The following is a copy of an ad that appeared in the February 21 edition of the Southwest City Journal. It touts Aldermanic President Jim Shrewsbury’s opposition to the BJC expansion deal, saying he “won” in fighting the lease agreement. Besides being premature, the ad is interesting in that is claims to be paid for by “Citizens for Shrewsbury, Imogene Dwyer, Treasurer”. However, no such organization has been registered with the Missouri Ethics Commission and no campaign finance reports detail how much money has passed through the committee.
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Shrewsbury’s primary campaign committee, The Shrewsbury Committee, is registered with the state and treasurer Thomas Hayes has filed reports regularly.
March 5th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
The treasurer of the committee shares the same name as a citizen who opposed the “dog pound” at Arsenal-Ellendale Park.
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I assume that this person also is active in the “no parks for sale” movement.
March 6th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Perhaps the ad is tongue in cheek, considering Shrewsbury was for the animal facility in that park.
BTW, committees aren’t required to file unless they cross a monetary threshold of receipts or disbursements (I think it’s $500), but they are required to include the “paid for by” disclaimer even if they don’t have to file. This may be an independent expenditure by a committee with no connection to Shrewsbury, and the committee may well be in full compliance with the law.
March 6th, 2007 at 2:54 am
Probably not tongue in cheek. Ms. Dwyer was supporting Shrewsbury pretty aggressively at 28th ward meetings.
March 6th, 2007 at 8:30 am
You might check at Elections Board to see if they have anything on the committee.
March 6th, 2007 at 9:38 am
they do. it’s a registered committee.