Aldergeddon: New 9th Ward

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 8th Ward

The new St. Louis City 8th Ward stretches down the City’s Mississippi Riverfront from Near North to Bellerive Park in Carondelet. It includes parts of current 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 20th, and 25th Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 18,173
Registered Voters: 12,997 (71.51% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 1,989 (15.3% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting: 2,560 – 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: 1,364
Alder Candidates
Shedrick Kelley: 506
Ken Ortmann: 858
Cara Spencer: 1,469

2023 Alder General Election

Current 20th Ward Alder Cara Spencer
Neighborhood: Gravois Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: senior vice president for Community and Economic Development at St. Louis Bank; former executive director for Consumers Council of Missouri; former director of business development at South Side Spaces and Nebula Coworking; former director of Strategic Analytics & Epidemiology at Tessellon pharmaceutical marketing; former consultant at The Mattson Jack Group pharmaceutical consulting
Other Elected Office: former candidate for Mayor
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 3 candidates, 1,469 Votes of 2,560
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $34,497 raised ( $5,200 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $3,000 LIUNA 110, $2,600 Jim Holloran-McGurk’s owner, Soulard School Ed Center Chair, $2,500 Andrew Taylor- Chair of Enterprise Holdings, $1,000 Dennis Phillips- poker player and Kosciusko developer, $1,000 St. Louis Realtors PAC, $1,000 theLouPAC, $1000 Leadership Counts- legal money laundry- Steve Stone + St. Louis Cardinals, + Kevin Short + LIUNA 42, $1,000 LIUNA 42, $500 SEIU, $250 AFT 420, $200 7th Ward Cmte woman and D.C. attorney Danielle Mangogna, $100 former Alder Heather Navarro, $100 former State Sen Joan Bray, $100 Greg Christian- Sheriff Office PIO/former 15th Ward Committeeman) + In-Kind $2,500 Sqwires Restaurant; $40,913.09 spent ($19,108.18 direct mail Navigate Campaigns of D.C.); $41,507.62 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $49,463 raised ($2,600 Pete Rothschild- Red Brick, $2,600 Dana Rothschild, $1,500 4Hands Brewery $1,000 SEIU Healthcare, $1000 SEIU Mo-KS, $250 former Mayor Lyda Krewson, $250 former 7th Ward Alder Phyllis Young, $200 7th Ward Cmte woman and D.C. attorney Danielle Mangogna, $100 charter school founder Jack Krewson, $100 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl); $38,655.95 spent ($25,410 to Navigate Campaigns direct mail); $47,923.71 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $34,520 raised ($100 State Rep Tracy McCreery, $1,000 developer Michael Schwartz, $100 lobbyist and former Alder Sarah Martin, $500 Teamsters Local 6, $500 Building Trades PAC, $250 State Rep Steve Butz, $250 former lobbyist Bill Kuehling), $4,706.62 spent ($220 MEC fine, $253.43 Sam’s Club event food), $37,116.66 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $0 raised, $1,097.54 spent, $7,303.28 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report Late: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $566.17 spent, $8,400.82 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Kathryn Parish (attorney)

Former 9th Ward Alder Ken Ortmann
Neighborhood: Benton Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Cat’s Meow bar; landlord
Other Elected Office: former 9th Ward Alder
Genealogy: husband of former 9th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Pat Ortmann (see below)
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 3 candidates, 858 Votes of 2,560
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $1,235.58 raised ($500 loan from self/candidate); $2,785.20 spent; $2,421.14 on hand; $7,022.16 debt
February 2023 Report: $10,350.23 raised ($5,000.09 loan from himself, $250 former 11th Ward Alder Matt Villa, $50 Sheriff Vernon Betts, $50 former 8th Ward Alder Steve Conway), $6,879.47 spent, 3,470.76 on hand, $5,000.09 debt
Treasurer: Kevin P Kelleher (CPA; Hicar Properties LLC; founding member/officer for Benton Park Community Housing Corp administratively dissolved)

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

Candidate for 8th Ward Alder Shedrick “Nato Caliph” Kelley
Neighborhood: McKinley Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: financial analyst at Wells Fargo; owner of Cipher Music Group; co-owner Kelley Dispatch & Logistic
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 7th Ward Alder
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 506 Votes of 2,560
Campaign Finance
February 2023 Report: $1,705 raised, $1,256.78 spent, $2,481.07 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $5,315 raised ($4,500 from 4 donor), $3,282.15 spent ($500 to realtor and former US Senate candidate Spencer Toder’s Constituent Connection), $2,032.85 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Alicia Kelley (wife of candidate Shedrick Kelley; owner of BridgeWay Global LLC)

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

Current 7th Ward Alder Jack Coatar
Neighborhood: Soulard
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney at Spencer Fane’s Litigation, Governmental Affairs, and Real Estate Practice; former assistant Circuit Attorney
Other Elected Office: former candidate for Board President, not running for Alder in 2023
Campaign Finance
MEC account now says he’s running for citywide in 8/6/2024 Primary
January 2023 Report: $400 raised, $4,524.23 spent ($4,000 for a campaign staffer), $16,460.23 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report #2: $41,305 raised, $99,238.76 spent (including $42,500 to Kelley Group and $13,500 to Tim Person**), $20,584.46 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report #1: $157,213 raised, $216,007.07 spent (most of it to Kelley Group, also $15,000 to Tim Person**) , $79,118.22 on hand, $0 debt
October #2 2022 Report #2: $36,225 raised, $71,884.32 spent (mostly to consultants including Kelley Group), $138,012.29 on hand, $0 debt
October 2023 Report #1: $116,604.18 raised, $119,651.90 spent (mostly to consultants including Kelley Group), $174,171.61 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Molly Dougherty (attorney at Sandberg Phoenix, secretary of Soulard Special Business District). Treasurer from 2014-2020 was Megan Shackelford of Kelley Group.
Deputy Treasurer: Kathryn Jayne Drennen/Drennan (also current treasurer for theLOUpac, Democracy 2.0 PAC, and Webster Groves School Board candidate Allen Todd; former treasurer for State Senate candidate Mark Osmack, Friends of Webster Groves Schools, Your Vote Matters MO PAC, Vote-StL PAC, Vote Yes on Prop E Webster Groves, Friends of St. Louis Zoo, Farm Action Missouri PAC, candidate for Secretary of State Robin Carnahan 2016, Missourians for a Fiscally Responsible Future PAC, Gateway to Progress PAC; current deputy treasurer for Missouri Voter Project – State PAC; former deputy treasurer for JanePAC for Jane Dueker, 15th Ward Alder candidate Rhonda Smythe, 78th District State Rep. candidate Penny Hubbard, former 5th Ward Alder Tammika Hubbard, former Lt Governor candidate Rusty Carnahan, former unspecific statewide candidate Rusty Carnahan, 2018 Ballot Fund for minimum wage and against Right to Work for Less, No Bans on Choice
Affiliated PAC Jack PAC
April 2023 Report: $10,000 raised (Caesar’s Enterprise- Horseshoe Casino, Downtown St. Louis); $10,000 spent (Caesar’s Enterprise contribution returned); $5,243.27 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $23.07 spent, $5,243.27 on hand, $0 debt
December 2022 Report: $509.55 raised, $1,091.00 spent, $5,266.34 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report: $202,601 raised ($240,000 from Leadership Counts, a legal money laundry), $293,424.95 spent ($272,800 to Snyder Pickerill Media Group), $5,314.39 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $54,134 raised, $500 spent, $96,138.34 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Terence Niehoff (attorney in Soulard). This PAC was created 9/10/2019 by Patrick Lynn of Kelley Group.

Current 9th Ward Alder Dan Guenther
Neighborhood: Benton Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former Monarch Community Liaison at Office of Sustainability
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report #1: Limited Activity
January 2022 Report: $200 raised, $798.95 spent, $8,586.50 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Sara Johnson (former 9th Ward Committeewoman)
Deputy Treasurer: Megan Bennett (lives in New 14th Ward)

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 8th Ward Democratic organization: None

New 8th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 7th Ward Democrats
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity or showing other than $0 on hand- April 2021 Report: $658.40 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Jazmyn Holton (lives in New 14th Ward)

Current 7th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 9th Ward Democrats
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- February 2021 Report: $1,454.74 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Bryan Walsh (artist, 9th Ward Committeeman. Until 4/29/2022, Treasurer was Braxton Payne of Kelley Group.)

Current 9th Ward Democratic Organization
Genealogy: aligned with former Alder Ken Ortmann and former Committeewoman Pat Ortmann, owners of Cat’s Meow
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- April 2022 Report: $7.61 raised (interest), $90 spent (on “clubs”), $4,042.30 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Trisha Wyant (daughter of former Alder Ortmann and former Committeewoman Ortmann)
Deputy Treasurer: Ron Auer (former State Representative)

Current 9th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 20th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $36 spent, $313.30 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $6 spent, $349.30 on hand, $0
Treasurer: Nancy Stopke
Deputy Treasurer: Dale Sweet (former 20th Ward Committeeman; treasurer for former Alder candidate Kemata McCline)

Current 20th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 7th Ward Democratic Committeewoman: Danielle Mangogna
Neighborhood: Downtown West, New 14th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in D.C., address on MEC reports is in new 14th Ward)
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- April 2021 Report: $486.15 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Steve Smith (owner of The Royale)

Current 7th Ward Democratic Committeeman Brian, might be Brian M. Beckmann
Neighborhood: LaSalle Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: account development representative at Square; U.S. Army Veteran
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Current 7th Ward Republican Committeewoman Nana Agyeman‐Graham
Neighborhood: Downtown
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: operations manager at Show Me Institute; volunteers for St. Louis Victims of Communism Commission; former Board member of Freedom Principle of St. Louis City
Campaign Finance
*No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Current 7th Ward Republican Committeeman Jim Povolish Jr.
Neighborhood: McKinley Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: sales/service at Charter Communications
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Current 9th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Inez Bordeaux
Neighborhood: Mount Pleasant, New 3rd Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: manager of Community Collaborations at Arch City Defenders. City Dems website still says Sara Johnson is committeewoman.
Campaign Finance
*No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Current 9th Ward Democratic Committeeman Bryan Walsh
Neighborhood: Marine Villa
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: artist at Screwed Arts
Other Political: treasurer for 9th Ward Democrats
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Current 9th Ward Republican Committeewoman Cary Burton
Neighborhood: Marine Villa
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: support engineer at ATOS
Campaign Finance
*No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Current 9th Ward Republican Committeeman Jerry VanderWier
Neighborhood: Benton Park West, New 7th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: crisis management at Ameren
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Current 20th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Kirsten Petty
Neighborhood: Gravois Park, New 7th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: photographer
Campaign Finance
Terminated MEC committee 7/1/2020
Treasurer: Mark Davis (20th Ward Committeeman)

Current 20th Ward Democratic Committeeman Mark Davis
Neighborhood: Marine Villa
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired
Campaign Finance
Terminated MEC committee 7/1/2020
Treasurer: Kirsten Petty (20th Ward Committeewoman)

Current 20th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 20th Ward Republican Committeeman Tim Gartin
Neighborhood: Dutchtown, New 3rd Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: general studies teacher at Missouri Torah Institute
Other Elected Office: former candidate for Recorder of Deeds but no MEC account; former candidate for 78th District State Rep 2020
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Former Political Party Committeepeople

Former 9th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Pat Ortmann
Neighborhood: Benton Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Cat’s Meow bar; works at City Collector of Revenue office
Party Office: former 9th Ward Committeewoman
Other Political: former treasurer for Kevin Klupe former candidate for Sheriff 2020
Genealogy: wife of 8th Ward Alder candidate and former 9th Ward Alder Ken Ortmann
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $502.97 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Trisha Wyant (daughter of former Alder Ortmann and former Committeewoman Ortmann; Treasurer for 9th Ward Democratic Organization)

* 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.

** 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 7th Ward

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.

Aldergeddon: New 6th Ward

The new St. Louis City 6th Ward includes parts of current 6th, 8th, 10th, 15th 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: 18,668
Registered Voters: 15,576 (83.4% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 1,874 (12.03% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast for Alder candidates: 1,993 – 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: 1,419
Alder Candidates
Jennifer Florida: 750
Daniela Velázquez: 1,243

2023 Alder General Election

Candidate for 6th Ward Alder Daniela Velázquez
Neighborhood: Shaw
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Mavend Media LLC; Vice President for Corporate Reputation at FleishmanHillard; former Senior Public Relations Strategist at Elasticity; former Communications Director at Missouri ACLU)
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 2 candidates, 1,243 Votes of 1,993
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $25,753.78 raised ($2,600 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $2,600 LIUNA, $2,600 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $2,600 Carpenters, $2,500 rehabber David Boger, $2,000 Ashley Schuster Kempf- Salume Beddu, $1,000 Leadership Counts- legal money laundry- Steve Stone + St. Louis Cardinals, + Kevin Short + LIUNA 42, $1,000 Anheuser Busch’s theLouPAC, $1,000 Kristin Wormley-Lee VP Aristotle, $1,000 SEIU, $1,000 IAFF 73, $500 Sheetmetal Workers 36, , $500 Protect Missouri Workers, $500 Ellis Hyman-Evolution Strategies, $100 former State Sen Joan Bray, $100 Building Trades, $100 Alder Shane Cohn); $14,410.67 spent ($4,000 Bree Bowen- campaign management, $2,240.61 MO Political Consulting); $27,999.30 on hand; $2,2240.62 debt
February 2023 Report #2: $4,350 raised ($2,600 21st Century/Civic Progress, $1,000 LIUNA 42, $250 CWA, $150 WePower’s Jonathan Blumberg); $1,515.80 spent; $16,655.19 on hand; $4,481.23 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $15,342.29 raised ($2,600 UNITE HERE, $1,000 LIUNA 110, $500 SEIU Healthcare, $500 SEIU MO/KS, $250 WePower’s Charli Cooksey, $150 11th Ward Alder Jimmy Lappe, $100 WePower’s Jonathan Blumberg); $8,269.46 spent (mostly to MO Political Consulting); $13,820.99 on hand; $4,481.23 debt (MO Political Consulting)
January 2023 Report #2: $1,585 raised, $4,465.92 spent ($3,981.05 to MO Political Consulting), $6,748.16 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $15,788 raised ($250 WePower’s Charli Cooksey), $5,658.92 spent ($3,454.56 MO Political Consulting), $9,629.08 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Annie Rice (8th Ward Alder, attorney)

Former Recorder of Deeds/former 15th Ward Alder Jennifer Florida**
Neighborhood: Tower Grove South
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: realtor
Other Elected Office: former Recorder of Deeds 2014; former 15th Ward Alder; former candidate for 15th ward Alder 2021; former candidate for 15th Ward Alder 2017
Genealogy: wife of former 14th Ward Alder Stephen Gregali (currently airport power plant manager at Lambert Airport; former business manager for Operating Engineers Local 2
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 2 candidates, 750 Votes of 1,993
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $2,105 raised ($500 St. Louis Police Officers Assn, $250 lobbyist Lou Hamilton, $100 Building Trades); $7,334.37 spent ($647.23 Rice Strategy- Nancy Rice’s expired dba); $2,181.28 on hand
February 2023 Report: $6,650 raised ($250 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl, $200 former 13th Ward Alder Fred Wessels, $150 former 17th Ward Alder Joe Roddy); $1,526 spent; $7,410.65 on hand; $23.31 debt
January 2023 Report: $2,390 raised ($600 former Alder Steve Conway, $250 former Mayor Lyda Krewson), $103.35 spent, $2,286.65 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Harry ‘Ross’ Hammond Jr

2023 Running for Board President

Board of Alder President Megan Ellyia Green
Neighborhood: Tower Grove South
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: was or is Adjunct Professor at Washington University; owner of MEG Consulting (consulting, strategic planning, grant writing services)
Other Elected Office: former 15th Ward Alder
2023 Board President Primary: 1st place of 1 candidate- 17,177 votes of 24,823 ballots
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $10,874 raised ($5,200 21st Century St. Louis/Civic Progress PAC, $2,600 Leadership Counts- legal money laundry- Steve Stone + St. Louis Cardinals, + Kevin Short + LIUNA 42, $1,500 Realtors PAC, $1,000 HNTB Mo- design firm); $15,853.40 ($15,000 Our Revolution); $8,199.53 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $12,372 raised ($2,600 SIEU Healthcare, $2,600 The LOUPAC, $1,600 Plumbers and Pipefitters 562, $1,000 IBEW); $13,902.05 spent ($12,500 Our Revolution predictive dialer, also addendum note on payment of $10,000 owed to Public Eye/Richard Callow); $13,178.32 on hand; $15,500 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $6,336.0 raised ($500 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl, $2,600 SEIU), $8,627.38 spent ($2,150 campaign manager Luke Davis, $2,100 communications Michelle Hornish, $1,539.99 rent to Radius Realty), $14,708.37 on hand, $13,000 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $22,328 raised, $16,316.43 (mostly to pay on debt), $16,999.75 on hand, $13,000 debt
November 2022 Report Amended: $23,874.48 raised, $41,165.26 spent, $10,988.18 on hand, $23,000 debt
November 2022 Report: $22,080.48 raised, $31,048.55 spent, $19,310.89 on hand, $3,000 debt
October #2 2022 Report: $67,663.32 raised, $80,153.61 spent, $28,278.96 on hand, $3,000 debt
October #1 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Treasurer: Torrey Park (former 15th Ward Committeewoman, also Treasurer for 15th Ward Committeewoman Karissa Gilman-Hernandez)
Affiliated PAC- Progress PAC
March 2023 Report #3: $12,000 raised ($4,000 SEIU 1, $2,000 SEIU Healthcare, $2,500 Sue McCollum- Eagle Brands owner and chair of Forest Park Forever, $2,500 Simmons Hanley- Alton law firm, $1,000 Protect Missouri Workers PAC); $82,923.71 spent ($56,978.99 Amendment 2 Consultants- made direct expenditures of various amounts for 5 candidates and against 4 candidates, $2,660 Lashley Baer- legal counsel); $50,194.78 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report #2 Amended: Bob Fox contribution amended from $25,000 to $2,500. New totals: $89,250 raised; $8,820 spent; $121,118.49 on hand
March 2023 Report #2: $111,750 raised ($40,000 LIUNA, $25,000 Bob Fox- closet entrepreneur and founding co-sponsor of Teach for America St. Louis with wife Maxine Clark of Build-A-Bear, $10,000 Michael Kennedy- KAI Design, $10,000 Tony Thompson- KWAME, $5,000 H&A Restoration, $5,000 developer Mayo Aiyelokun,$2,500 Sheet Metal Workers, $500 lobbyist David Sweeney); $8,820 spent ($2,600 candidate Tashara Early, $1,000 candidate Norma Walker); $143,618.49 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report #1: $39,350 raised ($15,000 LIUNA MO-KS, $5,000 developer Will Smith, $5,000 Plumbers & Pipefitters, $3,600 developer Michael Staenberg, $500 Steve Tilley’s Strategic Capitol Consulting, $250 St. Louis Building Trades, $250 Strategic Capitol Consulting lobbyist Brittany Robbins, $250 Alder Bill Stephens); 17,846.37 spent ($10,261.74 Advertisers Printing mailing + $7,500 Our Revolution phone bank to benefit Alder5 candidates Rasheen Aldridge, Tashara Earl, Bret Narayan, Alisha Sonnier); $40,688.49 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $30,600 raised ($5,000 Sheet Metal Workers, $5,000 UFCW 655, $2,500 Maxine Clark, $2,000 SEIU MO-KS, $2,000 SEIU Healthcare), $12,353.51 spent ($7,500 Our Revolution phone bank); $19,184.86 on hand; $0 debt
December 2022 Report: $0 raised, $4,011.93 spent, $938.37 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report #2: $25,312.31 raised, $2,677.26 spent, $26,356.95 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Vanessa Carroll (6th Ward Committeewoman; also Treasurer for 7th Ward Alder Candidate Alisha Sonnier; former Treasurer for Alison Dreith for 6th Ward Democratic Committeewoman )

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

Current 8th Ward Alder Annie Rice
Neighborhood: Shaw
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney
Party Office: former 8th Ward Committeewoman
Other Political: treasurer for STL Charter Committee (2023 Prop C ballot issue)
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 2/20/2023
April 2023 Report: $0 raised, $1,547 spent ($ 1,255.61 to STL Charter Committee), $0 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $361 spent, $1,547 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $117 spent, $1,908 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Kimberly Franks (also treasurer for 8th Ward Committeewoman Josie Grilles)

Ward Organizations

New 6th Ward Democrats
(15th Ward Democrats name change and new Treasurer filed with MEC 2/21/ 2023)
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report #2: $595 raised; $391 spent; $889.08 on hand; $318.07 debt (sample ballot printing)
March 2023 Report #1: $450 raised, $68.25 spent, $685.08 on hand, $318.07 debt (printing sample ballot supporting Board President Megan Green and Alder candidate Daniela Velázquez)
Treasurer: Tod Martin (15th Ward Democratic Committeeman; Director Of Administration at St. Louis County; former Deputy Chief of Staff for US Senator Claire McCaskill; former Finance Director, Slay for Mayor)
President: Jan Oleary

New 6th Ward Republican organization: None

Current Eighth Ward Independent Democratic Association
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $0 raised; $3,202.29 spent ($200 Daniela Velázquez, $800 Alisha Sonnier, $402,20 Helen Petty); $519.45
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: $170 raised, $698.28 spent, $3,721.74 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Keir Haug (library manager)
SOS registration: Eighth Ward Independent Democratic Association nonprofit was cancelled 06/07/2022

Current 8th Ward Republican organization: None

Former 15th Ward Democrats
(Name change to 6th Ward Democrats with MEC February 21, 2023)
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $30 raised, $9 spent, $251.44 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report: $60 raised, $357.87 spent, $230.44 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $230 raised, $235.21 spent, $528.31 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Deborah Pratt (manager at SSM Health, president of Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association)
President: Jan Oleary
SOS filings: 15th Ward Democrats nonprofit, current Board- Sarah Felts, Margaret Burke, Torrey Park, Deborah Pratt

Current 15th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 8th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Josie Grillas
Neighborhood: Southwest Garden
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation:
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
January 2022 Report: $170 raised, $698.28 spent, $3,721.74 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Kimberly Franks (also treasurer for 8th Ward Alder Annie Rice)

Current 8th Ward Democratic Committeeman Paul Fehler
Neighborhood: Shaw
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: works for Strategic Growth & Development at St. Louis Development Corporation; documentary filmmaker; former employee at Recorder of Deeds
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 8th Ward Alder
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2019 Report: $6,207.94 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Nadia Ghasedi (wife of 8th Ward Committeeman Paul Fehler)

Current 8th Ward Republican Committeewoman Mary Ellen Barringer
Neighborhood: Tower Grove East, New 7th Ward
Property Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Arbonne salesperson
Campaign Finance
* No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Current 8th Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Current 15th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Karisa Gilman-Hernandez
Neighborhood: Tower Grove South
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: community organizer at Dutchtown South Community Corp
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2020 Report: $405.59 on hand, $0 debt.
Treasurer: Torrey Park (former 15th Ward Committeewoman, also Treasurer for Board President Megan Ellyia Green)

Current 15th Ward Democratic Committeeman Tod Martin
Neighborhood: Tower Grove South
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: director of Administration for St. Louis County, former Deputy Chief of Staff for US Senator Claire McCaskill
Other Political: treasurer for new 6th Ward Democrats
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 15th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 15th Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Former Public Officials

Former Board President Lewis Reed
Neighborhood: Compton Heights, moved to Forest City, Arkansas
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: 60 Plaza Square (developer); The Running-Mate LLC (software development)
Other Elected Office: former 6th Ward Alder; former candidate for Mayor 2021 and 2017 and 2013
Genealogy: husband of Mary Entrup (former 6th Ward Democratic Committeewoman, attorney)
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: Limited Activity
February 2023 Report: Limited Activity
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Last report showing activity- January 2022 Report: $0 raised, $3,107.57 spent, $93,718.72 on hand, $56,228 debt
Treasurer: Donna Shead
Affiliated PAC- One St. Louis
Terminated 4/3/2022

Former City Judge Debra Carnahan
Neighborhood: Compton Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney, not sure what she’s doing these days, former City judge, former Assistant US Attorney,
Genealogy: wife of former Congressman Rusty Carnahan
Campaign Finance
MEC account says she is running for 6th Ward Alder in 2023
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Last activity, April 2019 Report: $6,934.07 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Jaclyn Guthrie

* 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.

** Jennifer Florida was 15th Ward Alder and considering a run for Board President when she was asked by Mayor Francis Slay to resign and accept appointment as Recorder of Deeds to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Recorder Sharon Quigley Carpenter. Carpenter remained on Democratic Primary ballot for re-election and won Primary. Recorder Florida then filed as an Independent to run against Carpenter in General but Carpenter was elected.

Aldergeddon: New 4th Ward

The new St. Louis City 4th Ward includes parts of current 17th, 23rd, 24th, and other Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

Candidate Forum: January 18, 2023 4th Ward Alder Candidate Forum (YouTube) sponsored by 4th Ward Democrats

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 18,868
Registered Voters: 16,237 (86.05% Registered
Total Ballots Cast: 2,597 (15.99% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting: 2,967 – 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: 1,696
Alder Candidates
Casey Otto: 222
Brett Narayan: 1,356
Joe Vaccaro: 1,391

2023 Alder General Election

Current 24th Ward Alder Bret Narayan
Neighborhood: Clayton Tamm
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 3 candidates, 1,356 Votes of 2,967
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $17,520 raised ($2,600 Carpenters, $1,500 SEIU Mo-Ks, $1,300 LIUNA 110, $1,000 SEIU Healthcare, $1,000 IAFF 73, $1,000 UAW, $750 Pro Choice Mo, $750 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $500 Protect Missouri Workers PAC,$500 Teamsters 688, $500 Plumbers & Pipefitters, $100 St. Louis Building Trades, $25 Alder Annie Rice); $15,304.45 spent ($12,854.71 MO Political Consulting ); $10,429.20 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $14,885 raised ($1,500 SEIU State PAC, $1,500 SEIU HCII Missouri, $500 Sheet Metal Workers, $1,000 LIUNA 110, $1,000 LIUNA 42, $1,000 Plumbers & Pipefitters, $500 Teamsters 688, $500 Ironworkers, $450 Sierra Club, $250 Heat and Frost Insulators, $150 IUEC 3, $100 City Assessor Michael Dauphin, $100 former 24th Ward Committeeman John Corbett, $50 State Senator Doug Beck, $50 15th Ward Committeewoman Karisa Gilman-Hernandez, $25 24th Ward Committeewoman Carolyn McMahon, $25 8th Ward Committeewoman Josie Grillas, $25 former 28th Ward Alder Heather Navarro); $13,568.83 spent ($8,583.33 MO Political Consulting); $9,213.65 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $1,935 raised ($200 16th Ward Dem Committeeman Steve Lenivy), $67.57 spent, $7,897.48 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report Amended: $4,125 raised, $0 spent, $6,030.05 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $3,952.84 raised, $0 spent, $5,857.89 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Thomas Madden

Current 23rd Ward Alder Joseph A Vaccaro Jr
Neighborhood: Tilles Park/Lindenwood
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former car wash owner
Other Elected Office: former candidate for Sheriff, former Independent candidate for 23rd Ward Alder
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 3 candidates, 1,391 Votes of 2,967
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $22,590 raised ($2,600 Phoebe Mackenzie Smith- wife of Lawrence Group’s Steve Smith, $2,500 former CEO Emerson Electric David Farr, $2,500 Boilermakers 27, $1,300 LIUNA 110, $1,000 IAFF 73, $1,000 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $500 Lawyers Of TIF David Sweeney, $500 Labor Tribune publisher Ed Finkelstein, $500 former Judge/Alder Jack Garvey, $100 former Alder Matt Villa, $40 former State Senator Harry Kennedy); $12,614.65 spent ($18,418.36 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories); $12,614.65 on hand; $822.18 debt
February 2023 Report: $6,400 raised ($1,000 St. Louis Realtors, $1,000 LIUNA 110, $1,000 LIUNA 42, $50 former 23rd Ward Alder Kathy Hanrahan); $5,930.17 spent; $9,784.19 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $0 raised, $212.76 spent, $9,314.36 on hand, $43.06 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $785 raised ($100 former 23rd Ward Alder Kathleen Hanrahan), $4,824.53 (mostly loan repayment; he declared $50 to a nonprofit as a campaign contribution), $9,527.12 on hand, $212.76 debt
October 2022 Report: $8,035 raised, $1,404.60 spent, $13,566.65 on hand, $540.39 debt; $9,784.19 on hand; $0 debt
Treasurer: Crystal Vaccaro (works or did work at Collector of Revenue and before that Recorder of Deeds; wife of Alder Joe Vaccaro)

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

4th Ward Candidate Casey Otto
Neighborhood: Clifton Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of photography studio
Other Elected Office: former member of Old Orchard School Board, St. Charles
Genealogy: son of former State Rep. Bill Otto (D-St. Charles County)
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 222 Votes of 2,967
Campaign Finance
No MEC committee filed

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 4th Ward Democratic organization: 4th Ward Democrats
name change from 24WPD a.k.a. 24th Ward Progressive Democrats
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $617.67 raised, $34.83 spent, $834.81 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $68.40 raised, $415.98 spent, $251.97 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Blain McVey
New SOS registration: Kate Lovelady filed 4th Ward Democrats as fictitious name registration by 24WPD.

New SOS registration 4th Ward Regular Democratic Organization non profit
Treasurer: Greg Meyer, also Treasurer for 23rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization (aligned with 23rd Ward Alder Joe Vaccaro) and St. Louis Labor Legislature Club. The October 2022 Report for 23rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization shows the club paid Ted Dearing $300 in August for legal services.

New 4th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 23rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $1,400 raised ($1,000 from Randy Brown, husband of Democratic Committeewoman Patty Ellison-Brown), $571.75 spent (donations to Epiphany Friends Forever and Communities First-3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier’s non profit, she’s 23rd Ward Committeewoman’s supervisor at Recorder of Deeds Office), $1,143.88 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $368 spent ($300 to Ted Dearing for legal services, $315 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Greg Meyer, also Treasurer for St. Louis Labor Legislature Club

Current 23rd Ward Republican organization: None

Current 24th Ward Democratic Organization– None. 24WPD a.k.a. 24th Ward Progressive Democrats changed name to 4th Ward Democrats and 24th Ward Regular Democratic Organization Terminated August 2018

Current 24th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 23rd Ward Democratic Committeewoman Patty Ellison Brown
Neighborhood: Lindenwood Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: works at Recorder of Deeds
Campaign Finance
*No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Current 23rd Ward Democratic Committeeman Patrick Moynihan
Neighborhood: Tilles Park/North Hampton
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation:
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: None filed
April 2022 Report: None filed
January 2022 Report: Limited Activity.
Last report with activity- April 2021 Report: $197.81, $0 debt
Treasurer: self/Patrick Moynihan

Current 23rd Ward Republican Committeewoman Mary Colombo
Neighborhood: Lindenwood Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: hair salon owner
Campaign Finance
*No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Current 23rd Ward Republican Committeeman Robert Crump
Neighborhood: Lindenwood Park
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired
Other Elected Office: candidate for State Rep. 2022
Campaign Finance
State Representative campaign committee
Terminated committee 2/27/2023
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
November 2022 Report #2: $0 raised, $1,116 spent, $25.25 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report #1: $1000 raised (from himself), $297.07 spent, $1,141.25 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $2,100 raised ($2,000 from himself), $3,211.68 spent ($2,100 to NewsTalkSTL), $438.32 on hand, $0 debt
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Current 24th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Carolyn McMahon
Neighborhood: Clifton Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: senior art director at Ansira Partners
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Last report with activity- January 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $238.75 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Lori Cavin (former 24th Ward Alder candidate; president of new 4th Ward Democrats)

Current 24th Ward Democratic Committeeman: Vacant

Current 24th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 24th Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Former Political Party Committeepeople

Former 24th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Teri Powers
Neighborhood: Clifton Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation:
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 10/11/2020 (fails to mention how previous report’s $1,163.50 on hand was disbursed
September 2020 Report: $1,242.0 raised ($200 wife of Board President Lewis Reed & attorney Mary Entrup, $202 former 20th Ward Committeeman Dale Sweet, $150 former 13th Ward Alder Fred Wessels, $100 8th Ward Committeeman Paul Fehler) + $1,267.50 in-kind from Roberts Brothers Properties; $428.50 spent ($813.50 Media Magic); $1,163.50 (on hand); $0 debt. Numbers do not add up. More expenditures than funds spent but no debt reported.
Also see 314 Forward Together PAC
This political action committee was created shortly after 314 Forward, Mayor Tishaura Jones’ PAC, filed with MEC
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $16.86 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Teri Powers (former 24th Ward Democratic Committeewoman, former candidate for 24th Ward Alder 2019)

Aldergeddon: New 2nd Ward

Map of New 2nd Ward, St. Louis City (2023)

Last Updated 04/27/2023

The new St. Louis City 2nd Ward includes all or parts of Bevo, Boulevard Heights, Princeton, St. Louis Hills Neighborhoods, parts of old 12th, 13th, 14th, and 16th Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

2023 General Election Results

18+ Population: 19,058
Registered Voters: 15,776 (82.77% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 3,723 (23.60% Turnout)
Board President
Megan Green: 1,973 (78.64%)
Alder
Phill Mendendez: 1,439 (39.00%)
Tom Oldenburg: 2,205 (59.76%)
Prop C (Charter Commission): Yes 1,679 (59.76%), No 1,825 (52.08%). Passed Citywide.
Prop No Letter/Number (Recreational Cannabis Tax): Yes 2,470 (67.21%), No 1,205 (32.79%). Passed Citywide.
School Board (citywide at-large election, top two elected- Sadie Weiss and Tracy Hykes)
Sadie Weiss: 1,913 (41.08%)
Tracy Hykes: 1,377 (29.57%)
J.L. Quinones: 1,152 (24.74%)
St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict (numerous wards participating- Nicole Robinson won)
Nicole Robinson: 126 (48.09%)
Pam Ross: 133 (50.76%)
Citywide and Subdistrict Election Results

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 19,058
Registered Voters: 15,758 (82.68% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 2,695 (17.10% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting: 3,323 – 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: 1,382
Alder Candidates
Katie Bellis: 755
Phill Mendendez: 971
Tom Oldenburg: 1,597

Public Officials Residing in New 2nd Ward

Current 16th Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Vice President for US Bancorp Community Development Corp
2023 Alder General Election: 2,205 (59.76%)
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 3 candidates, 1,597 Votes of 3,323
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $10,565.26 raised ($2,600 LIUNA 42, $1,000 Commerce Bank, $1,000 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $500 Protect Missouri Workers, $500 IAFF 73, $500 Sprinkler Fitters, $500 Associated General Contractors, $500 Restaurant Association, $300 Plumbers & Pipefitters, $250 St. Louis Police Leadership Organization, $250 former Mayor Lyda Krewson); $31,130 spent ($21,124.66 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories); $18,857 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report: $17,375 raised ($5,200 Labor Unions, $2,600 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $2,600 Enterprise PAC, $500 Realtors PAC, $500 Alder Jack Coatar, $105 Alder Marlene Davis, $100 former Alder Matt Villa); $13,835.09 ($9,582.17 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories); $39,422.52 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $24,415.20 raised ($3,750 from candidate, $2,600 from 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $2,600 Carpenters, $1,000 St. Louis Police Officers Assn, $1,000 LIUNA 42, another $500 Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney, $500 Alder Jack Coatar, $300 IBEW, $200 former Alder Steve Conway, $200 Mary Ellen Ponder now of Sinquefield Enterprises), $29,568.48 spent ($16,554.28 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories), $35,882.61 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $7,098.76 raised ($2,500 from the candidate, $1,000 from Spire PAC, $500 lobbyist Jeff Rainford, $250 State Rep Steve Butz, $250 St. Louis Retired Firefighters), $3,811.89 spent, $41,035.89 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $28,589.40 raised ($750 in-kind SLPOA for FR at Hall, $200 Jane Dueker, $250 former Mayor Lyda Krewson, $150 former 17th Ward Alder Joe Roddy, lots of Labor Union money, corporate welfare lawyer money including $500 Dave Sweeney), $21,777.50 spent ($14,349.19 total to Kelley Group for campaign management, $4,200 to Friends of Francis Park, $1,353.75 to St. Gabriel’s), $37,749.02 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $10,911.54 spent (mostly to Kelley Group), $31,787.12 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Christopher Hohn (also Treasurer for State Rep. Donna Baringer; partner at Thompson Coburn; former Board member 25th Ward Development Corp)

State Rep. Donna Baringer
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former executive director for Lemay Development Corp.
Other Elected Office: former 16th Ward Alder
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $160 raised; $2,229 spent; $62,494.94 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $1,020 raised, $140 spent, $64,563.94 on hand
November 2022 Report amended: $1,270 raised, $450 spent, $63,683.94 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report #2: $3,520 raised, $6,717.92 spent, $62,863.94 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report #1: $8,537.76 raised, $649 spent, $66,061.86 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Christopher Hohn (also Treasurer for 16th Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg; partner at Thompson Coburn; former Board member 25th Ward Development Corp)

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 2nd Ward Regular Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: This is a mess. They zeroed out their beginning balance, the previous $1,589.07 on hand for new cycle. $772 raised + $636.94 In-Kind Alder Tom Oldenburg campaign committee + $1,117.07 transfer from 16th Ward Democratic Organization already reported in January; $200 spent; $1,689.07 on hand; $0 debt.
April 2023 Report #1: $0 raised + $137.90 In-Kind Alder Tom Oldenburg campaign committee; $100 spent; $1,589.07 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report: $172 raised (mostly membership dues) + $499.04 in-kind from Alder Tom Oldeburg; $100 spent; $1,689.07 on hand’ $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $600 raised, $100 spent, $1,617.07 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $1,117.07 raised (donation from 16th Ward Democratic Organization), $0 spent, $1,117.07 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Derrick Neuner (former candidate for 12th Ward Alder 2019)
President: Nicholas Kimble (deputy treasurer for State Rep. Donna Baringer; president for 16th Ward Democratic Organization)

New 2nd Ward Republican Organization: None

Old 14th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2021 Report: $411.92 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Erin Fisher (former Treasurer for 6th Ward Democratic Committeeman candidate Matthew Carroll-Schmidt)

Old 14th Ward Republican organization: None

Former 16th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
Terminated 1/26/2023 and donated remaining funds ($1,117.07) to new 2nd Ward Regular Democratic Organization
January 2023 Report: $30 raised, $603.67 spent, $1,124.48 on hand
December 2022 Report: $1,400 raised, $1,692.85 spent, $1,698.15 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
September 2020: $2,591 on hand, $0 debt.
Treasurer: Louise Tonkovich (former 16th Ward Committeewoman; Treasurer for State Rep. Toby Paone; former Treasurer for State Senator Jeff Smith; former Treasurer for Circuit Clerk Jane Schweitzer- mother of 11th Ward Alder Anne Schweitzer; former Treasurer for 65th District Democratic Party Committee and 4th District Senate Democratic Party Committee; partner Ed Bushmeyer)
Deputy Treasurer: Chris Murphy

Old 16th Ward Republican organization: None

16th Ward Trivia: former Circuit Clerk Mariano Favazza (also former candidate for State Rep and Alder) registered 16th Ward Pro Life Democrats as a d.b.a. in 2004. It expired in 2009. Circuit Clerk is now appointed by Circuit Court Judges via legislation from Missouri General Assembly.

Political Party Committeepeople

Old 14th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Madeline Buthod
Neighborhood: Bevo
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: works at Radius Realty
Other Political: treasurer to 12th Ward Alder Bill Stephens
Campaign Finance
* Terminated MEC committeewoman account 8/14/2017

Old 14th Ward Democratic Committeeman Matt Bell
Neighborhood: Southampton (in new 5th Ward)
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: criminal defense attorney in private practice, former Public Defender
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2021 Report: $202.59 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: self/Matt Bell

Old 14th Ward Republican Committeewoman: None

Old 14th Ward Republican Committeeman: None

Old 16th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Mary Pat Carl
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Assistant State Attorney at Madison County IL; former attorney at Husch Blackwell
Other Elected Office: former candidate for Circuit Attorney Attorney 2020, treasurer was Ed Bushmeyer
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Old 16th Ward Democratic Committeeman Steve Lenivy
Neighborhood: Southampton (in new 5th Ward)
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: CPA, Tax Senior Manager at BDO USA
Other Party Office: treasurer of St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee
Other Political: former treasurer for 16th Ward Alder candidate Derrick Neuner 2019
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2020 Report: $200.45 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Joseph Wilson

Old 16th Ward Republican Committeewoman Lynn M. Muench
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: senior vice president for Regional Advocacy at American Waterways Operators
Campaign Finance
* No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Old 16th Ward Republican Committeeman Phill Menendez
New 2nd Ward Alder candidate (see below)

Former Public Officials

Former 14th Ward Alder Carol Howard
Neighborhood: Bevo Mill
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former St. Louis Public Schools principal
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 10/17/2021: $0 raised, $1,312.60 spent (mostly to her treasurer), $0 on hand, $0 debt.
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $333.20 spent, $1,312.60 on hand, $0 debt

Former Alder Candidates

Phill Menendez
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: CEO of JTEKE LLC- manufacturer of the U-Stripe It & Design Tool; owner of La Casa Developer’s; account exec at Blue Line Technology facial recognition; retired Detective Sergeant from St. Louis Police Dept
2023 General Election: 1,439 (39.00%)
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 3 candidates, 1,597 Votes of 3,323
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report #2: Limited Activity
April 2023 Report #1: $1,012.55 raised ($1856.50 from raffle at The Christy event; $1,456.95 spent ($434.71 for catering @ The Christy); $2,605.39 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report: $2,927.05 raised ($1,000 abortion protester/retiree Jerry Jacobsmeyer, $600 car dealer John Schicker); $1,828.18 spent ($1,000 Totally Renewed for digital ads- his treasurer’s business registered with Secretary of State at Farmington address); $3,049.79 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $1,845 raised ($100 former “Kettle” police officer & 12th Ward GOP Committeeman Joe Carretero + at least $450 more from former police officers); $4,194.08 spent; $1,950.92 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $2,850 raised ($2,000 John Schicker car dealer, $500 St. Louis City Republican Party), $0 spent, $4,300 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $1,450 raised, $0 spent, $1,450 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Mary Theresa McLean (owner of Morning to Midnight Media and Totally Renewed; 12th Ward GOP Committeewoman, Chair of St. Louis City Republican Party; former GOP candidate for State Senate 2022)
* No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Katie Bellis
Neighborhood: Princeton Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Quality Improvement Coordinator at St. Louis County
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 755 Votes of 3,323
Campaign Finance
Terminated campaign committee 04/06/2023: $4.909.57 raised ($4,024.57 from candidate Katie Bellis; $11,237.24 spent ($4,000 debt payment to Dani Revord, $1,250 Morgan Lowe campaign management, $1,287.50 We Are Novella- graphic design); $0 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report #2: $25 raised, $0.99 spent, $6,327.67 on hand, $5,500 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $4,440 raised $25 8th Ward Committeewoman Josie Grillas), $3,572.64 spent ($1585 Morgan Lowe campaign management); $6,303.66 on hand, $5,500 debt
January 2023 Report: $5,630 raised ($500 former U.S. House candidate Mark Osmack, $100 16th Ward Dem Committeeman Steve Lenivy), $193.70 spent, $5,436.30 on hand, $4,000 debt
Treasurer: Matt Bell (14th Ward Democratic Committeeman)

Aldergeddon: New 1st Ward

Map of New 1st Ward, St. Louis City (2023)

Last Updated: 04/27/2023

New St. Louis City 1st Ward includes all or parts of Bevo, Carondelet, Boulevard Heights, Holly Hills, Patch Neighborhoods, parts of old 11th, 12th, 13th Wards, other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

2023 General Election Results

18+ Population: 17,986
Registered Voters: 13,793 (76.68% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 3,121 (22.63% Turnout)
Board President
Megan Green: 1,954 (84.9%)
Alder
Anne Schweitzer: 1,614 (52.02%)
Tony Kirchner: 1,472 (47.4%)
Prop C (Charter Commission): Yes 1,543 (52.70%), No 1,385 (47.30%). Passed Citywide.
Prop No Letter/Number (Recreational Cannabis Tax): Yes 1,950 (63.13%), No 1,139 (36.8%). Passed Citywide.
School Board (citywide at-large election, top two elected- Sadie Weiss and Tracy Hykes)
Sadie Weiss: 1,625 (40.21%)
Tracy Hykes: 1,331 (32.94%)
J.L. Quinones: 980 (24.25%)
St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees (numerous wards participating- Nicole Robinson won)
Nicole Robinson: 299 (49.75%)
Pam Ross: 289 (48.09%)
Citywide and Subdistrict Election Results

2023 Primary Results

18+ Population: 17,986
Registered Voters: 13,774 (76.58% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 2,188 (15.89% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting: 2,670 – 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: 1,307
Alder (top two advance to General Election)
Matt Kotraba: 409
Tony Kirchner: 1,088
Anne Schweitzer: 1,173

Public Officials Residing in New 1st Ward

New 1st Ward Alder Anne Schweitzer
Neighborhood: Boulevard Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: campaign consultant at Public Eye
Other Elected Office: former 13th Ward Alder
Other Politics: treasurer for Reinvest StL 2016 Prop E & F and Reinvest StL 2015 Prop 1
Genealogy: daughter of Jane Schweitzer, former/last elected City Circuit Clerk; daughter of Gordon Schweitzer, former municipal judge; granddaughter of Gordon Schweitzer, former Sheriff
2023 Alder Primary: 1st of 3 candidates, 1,173 Votes of 2,670
2023 Alder General Election: 1,614 (52.02%)
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report #2: $1,860 raised ($500 Board President Megan Green’s Progress PAC, $500 Associated General Contractors Mo, $500 Iron Workers, $250 Glaziers, $50 former Fire Chief Sherman George); $630.02 spent; $14,101.61 on hand; $0 debt
April 2023 Report #2: Limited Activity
April 2023 Report #1: $1,330 raised ($500 Plumbers & Pipefitters 562); $12,857.80 spent ($11,807.76 Bouchard Gold Communications, Austin); $12,871.63 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report #1 Amended: Added 7 contributions ($1,000 SEIU Healthcare, $500 Pro Choice Mo, $500 Sheetmetal Workers, $300 IBEW, $200 Operating Engineers, $200 Bricklayers. New Totals- $17,760 raised; $13,255.11 spent; $24,399.43 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report #1: $15,035 raised ($6,150 from Labor, $500 former 13th Ward Alder Fred Wessels, $500 Realtors Association, $200 former 11th Ward Alder Matt Villa, $100 former Police Chief Sam Dotson, $100 City Assessor Michael Dauphin, $50 former City Health Director Pam Walker); $13,255.11 spent (Bouchard Gold Communications, Austin); $21,674.43 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $6,705 raised ($1,500 SEIU MO/KS, $1,500 SEIU Healthcare, $1000 LIUNA, $450 Sierra Club PAC), $23,689.55 spent ($22,474.56 Bouchard Gold Communications, Austin), $19,894.54 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $2,284 raised ($500 Building Trades PAC, $500 IAFF Local 73, $75 City Treasurer Adam Layne), $777.97 spent, $38,385.12 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $3,760 raised ($1,000 from dad- Gordon Schweitzer), $2,848.80 spent, $36,879.09 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $2,624.46 raised, $84.43 spent, $35,967.89 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Jane Schweitzer (Alder’s mother, former/last elected City Circuit Court Clerk)

City Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly (county office)
Neighborhood: Boulevard Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Collector of Revenue
Other Elected Office: former License Collector; briefly candidate for Mayor
Party Office: 12th Ward Democratic Committeeman**
Other Political: treasurer of 12th Ward Regular Democratic Organization; treasurer of 2021 Yes on Prop E Earnings Tax STL
Genealogy: sister of Geraldine Kraemer, St. Louis City Election Board Commissioner
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $718.38 raised (interest earned); $6,605.63 spent ($3,065.26 on food including $1,096.83 Bartolino’s South and $879.43 at four restaurants in Florida, $294.56 Sam’s Club, $250 Prop C Charter Commission campaign); $446,845.03 on hand; $2,153.88 debt
January 2023 Report: $247.18 raised, $5,566.34 spent, $452,732.28 on hand, $879.06 debt
December 2022 Report: $985.98 raised, $6,257.81 spent, $458,051.44 on hand, $1,112.99 debt
November 2022 Report Amended: $4,200 raised, $4,661.76 spent, $463,323.27 on hand, $4,913.98
October Report Amended: $5,609.75 raised, $2,739.11 spent, $463,785.03 on hand, $1,435.15 debt.
Treasurer: Dana Gamache (works at Collector of Revenue)
Deputy Treasurer: Kathy Gamache (12th Ward Committeewoman, works at Collector of Revenue)

State Rep. Steve Butz
Neighborhood: Holly Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Crawford-Butz Insurance Agency, managing partner for Eagle Hurst Ranch in Steelville
Other Elected Office: former candidate for State Rep. 2016 (Ben Borgmeyer was listed on MEC filing as a member of the campaign committee. He’s now Democratic Director of Elections at St. Louis City Election Board)
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $0 raised; $210 spent; $66,332.22 on hand; $32,500 debt
January 2023 Report: $1,000 raised; $0 spent; $66,542.22 on hand; $32,500 debt
November 2022 Report: $500 raised; $2,783.66 spent; $65,542.22 on hand; $32,500 debt
October 2022 Report #2: $5000 raised; $11,896.67 spent; $67,825.88 on hand; $32,500 debt
October 2022 Report #1: $11,400 raised; $1,260 spent; $74,722.55 on hand; $32,500 debt
Treasurer: Ted Hartzler

St. Louis City Assessor*** Michael Dauphin
Neighborhood: Holly Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney, Assessor
Party Office: former 13th Ward Democratic Committeeman

Ward Committee (PACs)

New 1st Ward Democratic organization: None

New 1st Ward Republican organization: None

Old 12th Ward Regular Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
February 2023 Report: $650 ($250 AFT 420, $400 Dem Central Committee, both 2022 checks); $1,040.40 spent (printing in January); $833.47 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
December 2022 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report #2: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report #1: Limited Activity.
July 2022 Report: $38.79 raised, $1,205.10 spent, $1,455.74 on hand, $0 debt.
Treasurer: Gregory F.X. Daly (12th Ward Committeeman, Collector of Revenue)

Old SOS filings: 12th Ward Democratic Political Party Committee (nonprofit)
Officers: 12th Ward Committeeman & Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly is President, Secretary, and all three Board members. He also owns 12th Ward Democratic Political Party Committee as a fictious name registration.

Old 12th Ward Trivia: former Circuit Clerk Mariano Favazza (also former State Rep candidate , former Alder candidate) registered 12th Ward Pro Life Democrats as a d.b.a. in 2004. It expired in 2009. Circuit Clerk is now appointed by Circuit Court Judges via legislation from Missouri General Assembly.

Old 12th Ward Republican organization: None

Old 13th Ward Regular Democratic Club
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $100 raised ($100 AFT 420); $0 spent; $4,109.37 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $30 raised; $560.89; $4,009.37 on hand; $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $0 raised; $0 spent; $4,540.26 on hand; $0 debt
Treasurer: Paul Sager (realtor, former president of Holly Hills Improvement Association)

Old 13th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Old 12th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Krissy Sullivan
Neighborhood:
Residence Tax Abated:
Occupation: physical therapist
Genealogy: daughter of John Temporiti, former chair of Missouri Democratic Party; former chief of staff to Mayor Vince Schoemehl; wife of Brian Sullivan, deputy Democratic director at St. Louis City Election Board
*No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Old 12th Ward Democratic Committeeman Gregory F.X. Daly
Collector of Revenue (see above)

Old 12th Ward Republican Committeewoman Mary Therese McLean
Neighborhood: Princeton Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Morning to Midnight Media; owner of Totally Renewed (using Farmington Mo address)
Other Elected Office: former candidate for State Senate 2022
Other Party Office: chair of St. Louis City Republican Party
Other Political: treasurer for 2nd Ward Alder candidate Phill Menendez
Campaign Finance
Termination 12/09/2022: Transferring $870.81 to new committee not identified
November 2022 Report #2: $500 raised; $1,511.60 spent; $870.81 on hand; $0 debt
November 2022 Report #1: $0 raised; $0 spent; $1,882.41on hand; $0 debt
Treasurer: Chris Clark (former treasurer for former candidate for State Senator 2018; former treasurer for former candidate for 23rd Ward Alder Robert Crump 2013; former treasurer for former candidate for Sheriff Robert Vroman Sternberg 2012)
*No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Old 12th Ward Republican Committeeman Joe Carretero
Neighborhood: Boulevard Heights, New 2nd Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: currently at Campbell Security; retired sergeant at St. Louis Police Dept, “Kettle” lawsuit; was security manager for Pulitzer Arts Foundation while a policer officer; retired sergeant major from U.S. Army
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Old 13th Ward Democratic Committeewoman– Vacant

Old 13th Ward Democratic Committeeman Fred Wessels Jr.
Neighborhood: Holly Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: co-owner of Poderosa Properties; former Community Development Agency Director; former executive director of St. Louis Peregrine Society
Other Elected Office: former State Rep, former 13th Ward Alder, former candidate for City Treasurer
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $0 raised; $0 spent; $1,477.45 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $0 raised; $0 spent; $1,477.45 on hand; $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised; $0 spent; $1,477.45 on hand; $0 debt
Treasurer: Gloria Wessels (owner of Cruises & Tours by Gloria; wife of Committeeman Wessels; treasurer of Leadership Committee PAC 2014-2016)

Old 13th Ward Republican Committeewoman Diane Dailey
Neighborhood:
Residence Tax Abated:
Occupation: realtor, retired sergeant at St. Louis Police Dept
Campaign Finance
*No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Current 13th Ward Republican Committeeman Matt Kotraba
See former Alder candidates below

Former Public Officials

Former 12th Ward Alder William ‘Bill’ Stephens
Neighborhood: Boulevard Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former librarian
Other Elected Office: candidate for State Rep. 2022
Other Political: Chair of LGBTQ Caucus, Missouri Democratic Party
Campaign Finance
Account says it is a candidate committee for State Rep 81st District in 8/6/2024 Primary
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
September 2022 Report: $500 raised; $2,515.84 spent; $2,686.15 on hand; $5,108.16 debt
Treasurer: Madeline Buthod (14th Ward Committeewoman)

Former 12th Ward Alder Larry Arnowitz (deceased)
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity (late)
July 2022 Report: Limited Activity (late)
April 2022 Report: Limited Activity (late)
January 2022 Report: Limited Activity (late)
October 2021 Report: Limited Activity (late)
July 2021 Report: Limited Activity (late)
April 2021 Report: Limited Activity (late)
October 2020 Report: Limited Activity (late)
July 2020 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $21,745.06 on hand, $0 debt
Deputy Treasurer: Philomena Arnowitz (wife/widow Of Alder Arnowitz)

Former Alder Candidates

Tony Kirchner
Neighborhood: Bevo Mill
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: deputy sheriff
2023 Alder General Election: 1,472 (47.4%)
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd of 3 candidates, 1,088 of Votes of 2,670
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $5,200 raised ($2,600 Todd Schnuck- Schnuck Markets, $2,600 Husch Blackwell- Lawyers of TIF); $12,152.86 spent ($3,000 G3 Strategies- Greg Christian, PIO @ City Sheriff); $10,912.53 on hand; $2,000 debt
March 2023 Report: $14,890 raised ($2,600 Commerce Bank, $2,600 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $2,500 former Emerson Electric CEO David Farr, $1000 Leadership Counts- a legal money laundry for Steve Stone + STL Cardinals + LIUNA 42 + Kevin Short, $250 former Mayor Vince Schoemehl, $150 former 17th Ward Alder Joe Roddy); $14,577.74 spent; $17,865.39 on hand; $2,000 debt
February 2023 Report #2: $7,785 ($1,000 LIUNA 42, $250 Alder Jack Coatar, $100 former Sheriff Jim Murphy, $100 Alder Carol Howard); $0 spent; $17,553.13 on hand; $2,000 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $3,715 raised ($500 St. Louis Police Officers Assn, $300 former 8th Ward Alder Steve Conway, $250 Lobbyist/Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney), $3,183.20 spent (mostly on mailing), $9,768.13 on hand, $2,000 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $1,682 raised, $2,529.17 spent, $9,236.33 on hand, $2,000 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $11,368 raised ($1,000 from accused rapist Steve Roberts, $250 from Terence Niehoff- Alder Coatar’s PAC treasurer, $2,000 loan from the candidate), $1,284.50 spent, $10,083.50 on hand, $2,000 debt
Treasurer: Jen Graves

Matthew E. Kotraba
Note: There is a Matthew T. “Toby” Kotraba who is a St. Louis City firefighter and insurance agent
Neighborhood: Boulevard Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: infrastructure manager at BJC HealthCare
Party Office: 13th Ward Republican Committeeman
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 409 Votes of 2,670
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 04/05/2023: $85 raised; $1,008.24 spent ($835.94 returned to donors); $0 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $410 raised; $523.13 spent; $923.24 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $550 raised ($500 St. Louis City GOP); $2,733.63 spent ($975 Newstalk STL radio); $1,036.37 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $3,220 raised; $0 spent; $3,220 on hand; $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Treasurer: Deb Bennett
* No party committeeman account filed at MEC

* 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.

***appointed by Mayor Lyda Krewson, then Mayor Tishaura Jones

Ward Consolidation Wars

The Bosley Family’s matriarch has laid political claim to St. Louis City’s new 14th Ward, the combined 3rd Ward and 5th Ward under ward reduction and redistricting. This month, 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier and three others incorporated 14th Ward Regular Democratic Organization as a nonprofit.

The club has not yet filed as a political action committee (all ward committees are pacs not party committees under Missouri law). No one residing in the current 5th Ward is an incorporator. It does not look like 5th Ward Committeeman and State Representative Rasheen Aldridge and 5th Ward Committeewoman and former State Representative Penny Hubbard are involved.

Frazier is the wife of former 3rd Ward Alder Freeman Bosley, mother to current 3rd Ward Alder Brandon Bosley and State Representative LaKeysha Bosley, and Chief of Staff for part-time Recorder of Deeds, bar owner, and Missouri State Party Chair Michael Butler.

Registered agent for the new 14th Ward registration is Limda Primer, who is also Treasurer for MEC registered 3rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization and Civil PAC, and Deputy Treasurer for Citizens for Brandon Bosley (3rd Ward Alder) and Citizens for LaKeysha Bosley (State Representative and sometimes employee of the Recorder of Deed’s bar).

Then there’s the new 4th Ward, the combined 23rd and 24th Wards.

In March of this year, Kate Lovelady filed a Fictitious Name Registration for 24WPD to own 4th Ward Democrats. Lovelady is Treasurer for 4th Ward Democrats registered (previously known as 24th Ward Progressive Democrats) with MEC.

In September, Greg Meyer incorporated 4th Ward Regular Democratic Organization as a non profit with the help of attorney Ted Dearing. Meyer is also Treasurer for MEC registered 23rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization (aligned with 23rd Ward Alder Joe Vaccaro) and St. Louis Labor Legislature Club. The October 2022 Report for 23rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization shows the club paid Ted Dearing $300 in August for legal services.

In St. Louis County, you can visit the St. Louis County Democratic Central Committee website to find your township political club.

There are two online sources for anyone (a lot of us do not have book of faces) to look for St. Louis City ward organization information and neither are the St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee website. Instead, you have to search Missouri Ethics Commission and/or Missouri Secretary of State’s Business Entity database for ward committees.

St. Louis City political clubs often incorporate as nonprofits or file fictious name registrations (d.b.a.). It was thought that by incorporating, the name was owned and could not be used by a rival. They’ve been doing it for over a century. Some of the earliest ones were recorded in the Corporation Books of the City’s Recorder of Deeds. Campaign finance records began in St. Louis City in the late 20th Century via Missouri’s Corrupt Practices Act and were also recorded with the Recorder of Deeds. I did a lot of research and preservation work with these records when I worked as an archivist under the two previous Recorder of Deeds.

It’s been a long tradition for status quo ward clubs to use “Regular Democratic” or “Original” in the name to distinguish themselves from rump organizations who use “Independent.” The Independent organizations were often started by a noncommitteeperson, election competitor, or a committeeperson who did not see eye to eye with their ward colleague. Unfortunately, I was overruled by ward members when I was a committeewoman and had to file 7th Ward Independent Democrats instead of 7th Ward Irregular Democrats with MEC.

St. Louis City Alders to Become $72,000 Part-Time Jobs

This week, Alder Carol Howard introduces Board Bill 119 to increase Board of Alders salaries to $72,000 and increase expense accounts to $5,000. Howard has terminated her candidate committee and does not plan on running in 2023 for the new 2nd Ward that she was redistricted into with 16th Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg.

The proposed ordinance does not require Alders to serve full-time. Among the current Alders, there are five attorneys- including one at a firm involved in developments, two bankers involved in developments, two business owners, numerous landlords, other occupations, and conflicts of interest galore easily remedied with requiring the position to be full-time. Conflicts of interest from Alder Jack Coatar’s employment with Spencer Fane were an issue in Tuesday’s Board President election.

The City Charter requires the Mayor to be full time: “The mayor shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office.” Similar language needs to be added for the Board President and Alders. But that requires a Charter Amendment and public vote. That takes time.

The Board of Alders is about to have a monumental transformation next year: 28 wards reduced to 14 wards. Voters will elect alders to serve a double number of constituents and double the geography in March-April. The potential increase in workload- and I say potential because I have had personal experience with lazy Alders- without commensurate pay could be a deterrent to running for office and reducing choices for voters. The time to increase salaries and require full time service is now.

Inserting “devote their entire time to the duties of their office” should be inserted into Board Bill 119. Alders cannot require the job to be full time except by Charter Amendment, but they can create a two tier salary system. Higher salary for those who make it full time and the lower, current salary for those who wish to be part-time. Stands to reason that it would make a good election issue- full-time v. part-time.

I am not saying that all Alders with jobs and businesses right now (or in the past) are not working hard for constituents. I am saying that making the job full-time with a decent salary reduces some opportunities for conflicts of interest at the same time it may increase the pool of potential candidates by making it more affordable to do so.

Results of my quick searches for occupations other than Alder for current Board of Alders. Let me know of any additions or corrections.

New 1st Ward
Current 12th Ward Alder William ‘Bill’ Stephens: former librarian
Current 13th Ward Alder Anne Schweitzer: political campaign consultant

New 2nd Ward
Current 14th Ward Alder Carol Howard- former school principal
Current 16th Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg: Vice President for Community Development |at US Bancorp Community Development Corp

New 3rd Ward
Current 11th Ward Alder Jimmy Lappe: Director of Data & Research at Missouri Jobs With Justice
Current 25th Ward Alder Shane Cohn:

New 4th Ward
Current 23rd Ward Alder Joe Vaccaro: former car wash owner
Current 24th Ward Alder Bret Narayan: attorney, private practice

New 5th Ward
Current 10th Ward Alder & Acting Board President Joseph Vollmer: owner of Milo’s, landlord

New 6th Ward
Current 8th Ward Alder Annie Rice: attorney at Khazaeli Wyrsch Stock until 2021
Current 15th Ward Alder Megan Ellyia Green: Adjunct Professor at Washington University

New 7th Ward
Current 6th Ward Alder Christine Ingrassia: paddle guide for Big Muddy Adventures (obviously not a full time gig)

New 8th Ward
Current 7th Ward Alder Jack Coatar: attorney at Spencer Fane’s Litigation, Governmental Affairs, and Real Estate Practice
Current 9th Ward Alder Dan Guenther: former Monarch Community Liaison at Office of Sustainability
Current 20th Ward Alder Cara Spencer: Senior Vice President for Community and Economic Development at St. Louis Bank

New 9th Ward
Current 17th Ward Alder Tina Pihl: landlord
Current 28th Ward Alder Michael Gras: attorney at Davis & Gras

New 10th Ward
Current 26th Ward Alder Shameem Clark Hubbard:

New 11th Ward
Current 19th Ward Alder Marlene Davis:
Current 21st Ward Alder Laura Keys: landlord Clinical Data Coordinator at Biomedical Systems

New 12th Ward
Current 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus: attorney, landlord
Current 4th Ward Alder Dwinderlin Evans: landlord
Current 18th Ward Alder Jesse Todd:

New 13th Ward
Current 2nd Ward Alder Lisa Middlebrook: home healthcare
Current 22nd Ward Alder Norma Walker: owner of Belt Loop Trucking, landlord
Current 27th Ward Alder Pam Boyd: Certified Dietary Manager at The Valley Stonebridge Community skilled nursing facility

New 14th Ward
Current 3rd Ward Alder Brandon Bosley:
Current 5th Ward Alder James Page: