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May 20, 2020
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ELECTION PREVIEW
IELECTION PREVIEW I 11
On the Ballot:
Candidates and
propositions
In anticipation of the April 7 [now June
2] municipal election, West County candidates,
in contested races only, were invited
to answer the following questions:
1. What are your priorities if elected?
2. What are your qualifications for holding
public office?
West Newsmagazine has not verified
and does not endorse the statements
made by the candidates. Candidates in
all races are listed in ballot order; incumbents
are identified with an asterisk after
their name.
Additionally, for government agencies
with propositions on the ballot, the exact
ballot language is shown in this article.
BALLWIN
Ward 1: Michael Finley*
Ward 2: Kevin Roach*
Ward 3: Frank Fleming*
Ward 4: Raymond Kerlagon*
CHESTERFIELD
Ward 1: Mary Monachella*
1. Neighborhoods are my first priority.
I will work to keep Olive/Clarkson from
becoming another Manchester Road. I support
quality development, with sufficient
parking, for the mall and the new downtown
areas, that will provide green space,
avoid cluttered signage and complement
our Central Park, amphitheater and lake. I
oppose plans [such as Better Together] that
adversely affect our city or its citizens. I
oppose a Chesterfield residential real estate
tax.
2. I currently serve on City Council
committees: Public Health And Safety
[chair], Planning and Public Works, and
the Police Personnel Board Liaison. My
experience includes Planning Commissioner
2017-2019, Parks, Recreation and
Arts Citizen Advisory Committee member
2016-2019, and president of the Village of
Green Trails Association since 2017. I am
a retired mathematics professor and former
department chair at St. Louis Community
College at Meramec.
Ward 1: Barron Rutledge
1. Fiscal responsibility will be my No. 1
priority for the city of Chesterfield. I will
focus on ensuring that Chesterfield is well
suited to meet the demands of the future,
encouraging more research on new developments
and technologies as it concerns
all aspects of the city and especially the
expansion of green spaces. Simultaneously,
I will see to it that Chesterfield is not only a
great place to live but also to work.
2. If politics is for the people, then no
profession is more qualified than social
work. As a social worker, I have worked
with children and adults in various settings,
served and was employed with Big Brothers
Big Sisters, worked with AmeriCorp
Vista, and currently I work with people
who have chronic illness. I have a Master
of Science in social work, with a focus on
public policy from the University of Tennessee.
Ward 2: Mary Ann Mastorakos*
1. As a council member, I have and will
continue to put the interests of our residents
and the integrity of our neighborhoods first.
I am a voice to preserve and protect green
space. I will ensure that the city has an
active role in the redevelopment of Chesterfield
Mall and it once again becomes
a community asset. I will advocate for
responsible government that ensures our
taxes are used wisely for police protection,
public works and parks.
2. I currently serve as a council member
for Chesterfield. I chair Planning and
Public Works and am council liaison to the
Planning Commission. I am a member of
the Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee
of council and serve as liaison to the citizens
Parks, Recreation and Arts advisory
committee. I have always and will continue
to be accessible to residents, ensure
that apartments stay out of our neighborhoods
and pledge to serve with integrity,
honesty and transparency.
Ward 2: Ted Read
1. My priorities are public safety, putting
residents first, and limiting/reducing
taxes. If elected, I will stay engaged with
residents through town halls, social media
and other outreach.
2. I believe my best skill set includes
diplomacy and staying focused on the
task without letting disagreement impede
progress. I am very experienced with successfully
managing large budgets. I have
served as a trustee [now treasurer] of my
homeowner’s association for five years.
I have volunteered on countless school,
church and community projects and activities.
Chesterfield is a special place and my
single motivation to run for office is to
keep it special.
Ward 3: Michael Moore*
Ward 4: Tom DeCampi*
CLARKSON VALLEY
Ward 1: Sue McNamara*
Ward 2: Julie Blanner
Ward 3: Lin Midyett*
CREVE COEUR
Ward 1: Heather P. Silverman*
Ward 2: Nicole Greer
Ward 3: Robert Hoffman*
Ward 4: Dan Tierney
DES PERES
Mayor: Mark J. Becker*
Ward 1: John E. Pound*
Ward 2: Dean Fitzpatrick*
Ward 3: Patrick Barrett*
EUREKA
Ward 1: Jerry Diekmann
Candidate did not respond by press time.
Ward 1: Brian Smith
Candidate did not respond by press time.
Ward 2: Bryan Kiefer*
1. My priorities if elected are continued
improvement in water management and
waterway maintenance, infrastructure,
filling vacant storefronts and working to
finish Prop E goals.
2. My qualifications include being a current
alderman 11 years on Planning and
Zoning in Eureka; hard work and dedication.
Ward 2: Kevin Kilpatrick
1. My top priority is to limit floodplain
development. Despite devastating floods in
recent years we continue to make the same
mistakes and have not tightened regulations
which would help prevent making
flooding even worse during major Meramec
River flooding, in fact we have even
weakened floodplain law in the region by
annexing portions of Jefferson County that
had stronger laws in place. At the least, we
should honor stronger floodplain laws or
not annex at all.
2. I have remained active in the community
over the last 33 years, often presenting
at local meetings when important issues
arise. I do my homework and believe I can
communicate well, I also listen well. My
wish is to encourage more public participation
in all Eureka matters by improving
the quality of our livestreams. I would also
like to livestream the Planning and Zoning
meetings.
Ward 3: Jerry Holloway*
1. I want to continue the push to bring
quality water to the Eureka Community.
That is my first priority. I also want to redirect
the flood water away from all the businesses
and residents in the areas that are
always affected by heavy rain and water
runoffs.
2. My qualifications include serving on
the Planning and Zoning board. This also
will be my second term as alderman in
Eureka’s Ward 3. I think the residents in
my ward are familiar with me and how I
respond to their issues in a timely manner.
Ward 3: Brian Johnson
Candidate did not respond by press time.
MANCHESTER
Mayor: Mike Clement*
Ward 1: Nelson Nolte*
Ward 2: Marilyn Ottenad*
Ward 3: Benjamin Toben*
PROPOSITION S: Shall the City
increase the current maximum charge of
twenty-eight dollars to a maximum charge
not to exceed fifty dollars to be assessed
annually on residential property for each
lateral sewer service line serving six or
less dwelling units on that property and
condominiums that have six or less condominium
units per building and any condominium
responsible for its own individual
lateral sewer line to provide funds to pay
the cost of certain repairs of those lateral
sewer lines which may be billed quarterly
or annually.
YES or NO [A simple majority is
required for passage]
TOWN & COUNTRY
Ward 1: Barbara Ann Hughes
Ward 2: Fred “Fritz” Wiesehan
Ward 3: Jeff Wittmaier
Ward 4: Sue Allen*
TWIN OAKS
Aldermen at Large [Two open seats]:
• April Milne
• Tim C. Stoeckl
WILDWOOD
Mayor: Jim Bowlin*
1. My priorities are to limit residential
development to what our residents want,
solve some of our longstanding issues such
as improving high-speed rural internet service
and resolving drainage issues at Lake
Chesterfield, as well as addressing erosion
occurring around our creeks and streams.
These come from listening to more than
1,500 residents as I’ve walked door-to-door
in all eight wards for re-election over the
past five months.
2. I am qualified by my leadership record
as mayor, which includes the proven ability
to get things done for our residents such
as live streaming of all our public meetings,
new resident outreach programs, synchronization
of our seven zip codes, accelerated
public improvements, drastically reducing
the rezoning of land for condensed residential
development, and following voter-
See ON THE BALLOT, page 20