:

8 Day Before General Election Report. Close: 3/23/2023. Due: 3/27/2023. Required if Committee made Expenditures (paid or incurred) or made Contributions for the election. Noon Friday, Missouri Ethics Commission will conduct a webinar on how to complete this report.

30 Day After Primary Election Report. Close: 4/1/2023. Due: Due: 4/6/2023. Required if Committee made Expenditures (paid or incurred) or made Contributions for the election. If debt exceeds $1,000, Committee may not file Limited Activity for this report.

Mandatory April Quarterly Report. Close: 3/31/2023. Due: 4/17/2023.

30 Day After Election Report. Close: 4/29/2023. Due: 5/4/2023. Required if Committee made Expenditures (paid or incurred) or made Contributions for the election. If this report is required, it must be filed prior to taking office. If debt exceeds $1,000, Committee may not file Limited Activity for this report.

Additional Campaign Finance Reporting

  • 48 Hour Report of Contribution over $5,000: Due within 48 Hours after receipt.
  • 24 Hour Notice of Late Contribution Over $250 Received Less Than 12 Days Before Election: Due within 24 Hours after receipt.
  • 24 Hour Late Expenditure Report by Continuing Committees (PACs including ward committees): Due within 24 Hours after paid or incurred.

2023 School Board Candidate Profiles

St. Louis City School Board candidates needed their own page in addition to inclusion in New Ward Profiles.

You can now find Profiles for the three School Board candidates here.

The School Board is elected at-large in citywide elections, not by district/ward. The next School Board election is April 4th. In this election, the top two of three candidates will join the Board.

Information on the current School Board here.

School Board Candidates Added to New Ward Profiles

Kindergarten class at L’Ouverture School (Colored School No. 4), ca. 1895. Missouri Historical Society Collections.

April 4th is a Municipal General Election in the City of St. Louis. Voters will choose two new School Board members from three candidates. These candidates have been added to the New Ward Profiles under Other Candidates.

New 7th Ward: Sadie Weiss

New 10th Ward: Tracy Hykes

New 13th Ward: Jaile’Shawn Quinones

Links to Current School Board Members profiles are here.

April 4th, Voters will also elect a President of the Board of Alders and 14 Alders in redistricted wards, the first ward reduction election.

March 8th is the last day to register for April 4th General Election.

March 21st is the first day for no excuse needed absentee voting.

More information on the April 4th General Election and absentee voting at the Board of Election.

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 9th Ward

New 9th Ward Map, St. Louis City

The new St. Louis City 9th Ward includes parts of current 17th, 18th, and 28th Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

Candidate Forum: February 16, 2023 9th Ward Alder Candidate Forum sponsored by Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 18,969
Registered Voters: 14,244 (75.09% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 2,204 (14.21% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast for Alder candidates:  2,751 – 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: 1,499
Alder Candidates
Michael Gras: 868
Tina Pihl: 876
Michael Browning: 1,007

2023 Alder General Election

Current 17th Ward Alder Tina “Sweet-T” Pihl
Neighborhood: Forest Park Southeast
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: landlord
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 3 candidates, 876 Votes of 2,751
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $14,613.92 raised($500 FIRE, $500 JoAnne LaSalla- former City Budget Director/Bi-State Commissioner, $500 Betty Van Uum- former STL County Councilwoman/administrator at UMSL, $450 Sierra Club Mo, $200 anti-tax/anti-public school attorney Bevis Shock- Show Me Institute Board); $17,660.52 spent ($3,500 Public Service Partners- Kennesa GA, $1,050 SMD Writing & Consulting- using Ink Spot address, dba expired 2016); $19,411.85 on hand; $6,796.79 debt
February 2023 Report: $21,955 raised ($1,500 SEIU Healthcare, $1,500 SEIU MO-KS, $500 Laborers 42, $500 Laborers 110, $500 AFT 420, $200 former County State Rep Jeanne Kirkton); $4,113.10 spent ($1,050 Vanessa Carrol graphic design- she’s 6th Ward Committeewoman and treasurer of Progress PAC for Board President Megan Ellyia Green and 7th Ward Alder Candidate Alisha Sonnier); $22,458.45 on hand; $3,771.79 debt
January 2023 Report: $7,460 raised ($2,500 loan from candidate), $4,190.33 spent, $4,616.55 on hand, $2,714.84 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $175 raised, $679.92 spent, $1,346.88 on hand, $86.72 debt
Treasurer: Justin Radick

Candidate for 9th Ward Alder Michael Browning
Neighborhood: Forest Park Southeast
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: senior grant specialist at Washington University School of Medicine; former vice president of FPSE Neighborhood Association
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 3 candidates, 1,007 Votes of 2,751
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $35,788.76 raised ($2,600 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $2,600 developer Steve Smith New + Found/Lawrence Group, $2,500 former Emerson Electric CEO David Farr, $2,000 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $1,957.38 17th Ward FDR Club- using Maplewood address, $1,000 IAFF 73, $1,000 UAW, $500 Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney, $500 St. Louis Realtors PAC, $500 Teamsters, $250 former Mayor Lyda Krewson, $100 St. Louis Building Trades) + $622.28 In-Kind ($184.84 developer Will Smith – New + Found; $20,328.04 spent ($17,784.98 MO Political Consulting); $20,801.07 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $12,380 raised ($2,600 21st Century PAC/Civic Progress; $2,600 Commerce Bank, $1,500 loan from candidate); $11,061.82 spent ($7,430.13 MO Political Consulting); $5,340.33 on hand; $1,500 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $1,055 raised, $3,684 spent ($3,203.25 to MO Political Consulting), $4,022.15 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $11,695 raised (including $1,000 from developer/Grove CID member Guy Slay), $5,043.85 spent (mostly to MO Political Consulting), $6,651.15 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Sarah Mangapora (project manager at Tarlton Corp)

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

Current 28th Ward Alder Michael Gras
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney; assistant prosecutor for Florissant Mo
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 868 Votes of 2,751
Campaign Finance
February 2023 Report: $13,105 raised ($2,600 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $500 lobbyist Jeff Rainford, $500 SEIU Healt5hcare, $500 SEIU MO-KS, $500 IAFF 73, $500 LIUNA 110, $100 former Mayor Krewson); $7,097.53 spent; $11,161.43 on hand; $1,426.44 debt
January 2023 Report #2 Amended: one contributor info updated
January 2023 Report #2: $6,150 ($400 Electrical Workers, $100 Pier St. Louis developer, $100 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl, former 8th Ward Alder Steve Conway), $3,413.78 spent ($2,000 to campaign manager Katie Graham), $5,153.96 on hand, $830.15 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $2,860 raised (including $500 from #LawyersOfTIF David Sweeney, $100 from Denis), $759.02 spent, $2,417.74 on hand, $970.15 debt
October Report: $13,101.88 raised ($5,200 from Red Brick/Rothschild), $13,101.88 spent, $316.76 on hand, $830.15 debt
July 2022 Report: $750 raised, $1,752.01 spent, $460.66 on hand, $6,779.27 debt
Treasurer: self/Michael Gras

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

School Board Member Matt Davis
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney at Gallagher Davis
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2022 Report: $0 raised, $2,781.43 spent ($2500 to SLPS Foundation), $2,414.94 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Michael Roy

School Board Member Brittany Hogan**
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: manager at Center for Human Service Leadership, Delmar Divine. Board Member for the Innovative Technology Education Fund 
Campaign Finance
No candidate account filed with MEC

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 9th Ward Democratic organization: None

New 9th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 17th FDR Club Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
December 2022 Report: $400 raised, $98.35 spent, $2,069.03 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Last report with activity- April 2021 Report amended: $1,392.10 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Sean P. O’Gorman (attorney)

Current 17th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 28th Ward Democrats Campaign Committee
Campaign Finance
December 2022 Report: $400 raised, $0 spent, $1,478.70 on hand, $0 debt
October #2 2022 Report: $0 raised, $302.97 spent, $1,078.70 on hand, $0 debt
October #1 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Treasurer: Heather Navarro (director of Midwest Climate Collaborative; former 28th Ward Alder)

Current 28th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 17th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Amy Hilgemann
Neighborhood: Botanical Heights, New 7th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: social worker at Tenet Health Care
Other Elected Office: former candidate for State Rep., former School Board Member
Genealogy: wife of 17th ward Committeeman Bob Hilgemann
Campaign Finance
*No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Current 17th Ward Democratic Committeeman Bob Hilgemann
Neighborhood: Botanical Heights, New 7th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired from Monsanto
Other Elected Office: former State Rep.
Other Party Office: former chair of St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee
Genealogy: husband of 17th Ward Committeewoman Amy Hilgemann
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 17th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 17th Ward Republican Committeeman Dan Scott
Neighborhood: Forrest Park Southeast
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: landlord; bully
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 28th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Gail Farwell
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Nurse Case Manager for Medical Homes-BJC HealthCare
Campaign Finance
*No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Current 28th Ward Democratic Committeeman Parker Loveless
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: works at Sherwin-Williams; former dispatcher at Bi-State Development dba Metro
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 28th Ward Republican Committeewoman Taunia Allen Mason
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: communications manager at Saint Louis Science Center; member and treasurer for St. Louis Port Commission
Other Elect Office: former candidate for 28th Ward Alder
Other Party Office: serves on Missouri Republican Party State Committee
Genealogy: wife of Circuit Court Judge David C. Mason
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2022 Report #3: $3,391.15 raised, $3,794.91 spent, $730.34 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Robert Vroman (22nd Ward GOP Committeeman; husband of School Board member Natalie Vowel)

Current 28th Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Former Public Officials

Former Mayor Lyda Krewson
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former vice president of finance at PGAV Destinations
Other Elected Office: former 28th Ward Alder; former candidate for Board President 2002
Genealogy: mother of Jack Krewson (co-founder and chief strategy officer for Kairos private charter school); wife of television reporter Mike Owens; wife of Jeff Krewson, murdered in 1995 during an attempted carjacking in front of their home;
Campaign Finance
8/6/2024 Primary for citywide office per MEC record
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $3,948.19 spent ($500 to Show Me Victories/Kelley Group, $1500 to Aristotle campaign management software), $337,460.92 on hand, $0 debt
October 2023 Report: $0 raised, $12,359.52 spent ($500 to Show Me Victories/Kelley Group, $1500 to Aristotle campaign management software), $341,409.11 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Harvey Citerman (corporate financial advisor consultant; second term on Waterman/Lake Special Business District Board, tax district; former appointee to Firefighters’ Retirement Plan Board)

Former 17th Ward Alder Joe Roddy
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: financial planner at West End Advisory Group
Party Office: former 17th Ward Committeeman
Genealogy: son of former 17th Ward Alder and former Circuit Court Clerk Joe Roddy
Campaign Finance
March Primary 2025 citywide office account per MEC record
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $715.05 spent, $13,504.89 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $161.19 spent, $14,219.94 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Mark Roddy

Former 18th Ward Alder Terry Kennedy
Neighborhood: Central West End
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Clerk of the Board of Aldermen
Elected Office: former 18th Ward Alder
Genealogy: son of former Textile Union president and former 18th Ward Alder Samuel Kennedy, a survivor of the 1917 East St. Louis Massacre; his grandmother built a raft to float across the Mississippi to safety in St. Louis Mo; twin brother Gary Samuel “Dhati Majaliwa” Kennedy died in 2022 from leukemia
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 1/17/2023
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $0 on hand, $0 debt

Former 28th Ward Alder Heather Navarro
Neighborhood: Skinker DeBaliviere, New 10th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: director of Midwest Climate Collaborative
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Primary for 28th Ward Alder per MEC record
Terminated committee 03/26/2023: donated $250 to Central Reform Congregation
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $20,186 spent (most donations to non profits), $471.21 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $630.57 spent, $20,657.21 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Christina Bennett (Assistant City Treasurer, serves on TIF Commission and Westminster/Lake Special Business District)
Deputy Treasurer: Brooke Williams

* 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 pers

** Appointed by Mayor Tishaura Jones to fill vacancy. Term expires April 2023.

Aldergeddon: New 7th Ward

Map for New 7th Ward, St. Louis City

The new St. Louis City 7th Ward includes parts of current 6th, 9th, 15th, 17th Wards, and other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

Candidate Forum: February 8, 2023 7th Ward Alder Candidate Forum (YouTube) sponsored by Rung for Women STL

Candidate Forum: Live Tweeting Thread by Chelsea Merta of February 8, 2023 7th Ward Candidate Forum

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 16,671
Registered Voters: 13,918 (83.48% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 1,822 (13.09% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast for Alder candidates:  2,482 – 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: 1,456
Alder Candidates
Cedric Redmon: 643
J.P. Mitchom: 731
Alisha Sonnier: 1,1108

2023 Alder General Election

7th Ward Alder Candidate Alisha Sonnier
Neighborhood: Tower Grove East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: mental health advocate at Cigna
Other Elected Office: Member of St. Louis School Board
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 3 candidate, 1,1108 Votes of 2,482
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $23,846 raised ($5,200 LIUNA, $2,600 developer Mayo Aiyelokum, $2,600 Carpenters, $1,000 IAFF 73, $1,000 developer Michael Schwartz, $1,000 David Roberts, $1,000 SEIU, $1,000 Pathways United, $800 Eighth Ward Independent Democratic Assn, $750 Pro Choice Mo, $500 Sheetmetal Workers, $250 Sierra Club, $250 Building Trades); $19.884 spent ($9,025.87 MO Political Consulting); $17,825.49 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $19,255 raised ($2,600 UNITE HERE, $1,000 Maxine Clark, $500 SEIU State, $500 SEIU Healthcare, $1,000 Laborers 42, $1,000 Laborers 110, $100 from the author of this blog); $10,513.79 spent ($5,197.87 MO Political Consulting); $13,863.78 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $2,664 raised ($100 Alder Christine Ingrassia, $100 STL County Councilwoman Lisa Clancy), $6,546.55 spent ($6,335.52 to MO Political Consulting), $5,122.57 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $11,430 raised (donors included City Treasurer Adam Layne, 15th Ward Dem Committeewoman Karisa Gilman-Hernandez, Meramec Township Dem Committeeman Brian Wingbermuehle), $2,796.60 spent, $8,633.40 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Vanessa Carroll (6th Ward Committeewoman)

7th Ward Alder Candidate Jon-Pierre Mitchom
Neighborhood: Tiffany
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: director of Equity and Inclusion at STL Priory School
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 3 candidates, 731 Votes of 2,482
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report Amended: added three donors including $2,600 from Phoebe Smith (wife of developer Steve Smith) and $2,500 from David Farr (former CEO Emerson Electric). New totals: $14,501.35 raised; $2,582.45 spent; $17,498.35 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report: $8,901.35 raised ($4,001.35 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $2,600 GSL @ Metro Square- probably 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $500 fmr Supply Commissioner Freddie Dunlap, $250 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl, $250 17th Ward Committeeman Bob Hilgemann); $2,582.45 spent ($102.25 MEC late fees, $3,826.45 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories); $11,898.35 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $6,562.0 raised ($1,500 The LOUPAC, $500 former 11th Ward Alder Matt Villa, $200 former 1st Ward Alder Irene Smith); $3,427.02 spent ($599 Inbound Blend Digital Marketing); $5,579.45 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $1,150 raised, $2,349.91 spent, $2,444.47 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $5,318 raised (donors included former 17th Ward Alder Joe Roddy, former State Senator Jeff Smith), $1,673.62 spent, $3,644.38 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Kaishla Davie (owner of Kindness & Love LLC)

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

7th Ward Alder Candidate Cedric “C-Sharp” Redmon
Neighborhood: Fox Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: musician, his Linkedin account says he is in Florissant
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 6th Ward Alder 2019
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 643 Votes of 2,482
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 03/22/2023
February 2023 Report: $1,475 raised ($500 former 20th Ward Committeeman Dale Sweet); $1,112.99 spent; $1,698 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report Amended: Herschel Cooper donated, not Herschel Walker
January 2023 Report: $2,900 raised (no employer/occupation info for any donors, $150 Herschel Walker of Dallas), $1,564.01 spent, $1,335.99 on hand, $100 debt
Treasurer: self/Cedric Redmon

2023 Running for School Board

2023 School Board Candidate Sadie Weiss
Neighborhood: Tower Grove East
Residence Tax Abated: Yes, building is tax abated until 2025
Occupation: assistant director for Precollegiate Services, UMSL
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $1,445 raised ($2,000 AFT 420, $250 St. Louis City Labor Legislature Club, $100 Public School Advocates PAC); $1,939.53 spent; $2,553.04 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report Amended: same totals, something about ActBlue fees
February 2023 Report: $3,825 raised ($1,500 AFT 420); $877.43 spent; $2,947.57 on hand; $0 debt
Treasurer: Dorothy Rohde-Collins (former member of St. Louis City School Board)

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

City Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler
Neighborhood: Gate District
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Butler-Poole Logistics; owner of Digital Generation; owner of DiGen; owner of Open Concept bar; owner of Theta House bar; founder of administratively dissolved nonprofits 6th Ward PAC, St. Louis Leadership Foundation, People Powered; Democratic Action Network; Save St. Louis;
Party Office: former chair of Missouri Democratic Party; former St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee; former 6th Ward Committeeman
Other Elected Office: former State Rep
Notes: serves (with lobbyist Dave Sweeney) on Board of Communities First nonprofit founded by 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier, Recorder Butler’s Chief Deputy Recorder
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $5,953.72 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report #2: $0 raised, $0 spent, $5,953.72 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report #1: $0 raised, $0 spent, $5,953.72 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $5,953.72 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: self/Michael Butler

School Board Member Alisha Sonnier
See 7th Ward Alder Candidate profile above

School Board Member Antionette “Toni” Cousins
Neighborhood: Gate District
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: community outreach manager at Missouri Housing Development Commission 
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2022 Report: $0 raised, $5 spent, $2,646.68 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Dionne Flowers (former 2nd Ward Alder; former City Register**

Accused rapist State Senator Steven Roberts
Neighborhood: Gate District
Residence Tax Abated: Yes
Occupation: attorney; Missouri Air National Guard JAG Corps
Other Elected Office: former State Rep
Genealogy: father is former Alder Steve Roberts (sponsor of Union Station development); mother is Dr. Eva Frazer M.D.; nephew of former Alder Mike Roberts
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $6,550 raised ($1,500 from Humane Society of Mo), $13,116.01 spent, $9,245.42 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report Amended: $9,278 raised, $1,307.56 spent, $12,711.43 on hand, $20,000 debt
October 2022 Report: $8,278 raised, $1,307.56 spent, $11,711.43 on hand, $20,000 debt
July 2022 Report Amended #2: $2,285 raised, $31,250.22 spent (including $30,000 loan payment), $5,140.99 on hand, $20,000 on debt
July 2022 Report Amended #1: $1,885 raised, $31,250.22 spent (including $30,000 loan payment), $4,740.99 on hand, $20,000 debt
Treasurer: James Hill (former treasurer for Board President Lewis Reed)

State Rep. Peter Merideth
Neighborhood: Tower Grove East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney at Dearing Batten & Bauer, previously at Husch Blackwell
Genealogy: brother David Merideth is former School Board candidate
Campaign Finance
December 2022 Report: $2,845 raised, $755.51 spent, $35,626.48 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report: $4,314.33 raised, $321.99 spent, $33,536.99 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $2,845 raised, $755.51 spent, $35,626.48 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Jennifer Merideth
Deputy Treasurer: John Merideth

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 7th Ward Democratic organization: None

New 7th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 6th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
May 2021 Report: $690.00 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Melissa Korba
Deputy Treasurer & Chair: S.J. Creek (Metaphase Design Group)
President: Patricia  Barber

Current 6th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 6th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Vanessa Carroll
Neighborhood: Tower Grove East
Resident Tax Abated: No
Occupation: current or former Build A Bear Workshop designer
Other Elected Office: Treasurer of Progress PAC for Board President Megan Ellyia Green; Treasurer for 7th Ward Alder Candidate Alisha Sonnier; former Treasurer for Alison Dreith for 6th Ward Democratic Committeewoman
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
January 2021 Report: $349.95 on hand, $0 debt

Current 6th Ward Democratic Committeeman– Vacant

Current 6th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 6th Ward Republican Committeeman Michael Hebron
Neighborhood: Gate District
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: facilities assistant at Benson Hill; realtor; security officer at Keystone Event Staffing
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 5th District Senator 2020; former candidate for 6th Ward Alder 2019;
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Former Public Officials

Former 6th Ward Alder Christine Ingrassia
Neighborhood: Tower Grove East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Director of Operations for Board of Alders President;  former paddle guide for Big Muddy Adventures
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- July 2019 Report: $1,639.31 raised, $837.60 spent, $2,474.33 on hand, $5,800 debt
Treasurer: self/Christine Ingrassia


* 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 Lyda Krewson. The City Register is a county office as well as municipal office under state law, the County Clerk where applicable.