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April 12, 2018 Senator Caleb Rowden’s Column for the Week of April 9, 2018
Local elections were held last week in both Boone and Cooper Counties. Several important offices and measures were included on the ballot. Exercising our right to vote is a privilege and one of the foundations of our republic. If you missed this election, know that there are two more opportunities to vote this year. Both the primary election on August 7 and the general election on November 6 are perfect opportunities to participate in the democratic process. Local elections are sometimes challenging for voters because information about candidates can be more difficult to find than those running at the state and national level; however, these elections are very important and impact our community directly. Voting in local elections keeps our elected officials accountable and provides the opportunity to create change from the ground up. Additionally, individual votes matter substantially in local elections because the margins between candidates are much smaller—making your vote extremely valuable! Congratulations to all of the newly elected officials from Boone and Cooper Counties and thank you for your public service to your communities. Boone County Boone Hospital Board of Trustee: Greg Steinhoff Board of Education – Columbia School District: Susan Blackburn and Teresa Maledy Board of Education Southern Boone County R-I: Joseph Miller and Kristopher Harmon Board of Education Hallsville R-IV: Jessica Hassler and Tonya Schleeter Board of Education Centralia R-VI: Harvey Million, Jr. and Erle Bennett Board of Education Harrisburg R-8: Josh Stephenson and Collin McBride Mayor of Hallsville: Logan Carter Board of Trustees Town of Hartsburg: Bruce Begeman and Jim Hertz Trustee Town of McBaine: Virginia Coleman and Marvin Sapp Board of Trustees Village of Pierpont: Edward John and Jim Haynie Columbia City Council – Ward 2: Mike Trapp Columbia City Council – Ward 6: Betsy Peters Alderman Ward 1 – Ashland: Danny Clay and Leslie Martin Alderman Ward 2 – Ashland: Richard Sullivan Alderman Ward 3 – Ashland: Rick Lewis Alderman Ward 1 – Centralia: Don Bormann Alderman Ward 2 – Centralia: Don Rodgers and Robert Hudson, Jr. Alderman Ward 3 – Centralia: Landon Magley Alderman Ward 1 – Hallsville: Trynton Roberts Alderman Ward 2 – Hallsville: Darren Maher Alderman Ward 1 – Rocheport: Cee Jaye Pecorak Alderman Ward 2 – Rocheport: Mike Friedemann Alderman Ward 1 – Sturgeon: Zane Arends Board of Directors Boone County Fire Districts: Bill Watkins and David Ritchie Cooper County Mayor of Boonville: Edward “Ned” Beach Boonville City Councilman Ward 1: Steve Young Boonville City Councilman Ward 2: Susan Meadows Boonville City Councilman Ward 3: Brent Bozarth Boonville City Councilman Ward 4: Henry Hurt Village of Windsor Place Board of Trustees: Randon Leathers and Steve Gilson Village of Wooldridge Board of Trustees: Kurt Heiss and Alexis Nixon Mayor of Bunceton: Justin Hein Bunceton City Collector: Dawn Kuster Bunceton City Council West Ward: Wendell Cunningham Bunceton City Council East Ward: John Breshears Bunceton R-IV Board of Education: Ashley Benny Prairie Home City Council West Ward: Cindy Lenger Prairie Home City Council East Ward: David Gann Prairie Home R-V Board of Education: Rachel Lock and Amanda Cantrell Blackwater R-II Board of Education: Stephanie Schuster-Day and Amanda Green Blank Blackwater Area Fire Protection District Board of Directors: Edward Faherndorf, Jr. Otterville R-VI Board of Education: David Morrison and Wilma Watring Cooper County Fire Protection District Board of Directors: Russell Gerling and Howard Draffen The next opportunity to vote will be on Aug. 7, 2018, in the primary elections. For Boone County residents, election and polling information can be found at https://www.showmeboone.com/clerk/elections/. Residents of Cooper County can find their election information at http://www.coopercountymo.gov/clerks.html. To register as a voter in Missouri, visit https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/govotemissouri/register. I am here to serve you, and my office door is always open to your questions, concerns and suggestions. You can reach my staff at 573-751-3931, and you can visit www.senate.mo.gov/rowden for an array of legislative and constituent resources. |
Missouri Senate — 2018
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