Email: joe.barker@patch.com
Phone: 636.575.9390
Hometown: Pacific, Mo.
Birthday: Aug. 27, 1985
Bio: Born and raised in Pacific, Mo., (that's out by Six Flags), Joe graduated from Pacific High School in 2004. After that, he went to Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., to study journalism. While a student at Truman, he worked on the campus newspaper, the Index, serving a variety of roles. He finished up his education at Truman in 2008 and immediately moved to Hannibal, MO, to take a job with the Hannibal Courier-Post. He spent two years in Hannibal, the last as the Sports Editor, before coming to St. Peters.

POLITICS
How would you describe your political beliefs?

I tend to lean left on a lot of things, but not everything.

RELIGION

How religious would you consider yourself? (Ie, casual, observant, devout, non-religious).

I don't consider myself very religious. I see the benefits for people, but I have yet to find one for me.

Do you identify with a certain religion? If so, which one?

No. See above.