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Jo Ann Emerson

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Hazelwood Election 2012

Lacy Clay Now Senior Missouri Delegate Following Emerson's Resignation

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced she would retire from her seat in U.S. House of Representatives in 2013.

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Missouri, announced Monday that she would resign from the U.S. House of Representatives in February 2013, nearly a month after winning reelection. Emerson represents the 8th Congressional District in southeastern Missouri, stretching north into Jefferson County and west to include Rolla. She plans to become the president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.  She first took office in 1996, replacing her husband, Bill Emerson, after his death. With Emerson's retirement, Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Missouri, becomes the longest serving member of the Missouri Congressional delegation. Clay represents the 1st Congressional District, which includes the City of Hazelwood. Clay released the following statement …

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Patch Political Potpourri

Patch Political Potpourri: 'America's Got Talent' Star Looks to Missouri House

Neal Boyd announced he will run for a Missouri House seat next year.

As a fan of both politics and entertainment, I grudgingly admit sometimes imagining what my coverage routine would be like if celebrities were in public office. For instance, St. Louis County Council meetings would be a little bit more interesting if Cornell Haynes, Jr.—known to the world as Nelly—was pouring over the issues. And you couldn’t imagine my excitement if St. Charles County resident and professional wrestling superstar Randy Orton successfully ran for state representative. Because, you know, he’d go to the papers if he had to talk about a plan to the entice creation of a China Hub at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. But this week, the worlds of entertainment and Missouri politics did actually collide when Neal Boyd, the…

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