Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed Matthew Potter, Deputy Democratic Director for the St. Louis City Election Board, to the Board of Governors for Truman State University. Potter, 33, holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Truman State University and a juris doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His appointment is subject to Senate confirmation for a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 24, 2007
State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed today said she’s been appointed to the following House committees: Appropriations – Public Safety and Corrections Crime Prevention and Public Safety Special Committee on Financial Institutions Special Committee on Urban Issues Awaiting info on other members’ assignments… Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
Continue reading...Thursday, January 4, 2007
The Arch City Chronicle and Post reporter Jo Mannies report that State Sen. Jeff Smith will be supporting Gov. Matt Blunt’s expected appointment of Republican Carol Wilson as the next head of the St. Louis City Board of Elections. Wilson will replace current chair, Kim Mathis. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 27, 2006
READ IT HERE FIRST Senator-Elect Jeff Smith’s Statement on Gubernatorial Appointee Donayle Whitmore-Smith: Donayle Whitmore-Smith is a leader of courage and action. She has dedicated the last decade of her life to improving urban education by founding the Ptah Academy in St. Louis and attempting to provide additional educational options to children across the state. As an [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 30, 2006
THIS JUST IN… Attorney Kimberley J. Mathis has been sworn in as the next Chair of the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners. Governor Matt Blunt announced today that he had selected Mathis to replace Ed Martin, who he recently tasked to serve as his Chief of Staff. “I have tremendous confidence in the selection [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 3, 2006
BREAKING NEWS Reliable sources tell PUB DEF that Gov. Matt Blunt’s office will be announcing that Ed Martin, the Republican chairman of the St. Louis City Board of Elections, will be the governor’s new chief of staff. Martin would not comment on the rumor when reached by phone this morning. Developing… UPDATE: We broke the story earlier this [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 16, 2006
The Kansas City Star is reporting that federal authorities are investigating Missouri’s network of license fee offices and how they were awarded to political supporters of Gov. Matt Blunt. One Republican appointment that attracted attention last year was a busy south St. Louis office going to Garrett Lott, who had been fined two years earlier for [...]
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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