Election 2011

Parkway School Board Incumbents Keep Positions

Three incumbents retain their positions after Tuesday's election, but a newcomer came in close behind and says she'll stay active in the district.

UPDATED: 3:35 p.m. Wednesday- Voters decided Tuesday that incumbent Parkway School Board members Dee Mogerman, Bruce Major and Chris Jacob should keep their positions. Voters could select three of four candidates to vote for in the Parkway School Board election. Click here for election results. Jacob received the most votes, with 8,237 votes, or 26.10 percent. Mogerman garnered 8,162 votes, or 25.86 percent. Major slipped in with 7,994 votes, or 25.33 percent. Patch called each of the candidates late Tuesday night, but could  only reach Jacob for comment. Jacob spoke with Patch about his upcoming three-year term. He said the board will work hard to implement Project Parkway over the next term. He also looks forward to working with the new …

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Election 2011

Election Day Town and Country-Manchester Voters' Guide

Information for Town and Country and Manchester voters as they prepare for alderman, Parkway School Board, the county assessor and fire board races in Tuesday's election.

Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m. Town and Coutry - Manchester Patch will be out early talking with voters and let you know what they are saying about Tuesday's election. Patch will also post election results as they come in Tuesday night and speak with candidates as the results come in. Voters will take to the polls for board of aldermen races in both Town and Country and Manchester. Residents will also vote on Parkway School Board members, the West County EMS and Fire Protection Board Secretary and choose a county assessor for the first time. Those elected will make decisions that impact tax rates, education, paramedic services and the assessed value of homes. Patch will bring you complete coverage during and following the…

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Parkway Board of Education Candidates Q and A: Dee Mogerman and Bruce Major

Get to know the Parkway Board of Education candidates as Dee Mogerman and Bruce Major respond to several questions from Patch.

Editor's note: Patch sent the following questions to each of the four candidates for the Parkway School District Board of Education. We are running the candidates' responses in ballot order, two at a time. Check back Friday for the answers given by Chris Jacob and Patricia Adair. Candidates are running for three open spots on the school board. Terms last three years. The election is April 5. Dee Mogerman Mogerman has been an active in the Parkway School District for many years. She currently serves as the board liaison to the Project Parkway Steering Committee. She has also been involved in the Parkway A+ Schools Advisory Board and the Parkway Government Relations Committee. She worked on the Proposition R and Proposition S steering …

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Four Parkway School Board Candidates Vying for Three Open Seats

Four candidates filed for the three open Parkway School Board seats. Three are current school board members, while the fourth is a mother who is new to the school district.

Four candidates filed for the three open Parkway Board of Education seats. Three are current school board members, while the other is a mom new to the school district. In order of filing, the candidates for the April 5 election are Dee A. Mogerman, Bruce Major, Chris Jacob and Patricia Adair.  Mogerman, Major and Jacob are all current board members, Adair is new to the district this year. Town and Country - Manchester Patch spoke with all four candidates. Here is a brief summary of each: Dee A. Mogerman- Mogerman, of Creve Coeur, became a board member in 2004 and served as the board president for two terms. She tells Patch she is running again because she feels Parkway is in the middle of a strategic planning process that she wants to see …

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Incumbents Sign Up On First Day of Filing

Candidates filed for the Manchester and Town and Country city councils and the Parkway Board of Education on the first day of filing for the April election.

Tuesday was the first day to file for office for the April 5 election. Candidates filed for the Manchester and Town and Country boards of aldermen and the Parkway Board of Education. Filing closed at 4 p.m. Tuesday and all but one of the candidates who filed were incumbents. Town and Country has four seats open in April. Incumbents David A. Karney, of ward 4, Tim Welby, of ward 2, and Lynn H. Wright, of ward 1, filed for re-election. No candidate has yet filed for ward 3, though there is plenty of time as filing continues through Jan. 18. Alderman Karney, who has lived in Town and Country since 1962, has served as and alderman for 13 years and was mayor from 2003-2005. He said he enjoys working with the city staff and the opportunity to …

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