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Historical Summer 2004 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The August 3, 2004, primary election will feature some races of particular interest to residents of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Neighborhood. Consistent with the historical policy of the TIMES to feature highlight races which have candidates who are neighborhood residents, in 2004, on the August, 2004, ballot are neighborhood candidates Tim Schoemehl and Nancy Farmer. U.S. Senate Race: Formerly State Representative and before that Executive Director of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, current State Treasurer Nancy Farmer is running against veteran Senator Kit Bond for the U.S. Senate. Recent news from the Farmer campaign included results of a poll showing Nancy gaining ground. “Kit Bond is among the most vulnerable Republicans up for re-election.” That’s the conclusion drawn from a poll of Missouri voters which shows that Missourians may know Kit Bond but they do not support his re-election. Farmer trails Bond 49 percent to 39 percent at the outset of the poll, despite a statewide name recognition that is half of Bond’s.
To make matters worse for Bond, Farmer leads 47 percent to 46 percent among voters familiar with both candidates.
After voters are presented with positive information – using the candidates’ own words – on a range of issues, Farmer cruises into a 53 percent to 37 percent lead. “Solid evidence from the poll indicates Bond has a base of support of only 37 percent, placing him in the ‘endangered incumbent’ zone,” said Bob Meadow, founder and president of Decision Research. “This low number suggests voters are tired of Bond, who has been on the statewide ballot in Missouri seven times since 1970.” Locally, Nancy’s headquarters are in the Deer Creek Shopping Center at 3232 Laclede Station Road. And she and husband Darrell Hartke have lived on Waterman for many years. State Representative Race: Tim Schoemehl is running for the office of State Representative for the 64th District seat being vacated by Bob Hilgemann, due to term limits. Tim resides on the 6100 block of Washington and is a third-generation resident of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Neighborhood.
He graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio with a degree in history and political science, has been a CORO Fellow, and worked in commercial real estate for the St. Louis Develop-ment Corporation.
He has been active in Metropolis and on the Board of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council.
He is currently in his third term as President of the Rosedale Neighbors Association. Tim Schoemehl has been endorsed by the 28th Ward Regular Democratic Organization, as well as the 17th Ward Dem-ocrats. Schoemehl notes that he has surveyed the district about the priorities of the constituents.
He states: “Knowing firsthand that the quality of life in our neighborhoods can be threatened by the problem properties and nuisance crimes, as your State Representative, I will work with residents, local officials, and police to fight crimes that impact our neighborhoods and to crack down on problem properties that foster illegal activity.
I will also work to expand opportunities for recreation in our neighborhoods, so that young people have positive alternatives to crime and drugs.” There are three other candidates for State Representative. Rachael Storch has served as Director of Operations for Governor Mel Carnahan’s Senate campaign and as Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator Jean Carnahan in Washington, D.C.
A graduate of Harvard, Storch is a lawyer who has worked for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri focusing on health care policy and legal issues affecting low income families. For THE TIMES, Storch stated that: “In the legislature, I will make education a priority issue, and I will fight for adequate resources for our schools, including targeted resources for early childhood education; computer and technology programs; and training for teachers and administrators.
I will support legislation to ensure that our schools are safe, including legislation to keep weapons out of schools.” Terry Crow and Sreenu Dandamudi did not respond to our request for information to be included in this issue. Interestingly, three of the candidates are around 30 years old.
In a recent issue of the Arch City Chronicles, Dave Drebes said, “The most important development project before the city is not downtown – it is the development of new pools of talent – we find inspiration from these young leaders.” For information on the upcoming election, check out the city’s website stlcin.missouri.org/bdelection or the state’s site, sos.mo.gov/candidates. You may register to vote or change your voting address at the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, 300 N. Tucker. Vintage Vinyl, our neighbor on Delmar, is participating in a monthly voter registration drive aimed at the young voter. Be sure and encourage all your friends and neighbors – especially new neighbors – to register to vote before the August 3 primary. Co-Editors Disclosure Note: Lana Stein is campaign treasurer for Tim Schoemehl.
A neighborhood fundraiser has been scheduled at the home of Jo Ann and Neville Vatcha.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2004.
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