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St Charles County Democrats Endorse “THE CLEAN MISSOURI INITIATIVE”

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“We’re taking a desperately needed legislative reform measure directly to voters to make our state government more transparent, limit the power of big money in our legislature, and ensure we’re able to hold legislators accountable when they fail to act in the public interest.”

The initiative will:

  • Require that legislative records be open to the public
  • Require politicians to wait two years before becoming lobbyists
  • Eliminate almost all lobbyist gifts in the General Assembly
  • Lower campaign contribution limits for state legislative candidates
  • Ensure that neither political party is given an unfair advantage when new maps are drawn after the next census

Found out more!

Very Special Meeting of the St Charles County Democratic Club on “Fixing Health Care” with Dr. Ed Weisbart

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Please join us for our monthly meeting of the

St Charles County  Democratic Club
Monday, October 16th

 

You don’t have to be a member to attend

Dr. Ed Weisbart
Fixing Healthcare:
Medicare for All (starting at birth)

“Why Medicare for All is the Best Solution and How to Communicate the ‘Whys’”

Dr. Weisbart will give an update on the important reasons for all Americans to support Medicare for All, and emphasize how to best communicate these reasons in a manner that finds the common ground across seemingly uncrossable party lines. He believes we all have far more in common than what divides us, and will help us all find that common ground.

Ed Weisbart, MD is Chair of the Missouri chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program, a 30 year-old non-profit research and education organization of more than 21,000 physicians, other health professionals, and those who seek to improve Medicare and provide it for all Americans. He is a family physician, volunteers in a variety of safety net clinics, and is an assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis. He served as chief medical officer of Express Scripts from 2003 to 2010, where he learned the importance of focusing on the business case for key strategies.

7:00-9:00 PM, MONDAY OCTOBER 16TH
ST CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
201 N. 2ND STREET
ST CHARLES, MO 63301

See you there and then!

For more information contact: Pat Lynch 314-303-1413

 

 

Petition Gathering Trainings

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As we found out through our pilot program yesterday, trainings are an intricate part of making our efforts a successful piece of the puzzle to beating back right to work in Missouri.

So many  in the field were handled expertly by our volunteers because of the training program that could have otherwise gone awry.

Therefore, petitions should only be handled and circulated by someone who has completed the training. I hope that everyone understands that we have to stick to this rule as any mistakes that we may make could be an unintended but crucial blow to defeating right to work.

For those of you wanting to join the effort please join us at one of our upcoming trainings. Additionally Our training program is a train the trainer. Activists will be able to go back to their local unions and train their own members to collect signatures and help by serving as a point person for their local for collected signature pages.

Additional trainings will be added on a rolling basis. We are now working on the exact time and place for a training in Kansas City area as well as the North East Missouri area which will be held during the week of April 17 and/or 24. For larger groups we will absolutely try to accommodate requests to come to meetings at special request.

RSVP to one of our training current training sessions TODAY! E-mail

Fritz@ibew1.us

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BELOW IS THE CURRENT TRAINING SCHEDULE

April, 8th, 2017          10:00 A.M.

Hosted by the Teamsters and the Springfield Labor Council

Teamsters 245

1850 E Division

Springfield MO 65803

April 11th, 2017         6:00 P.M.

Hosted by the Southeast Missouri Central Labor Council

LIUNA 1104

773 Enterprise Drive

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

April 13th, 2017         5:30 P.M.

Hosted by IBEW Local 1

5850 Elizabeth Ave

St. Louis, MO 63110

April 17th, 2017         6:00 P.M.

Hosted by the Northwest Missouri Labor Council

Callison Hall

1222 So. 10th St

Saint Joseph, MO 64503

April 18th, 2017         6:30 P.M.

Hosted by the Saint Louis Central Labor Council

St. Louis Central Labor Council @ IBEW 1

5850 Elizabeth Ave

St. Louis, MO 63110

April 19th, 2017         6:00 P.M.

Hosted by the Jefferson City Labor Council

Jefferson City Labor Temple

209 Flora Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65101

“Midwest Abortion Sanctuary City Zoological Park” – Missouri Senator Bob Onder

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April 5, 2017

Senator Bob Onder, (R-SD2, Lake St. Louis)

Senator Bob Onder, (R-SD2, Lake St. Louis)

In what might be described as a new low even for the GOP led Missouri Legislature, Senator Bob Onder (R-SD2, Lake St. Louis) proposed an amendment to a bill to rename the St. Louis Zoological Park to “Midwest Abortion Sanctuary City Zoological Park”.  The amendment was to SB49 written by Senator Gina Walsh allowing St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County, and Franklin Counties to propose a 1/8th of a cent sales tax to fund the St. Louis Zoo.

When asked, Senator Walsh said, “You can’t make this stuff up.”  On that, she is correct.

The St. Louis Zoo was recently named as the Nation’s “Best Zoo.”; and to involve this famed institution in personal politics is sacrilege.

You can read the St. Louis Post-Dispatch article by Kurt Ericson.  In the article, Senator Gina Walsh is quoted, “All I want is to give the people in the greater St. Louis area an opportunity to have their voices heard at the ballot box in support of the St. Louis Zoo, an attraction that strengthens our economy and is a point of pride for the region,” Walsh said. “I’m frustrated that my nonpartisan legislation would be wrapped up in an unrelated issue, and I hope the political games end soon so we can get back to the important work before us.”

Senator Bob Onder is not new to controversy.  Last year, he sponsored an onerous constitutional amendment (SJR 39) called “A Religious Freedom Bill.”  In reality, it was a bill masquerading as a way to discriminate against LGBTQIA Missourians.  Even former Onder campaign donors such as Express Scripts, Pfizer, Burns & McDonnell, and Bryan Cave expressed concern over Onder’s proposed constitutional amendment.  Business groups such as the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry also opposed the amendment for moral and economic reasons. This bill was so out of line with Missouri values it couldn’t even get a vote in the Missouri House.

Senator Gina Walsh (D-SD 13, Bellefountain Neighbors) discusses the state of the 2017 legislative session.  Senator Gina Walsh was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2012.  Prior to her service in the Senate, Senator Walsh served four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives.

 

Signatures on Initiative Petitions

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17498691_10208744905879656_332303507282999050_n“There will soon be a lot of petitions circulating in the community to change Missouri laws. If you decide to sign any of them, you must sign exactly as your name is on your voter registration. EXACTLY. If you do not, your signature will be thrown out. Voter ID cards have been mailed out recently for the April elections. Look at your card. Remember how it is addressed when you sign a petition. I didn’t realize my middle name was on mine!” — Shelley Rae Hoffman

Bill Otto hired as Executive Director

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Bill Otto hired as Executive Director of St. Charles County Democrats

Bill Otto hired as Executive Director of St. Charles County Democrats

St. Charles County Democratic Central Committee is pleased to announce that they have hired the Honorable Bill Otto as their new Executive Director. As the new Executive Director Bill Otto will support local Democratic candidates in their bids to unseat ideologue extremists in St. Charles County and State government.   Bill presently resides in the MO 65th District in St Charles City.

Otto will support local Democratic candidates in their bids to unseat ideologue extremists in St. Charles County and State government.  “The Missouri Legislature has failed its citizens by not passing bills that would help to create jobs” said Otto at a recent appearance.  “Attacking working men and women or overriding the will of the voters of this great state will not put people to work.  Creating jobs is the only thing that will move our communities and the Missouri economic engine forward”, as he laid out his priorities and goals.

“My time spent working in Jefferson City was highly informative and enlightening,” he said in a recent interview. “It would be beneficial for all Missourians to witness how the present conservative leaders in the legislature take every opportunity to sell them out to special interests and for as little as a free lunch.  They have betrayed struggling Missouri families by handing out large tax cuts for the rich while slashing spending on education; refusing to expand Medicaid to create jobs; and now the last straw of passing right to work in Missouri.  This conservative majority has shown time and time again where their priorities rest. If we as citizens are going to put this state back on the road to shared economic prosperity, we must start by electing genuine representatives of the people.”

Bill has been busy for many years working with his own campaigns.  His position as Executive Director will keep him even busier working with fired up Democratic candidates with integrity in 2018.  “St. Charles County needs to say goodbye to the good-old boy system of dynastical leadership.  Only in St. Charles County is an elected official with numerous lawsuits, legal costs, and huge fines still the Director of Elections. This unethical nonsense needs to be reigned in.”  Voters and political activists are working now to change the path taken by the 2016 election year.  With the assistance of new Executive Director, Bill Otto, the citizens of St. Charles County will be well informed about the better choices they will have with the Democratic candidates. For more information about the St. Charles County Democrats, their candidates for 2018 and how to get involved in elections process, call Bill at 636-946-1066.

Otto is retired after 31 years as an air traffic controller with his last 20 years spent at Lambert Airport.  He is a native of north St. Louis County and served seven years in the United States Navy after attending college at Meramec Junior College and University of Missouri-St. Louis.  Otto has served on the Bridgeton City Council from 1989 to 1995 as well as numerous community activities.  He has worked in campaigns for numerous candidates. In 2012 he was elected to his first term in the Missouri House and was a leader in the efforts to end lobbyists gift.  He accepted zero dollars or gifts in all four of the years he served. Otto is married to Kathy with six children and five grandchildren.  Last year he ran a hard-fought campaign with no primary opposition for the 2nd district congressional seat.

Better Leadership Begins at the Grassroots Level

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Where do you live? How can you make a difference in your neighborhood and eventually in your world? Start now, start at the government levels closest to the people. Start making your schools, water districts, fire departments, and cities better by bringing honest and effective leadership. These are mostly volunteer or small stipend offices, but you can actually make a difference. The local municipal elections are on the first Tuesday in April. April 5th for 2017. We’re including the information about school board filling for the two largest districts in St Charles County. All the other ones will have similar instructions. All information you should need are available on the city or board’s websites. Look at the list and see where your service and energy could be a valuable change to your city or neighborhood. Not all of the governments have terms expiring this April so not all of them will be on the ballot. Look for where you are and find out if they are electing new leadership this year.
This is the best way to really affect your world and a way to learn the leadership skills you can use for the future in the larger parts of our governments state and federal.

Elective offices in St Charles County

Elective offices in St Charles County

 

Filing for April election opens Dec. 13

The Fort Zumwalt School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 4, 2017 election.  There are three positions available with three-year terms and one position available with a one-year term. Candidate qualifications are listed on the district website here or you may pick up a copy at the district office. Interested persons may file at the superintendent’s offices located at 555 E. Terra Lane, O’Fallon, MO. 63366.  Filing will begin on December 13, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. and will continue during the district’s regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm. Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days that the school district’s central offices are closed due to inclement weather. Filing will also not occur on the following days when the school district’s central offices are closed: December 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and January 2 and 16. Filing will end on January 17, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.

Candidate filing for the April 5, 2016, election to the Francis Howell School District Board of Education opens at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, Dec.13, 2016, and continues until 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. The three-year terms of current Board members Rene Cope, Mark Lafata, and Mike Sommer will expire in April 2017.
Francis Howell School District residents interested in filing must do so in person at the administration building, 4545 Central School Road, St. Charles, MO 63304. Candidates can file between the hours of 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Filing will not occur on days that the District’s offices are closed due to inclement weather, or on the following days: Dec. 22 through Jan. 2, and Jan. 16. Filing closes on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at 5:00 PM.
Qualified applicants may file for office beginning on Dec. 13 at 8:00 AM in the Superintendent’s Office by declaring their intent to become a candidate, in person and in writing, to the Secretary of the Board. A lottery system for ballot order placement for first and last day filings will be utilized. The candidate shall draw a number at random at the time of filing. The names of the candidates filing on the first day will be listed in ascending order of the numbers drawn and ahead of the names of candidates filing on a later date. The names of candidates filing on the last day will be listed in descending order of the numbers drawn after the names of all candidates who have previously filed on an earlier date.
To be eligible for the Francis Howell School District Board of Education candidates must be: a U.S. citizen; at least twenty-four years old; a resident taxpayer of the District; have (or will have) resided in Missouri one year immediately preceding the election; not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, or real estate property taxes on place of residence; never pled guilty or nolo contendere nor been convicted of a felony; is not registered or required to be registered as a sex offender; and has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for any previous elections.

 

For more information, contact the Superintendent’s Office at (636) 851-4026.

 

Important Dates

  • Dec. 13: Filing Opens, 8:00 AM
  • Jan. 17: Filing Closes, 5:00 PM
  • Jan. 23: Board Candidate Training (if needed)
  • Jan. 24: Certification of Candidates
  • March 8: Last Day to Register to Vote
  • April 4: Election

Candidate filing ending for O’Fallon, Missouri’s municipal election

January 15, will be the final day to file Declarations of Candidacy for the City of O’Fallon’s April 2, 2013 election. Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted in the City Clerk’s office at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The April 2, 2013 election is being held to elect a Mayor to serve a four ­year term, and to elect one City Council member from each of O’Fallon’s five wards to serve three­ year terms. Each candidate must file in person, with a $25 fee accompanying each Declaration of Candidacy. Candidates will appear on the April 2, 2013 ballot in the order in which they filed. For more information regarding the Declaration of Candidacy, contact O’Fallon’s City Clerk, Pam Clement, at 636­379­5555 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.”

Election Authority Needs Democratic Poll Workers for Nov 8, 2016

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St Charles County Director of Elections office is in dire need of Democratic Poll Workers for the November 8, 2016 general election. There are 121 polling places within St. Charles County. Election judge is a paid position. If you would like information on becoming an election judge, please contact the office at 636-949-7550. The application form is available at this link : http://www.sccmo.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/5097

 

 

Ed Shew Kick-Off Event( Jan 21, 2016) for the 108th District

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Stop by Shady Grove Chill and Grill at 1267 Jungerman Road, St. Peters, MO between 5 – 8 pm on January 21. Join Democrats from all over the county as we kickoff the campaign for the 108th.  Ed Shew stands for families, our schools and our seniors.  See his platform at his website www.shewforstaterep.com

Message from Ed:

“It’s time for new leadership and I will bring my lifetime of experience in the private and public business sector. I want to hear from you. What are your ideas for a better Missouri, for better schools, for better roads, and all the other ways state government can serve the people of Missouri? I’m not running to be something. I’m running to do something. With your support we can make a difference. We can win this race.”

You can RSVP for the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/515984201901433/

Please share this event with your friends on facebook.

ed shew

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2813 Droste Road,
St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 896-5813

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