St. Louis Labor Council COPE endorsements for April 7 municipal elections
The St. Louis Labor Council’s Committee On Political Education (COPE) has endorsed the following candidates in Missouri’s April 7 general municipal elections based on recommendations from area Labor Clubs, whose members interviewed the candidates and reviewed the propositions. An asterisk (*) after a candidate’s name denotes an incumbent.
FRANKLIN COUNTY LABOR CLUB
City of Washington
Councilman, Ward 2 Mark Hidritch
JEFFERSON COUNTY LABOR CLUB
City of Arnold
Councilperson, Ward 2 Brian K. McArthur
Councilperson, Ward 4 Gary L. Plunk
Treasurer Daniel C. Kroupa
City of Byrnes Mill
Alderperson, Ward 2 Cynthia Davies
City of Crystal City
Councilperson, Ward 2 Rick Fischer
City of DeSoto
City Councilman Clayton Henry
City of Festus
Councilman, Ward 1 Gary Underwood
Councilman, Ward 2 Brian Wehner
Councilman, Ward 3 Marcus Shepherd
City of Herculaneum
Alderman, Ward 1 Dennis H. Tesreau
Proposition Pubic Safety Yes
City of Pevely
Alderman, Ward 1 Larry Coulson
Alderman, Ward 2 Ryan Tucker
Alderman, Ward 3 Tyler Leeder
Alderman, Ward 4 William Brooks
Crystal City #47 School District
Board of Education Linda K. Schilly
Board of Education Cynthia S. Coleman
Prop. K.I.D.S. Yes
Festus R-6 School District
Board of Education Marcus Shepherd
Fox C-6 School District
Director, Board of Ed. Robert (Bob) Gruenewald
Director, Board of Ed. Krystal Hargis
Director, Board of Ed. Scott Stewart
Prop. P Yes
Jefferson R-VII School District
Board of Directors Jimmy Jackson
Board of Directors James “Pete” McPeters
Board of Directors Chris Hastining
Northwest R-1 School District
School Director Sherri K. Talbott
School Director Retta “Susan” Tuggle
School Director Mary Ella Thomasson
Windsor C-1 School District
Board of Education Francis A. Newkirk
Jefferson County 9-1-1 Dispatch
Chairman of the Board John M. Scullin
Antonia Fire Protection District
Director Greg Dohack
Big River Ambulance District
Board of Directors Josh Williams
Board of Directors Janet Taylor
Prop. EMS Yes
Rock Township Ambulance District
Board of Directors Lindsay Fry Sleet
Board of Directors Dean C. Meenach
NORTH COUNTY LABOR CLUB
City of Ferguson
Mayor Ella Jones
City of Florissant
Councilman, Ward 2 Paul Manganelli*
Councilman, Ward 4 Jeff Caputa*
Councilman, Ward 6 Patrick Mulcahy
Councilman, Ward 8 Dave Clasby
City of Jennings
Councilman Allen Stichnote*
Councilman Joe Turner*
City of Maryland Heights
Councilman Gavin Park*
Councilman Kim Baker*
Councilman Charles “Chuck” Caverly*
Councilman Steve Borgmann*
City of Northwoods
Alderwoman Sharon Pace
City of St. Ann
Alderman Matthew Dirck*
Ferguson Florissant School District
Board member Dr. Donna Paulette-Thurman*
Board member Connie Hardge
Hazelwood School District
Board member Margo McNeil*
Board member Mark Behlman*
Board member Dr. Brenda Youngblood*
St. Louis Community College
Board of Trustees, Sub District 1 Kevin Martin
Spanish Lake Fire Department
Prop. E Yes
ROCKWOOD LABOR CLUB
Monarch Fire District
Prop F Yes
TRI-COUNTY LABOR CLUB
City of Flint Hill
Alderman, Ward 2 Calvin Carter*
City of Lake St. Louis
Alderman, Ward 1 Gary Torlina
City of New Melle
Alderman, Ward 2 Gary Schneider*
City of O’Fallon
Alderman, Ward 1 Chris Horvath
Alderwoman, Ward 2 Lisa Thompson*
Alderman, Ward 5 Mike Pheney
City of St. Charles
Councilwoman, Ward 1 Catherine “Cat” Smith
Councilwoman, Ward 2 Venetia McEntire
Councilman, Ward 3 Vince Ratchford*
City of St. Peters
Mayor Leonard B. (Len) Pagano*
Alderwoman, Ward 3 Melissa Renee Reimer*
Alderman, Ward 4 Patrick A. Barclay*
City of Wentzville
Alderman, Ward 1 Joseph Kovar (write-in)
Alderwoman, Ward 2 Tricia Byrnes
Alderman, Ward 3 Jerrett Einsporn
Fort Zumwalt School District
Board of Education Craig Stephen Moore
Board of Education John A. Callahan
Board of Education Gabriel R. Helms
Francis Howell School District
Board of Education Mary Lange
Board of Education Patrick Lane
Board of Education Doug Ziegemeier
Prop. S Yes
Orchard Farm School District
School Board (2-year term) Andy Todd Schomaker
School Board (3-year term) Ashley Oliver
School Board (3-year term) Donald Eric Williams
School Board (3-year term) Erin (Bextermueller) Stopke
Prop. G Yes
City of St. Charles School District
Board of Education (1-year term) M. Ellen Zerr
Board of Education (3-year term) Leslie Knight
Wentzville School District
Board of Education Kori Sloan
Board of Education Daniel Brice
Board of Education Erin Abbott
Prop. S Yes
Prop. C Yes
St. Charles Community College
Board of Trustees Shirley Lohmar
Board of Trustees Pamela S. Cilek
Cottleville Fire Protection District
Prop. Fire Yes
O’Fallon Fire Protection District
Board of Directors Matt Simmons
St. Charles County Ambulance
District 5 Abigail Nilson
District 6 Ron Reguly*
WARREN COUNTY LABOR CLUB
City of Truesdale
Alderman Rodger Wells
Wright City R2 School District
Board member Alice Jenson
Illinois 12th Congressional District AFL-CIO COPE endorsements
The following candidates have been endorsed by the Illinois 12th Congressional District AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education (COPE) in the March 17, 2020 primary and Nov. 3, 2020 general elections.
U.S. SENATE
Richard Durbin
ILLINOIS HOUSE
Dist. 108 Kacie Weicherding
Dist. 111 Monica Bristow
Dist. 112 Katie Stuart
Dist. 113 Jay Hoffman
Dist. 114 LaToya Greenwood
Dist. 116 Nathan Reitz
ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT
Sarah Smith
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT
Judy Cates
MADISON COUNTY
County Board Chair Robert Daiber
Circuit Clerk Amy Gabriel
State’s Attorney Crystal Uhe
Coroner Steve Nonn
Auditor Joe Silkwood
Circuit Judge Tom Gibbons
3rd Circuit Judge Rich Tognarelli
3rd Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth
MONROE COUNTY
State’s Attorney Celeste Korando
County Commissioner Duane Langhorst
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Coroner Carlos Barbour
County Commissioner Tim Lowery
State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker
Circuit Clerk Sherry Johnson
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Circuit Clerk Kahalah Clay
Board of Review Kinnis Williams, Sr.
Recorder Michael Costello
Auditor Patty Sprague
County Board Chairman Mark Kern
State’s Attorney Jim Gomric
Coroner Calvin Dye