Violet Victorious in St. Peters Ward 3 Race
Terri Violet defeated her challenger, Michelle Walker, 785 (56.23 percent) to 607 (43.48 percent) to retain her spot on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Violet Retains Ward 3 Seat With Win Against Walker
Terri Violet keeps her seat on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen following an election night victory over challenger Michelle Walker.
The third time turned out to be the charm for Terri Violet. After coming up short in back-to-back elections for a seat serving Ward 3 on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen, Violet was the big winner in Tuesday's municipal elections. With all 9 precincts reporting, Violet defeated her challenger, Michelle Walker, 785 (56.23 percent) to 607 (43.48 percent). Violet's win keeps her on the board as one of the two representative for Ward 3. She attempted to gain a spot in both 2011 and 2012, but fell short at the polls each time. Despite the loses, Violet found herself on the dais at the St. Peters Justice Center in September following the resignation of Gus Elliott. Elliott, who defeated Violet in 2011, resigned following an investigation by the…
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Field Set for St. Peters Ward 3 Aldermen Seat
Incumbent Terri Violet and Michelle Walker are in the running for the spot on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen.
Filing is now closed and the field is set in the race for the St. Peters Ward 3 seat on the Board of Aldermen. After just more than a month of filing being open, two candidates have decided to run for the Ward 3 seat. Incumbent Terri Violet will face off against challenger Michelle Walker. The two candidates both filed on the first day, Dec. 11, meaning no one else decided to run after the first day of filing. Violet will be campaigning for the third straight spring. This time, however, Violet will be running her campaign as the incumbent candidate. Violet was appointed in September after Gus Elliott's resignation. While Violet's name has appeared on the ballot twice before, Michelle Walker is a newcomer. The Ward 3 resident The winner…
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Filing for Ward 3 Aldermen Seat Closes Tuesday
Incumbent Terri Violet and Michelle Walker have filed for the spot on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen.
Ward 3 residents interested in running for the Board Aldermen have until 5 p.m. to file. Filing for the April 2 municipal election closes today, Tuesday, Jan. 15. Interested Ward 3 residents who would like to challenge incumbent Terri Violet may file their intent to run for an elected office at St. Peters City Hall until 5 p.m. There is a $75 filing fee for the intent to run for an elected office. This April's election was not originally on the St. Peters election cycle. The seat is up for grabs only because Gus Elliott, who won the spot in 2011, resigned following a harassment investigation. Violet was appointed in September to fill the seat until April's election. St. Peters aldermen serve four-year terms, however, this candidates for …
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Candidate Filing for St. Peters Ward 3 Seat Underway
Filing for the seat currently occupied by Terri Violet remains open until Jan. 15.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Filing Remains Open for St. Peters Ward 3 Seat
Filing for the seat currently occupied by Terri Violet remains open until Jan. 15.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Incumbents Reign Supreme: St. Peters Mayor, Aldermen Retain Seats
St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and all four Aldermen won re-election on Tuesday.
For the second straight year the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will remain unchanged after the Municipal Election. Voters in St. Peters hit the polls on Tuesday for the annual Municipal Election. All of the incumbents, including St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano, retained their seats—John "Rocky" Reitmeyer (Ward 1), Jerry Hollingsworth (Ward 2), Tommy Roberts (Ward 3) and Patrick Barclay (Ward 4) earned another four years on the Board. Roberts won the tightest race of the day in Ward 3. In a three-way battle for one seat, the current Board President pulled off a narrow victory over Terri Violet. "It feels great to know that residents of Ward 3 appreciate the work I've done for the past four years," Roberts said. It was the second year in a row…
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Joe Barker
11:31 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
Because some people can't play nice, I'm closing the comments on this post. To all of you who did so, thanks. For those that broke the rules, your commenting privileges will be revoked. Any questions, feel free to email me: joe.barker(at)patch.com. more ›
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Municipal Election Voting Deadline Nears
March 7 is the last day to register to vote for the April 3 municipal election.
Carole Paul
1:56 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013
Come on Gary VD get used to hearing it! And your candidate needs to quit saying she got 46% of the vote when she only got 43.48% to Terri Violet's 56.23%. That's Terri at 785 votes to Walker at only 607 votes, or just say Terri ran away with it, winning by 13% even though she was outspent by 4-1 by out of state PAC money and in state unions. more ›