Frontenac Swears in Mayor, Council Members

Tom O'Brien welcomed to the Board of Aldermen.

Tuesday night was one of pomp and ceremony in Frontenac. With the April 2 election certified, Mayor Keith Krieg took the oath once more as mayor of the city. At the same time, John O'Connell and Bud Guest were sworn in again, and Tom O'Brien became a new member, representing Ward III. O'Brien defeated 8-year-veteran John Levis who was not in attendance at the meeting. Members praised their departing fellow member. "John (Levis) was a vocal and active member and contributed a great deal over eight years," said Mayor Krieg. Krieg mentioned that Levis' famous quote "Using an elephant gun to kill a flea" will however likely be retired. Council member Tom Hizar too thanked Levis for his dedicated service to the city. Thursday, Patch will …

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Results for Arch/Park Tax, Prop P in St. Louis County, City

It had to pass in both St. Louis City and St. Louis County in order to impose the sales tax increase to fund improvements around the Gateway Arch, local parks and regional trails.

Voters in St. Louis County and St. Louis City said yes to a 3/16ths of one-cent sales tax increase designed to fund about $31 million a year in improvements to the Gateway Arch grounds, the regional Great Rivers Greenway trails and greenways, and for city and county parks. The measure had to pass in both the county and the city in order to be implemented. In the city, with 100 percent of the vote counted, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the proposition won with 67 percent of the vote. With 100 percent of the votes counted in the county, the proposition passed easily with a 53 percent to 47 percent margin. The money would go toward: Correction: An earlier version of this article used the incorrect proposition name in the headline…

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Decision Time: What Races & Issues Will You Be Deciding Tomorrow?

If you haven't reviewed our guide to the April 2 election, time's running out.

Uncontested Races For Ladue Mayor & City Council

Field of candidates in Frontenac; Ladue School Board. No contested races in Olivette.

There will be no contest for mayor or council members in Ladue in Tuesday's election. Alderwoman Nancy Spewak is uncontested for Mayor of Ladue, replacing the retiring Anthony "Tony" Bommarito. Ladue ward candidates, uncontested are: Art Bond, Ward 1; John R. Fox, Ward II, and Bill Brennan, Ward III. City of Frontenac Mayor Keith Krieg is running for another term unopposed. Ward Races in Frontenac Ward I Kate Hatfield, 49 year old health care consultant versus Michael Morrison and incumbent John T. O'Connell, incumbent, 56 year old business consultant. Ward II Bud Guest, incumbent, 66 year old retired engineer, unopposed. Ward III John Levis, incumbent, 70 year old investment banker against Tom O'Brien, 49 year old small business owner. …

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Ladue-Frontenac April 2 Election Guide

Patch brings you everything you need to know about the April 2 election, from candidates and ballot questions to where to vote.

On Tuesday April 2, voters in Ladue and Frontenac will together head to the polls to elect Mayors, Aldermen, two directors on the Ladue School Board, and decide on a countywide parks funding proposal.         William Shirley Jeff Kopolow Kisha Lee Dan Regelean Sam Goodman   St. Louis Beacon report on Proposition P  Where Do I Vote: Look up your address on the Secretary of State's website

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Ladue School Board Election: Submit Your Questions for Candidates

Patch will send questionnaires to the candidates running in the April election for two seats on the Ladue Board of Education. What questions should we include?

Five candidates have filed to run for two seats on the Ladue School District Board of Education in the Apri 2 election. As we approach the election, Patch will send each candidate a questionnaire to help empower voters to cast their ballots for the candidates they believe in. And we would like to include all of you in the process.  What questions do you have for the candidates? Do you have a question about an issue in a particular school? Or would you like to know the candidates' viewpoints on a more general question for the whole district?  Please share your questions in the comments section at the bottom of this article. We'll include as many as we can in our candidate questionnaire. We ask that you please ask questions that are on point…

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Deadline This Week For St. Louis County Voter Registration

The last day to register for the April 2, 2013, election is March 6.

If you want to vote in the April 2 election, the deadline is fast approaching to register to vote in St. Louis County. Voters must be registered by March 6 to vote in the April election. In order to register, you must: Missourians can register to vote by one of the following methods: St. Louis County residents can also send in a completed voter registration application to: The Board of Election Commissioners, 12 Sunnen Dr., Ste. 126 St. Louis, MO 63143. If mailing your registration, it must be postmarked by March 6. For more information, check out the Board of Election Commissioners website.

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Ladue Lawmaker Proposes Moving State, Federal Primary Elections to June

State Sen. John Lamping, R-Ladue, wants to move primaries from August to June, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri State Sen. John Lamping, R-Ladue, wants to move primary elections for state and federal offices from August to June. Currently, Congress, the Legislature and many statewide offices hold party primaries on the Tuesday after the first Monday in August of even-numbered years. Lamping said his reason for the proposed change is because a June primary would give candidates more time to communicate with voters before the November general elections, the Post-Dispatch article stated. A Senate committee reportedly held a hearing on the proposal, but did not take any action, according to the Post. (Read the complete Post-Dispatch story here.)

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