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Missouri State Government August 5, 2008 Election
State Treasurer; State of Missouri; Democratic Party Voter Information

This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Aug 7 9:07am
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Clint Zweifel Click here for more information about this candidate 103,408 votes 31.8%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: State Representative District 78
  • B.A., UMSL
  • Master in Business Administration, UMSL
Priorities:
  • Investing state funds responsibly
  • Renewing the promise of home ownership
  • Making college affordable for students and families
Mark Powell 92,938 votes 28.6%
  • Party: Democratic
Andria Danine Simckes Click here for more information about this candidate 70,566 votes 21.7%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: JD Affiliated with Kodner Watkins Muchnick Weigley & Bricson
  • BA From Brown University & JD from Washington University School of Law
  • Win 96 (Democratic Coordinated Campaign
  • Legal Aide to Governor Mel Carnahan
  • State Wide Coordinator of Caring Communities (in the Department of Economic Development)
  • St. Louis Regional Director-Department of Economic Development
  • Executive Director of the St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone
Priorities:
  • Economic Development through public/private partnerships to do things like fund hospitals at risk of closing state wide.
  • Education-I have detailed policy at every level of education from increased access to early childhood education, to making college affordable.
  • Financial literacy-making sure our children know how to wisely invest thier personal money, reacing out to the communities to offer counseling.
Charles B. Wheeler Click here for more information about this candidate 58,562 votes 18.0%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Retired physician
  • Education: Graduated from University of Kansas Medical School & University of MO-KC Law School
Priorities:
  • To effectively and conservatively manage Missouri's $3 billion investment portfolio and oversee the office's 48-member staff.
  • To expand, as a member of the Missouri House Development Commission, the use of tax credits for affordable-housing projects
  • To try to promote enviornmental responsibility in the treasurer's office through such things as recycling and energy conservation.

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  • Candidates for State Offices to Speak at Webster University - Sarah Stellman July 8 4 pm Emerson Library Conference Room 101 Edgar Road Margaret Donnelly and Jeff Harris July 10 at 6 pm Emerson Library 101 Edgar Road Webster Groves Sam Page July 16 at 5:30 pm Emerson Library Andria Simckes and Clint Zweifel July 23 at 4 pm University Center Sunnen Lounge 175 Edgar Road in Webster Groves
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