Historical Summer 2006 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Betul Ozmat, 61xx Washington, has been named Democratic Committeewoman of the 28th Ward. Committeeman Joe Keaveny introduced his pick for the position at the April ward meeting. Ozmat replaces Lu Green, who resigned when she relocated to the loft district. Betul Ozmat has lived in Skinker-DeBaliviere for 12 years.
She is married to Billy Handmaker, head of Crossroads school and has two sons, Simon, aged 9, and Lev, who is 7.
She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has an MSW from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University.
She is currently an administrator at the School of Social Work and previously worked for the Metropolitan Association of Philantrophy. Ozmat said that she hoped “to advance ideas and policies of the Democratic Party and continue working for a better St. Louis” while serving as committeewoman.
This summer, the 28th Ward organization will be working with the City Central Committee to address the issue of Voter picture IDs, which will be required, due to a new law passed just last week in the Missouri Legislature.
A spirited discussion was held at the May ward meeting, and the organization plans a mailing before the August primary with information about how to obtain a photo id in time for the election.
This will be especially important for those who do not currently have drivers’ licenses. For additional information, contact Committeeman Joe Keaveny, new Committeewoman Betul Ozmat, or Alderwoman Lyda Krewson.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2006.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Original source: SD_Times2006_06.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
