Junior League: 100th Year, Grand Celebration in the Works, Part II

President Maureen Strasheim talks about the board structure, plans to celebrate the golden anniversary and more.

  Yesterday, Maureen Strasheim, president of the Junior League of St. Louis talked about becoming a member; going through the training and all in Part I. Today, the interview continues: Patch: What is the structure of your board of directors and how is the decision making done? MS: “We just this year authorized a separation of our governance from our management.  We have six vice presidents and a president and each runs a different area: programs, fund development, training and internal operations. Within those committees are a variety of committees with chairs. Currently, we have 18 board members, and we meet once a month. We’ve been focused on the management side with day to day issues and haven’t spent as much time as we’ve wanted on …

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Junior League of St. Louis: Setting the Standard for Volunteerism

Organization president Maureen Strasheim talks about the 100-year-old organization's goal to "build civil leaders."

Patch.com interviews the current Junior League of St. Louis President Maureen Strasheim. Who are We: A brief synopsis of the League, its vision and goals: The Junior League for Women will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. The vision of the league is serving as a catalyst for lasting community change. The focus is on volunteering and technical support to the community, protecting and empowering children and women’s health and other key issues. Patch: How did the Junior League get started? Maureen Strasheim: The Junior League started in New York out of the Women’s Suffrage Movement back in the early 1900s. Throughout our history, our focus has been on training women to be volunteers. There are Junior League chapters in Great Britain…

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Barack Obama, Democratic Candidate For President

Mr. Obama is the 44th President of the United States and is looking to get reelected in the 2012 elections.

Name : Mr. Barack Hussein Obama Age : 51 Place of residence : Chicago, IL Attended college : Yes College : Columbia University Degree : Bachelor's degree in Political Science Year of graduation : 1983 University : Harvard University Law school Area of research : Juris Doctorate Year of graduation : 1991 Job titles held : Community Organizer, Developing Communities Project President, Harvard Law Review  Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Chicago Law School Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: President of the United States Incumbent: Yes First elected: 2008 Previous elective offices : U.S. Senator (Ill.) Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : None. Address P.O. Box 803638…

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Obama vs. Romney Campaign: Too Long or Too Important?

A new study from the Pew Research Center says Americans think elections are too long and exhausting. And this year's Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney campaign is sure to be no different.

Republicans and Democrats find little to agree on these days, but they have some similar reactions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Nearly identical percentages of Republicans and Democrats say the election will be exhausting.  That's according to a new Pew Research Center study released Thursday.  The study shows most Americans say the campaign has been too long and dull (56 percent each), while 53 percent say it has been too negative. At the same time, an overwhelming majority (79 percent) views the presidential campaign as important. But this is nothing new, Pew says. The public has long expressed the view that presidential campaigns are too long. In surveys conducted over the past three campaigns, asked at different stages in race, …

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Patch Political Potpourri

Political Potpourri Year In Review: Dreams in Digital

A look back at some memorable Web videos from the world of Missouri politics.

It’s hard to believe, but 2011 is only a few short days away from ending, and the natural human inclination is to engage in retrospection. As is the case near the end of December, it’s hard to pick a particular issue or event that defined an entire year. In particular, 2011 featured fierce fights over redistricting, a devastating tornado in Joplin, delicate political maneuvering and a large dose of presidential politics heading into 2012. And even though 2011 was a nonelection year for most folks, there were still some notable contests that caught some interest. While the written word is a tremendous way to capture these moments, the Internet produced alternatives to informing the populace. Since 2007, I’ve been using the magical medium of…

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