by Chris Hayday, Ozark Chapter Political Chair
Governor Blunt has scheduled a special election for Tuesday, November 8 to fill the three legislative vacancies in the 29th Missouri Senate district (McDonald, Barry, Stone, Taney, Ozark and Lawrence Counties), and the 94th (Kirkwood) and 150th (Crawford and Dent Counties) Missouri House of Representatives district seats. Since candidate filing will not close until September 18 (after time of printing), the Sierra Club cannot yet take a position in any of these three races. However, the Ozark Chapter Political Committee will be watching these races closely to determine our level of involvement should the Sierra Club decide to support or oppose any candidates or if we see an opportunity to influence the debate on any of the important issues the candidates discuss.
Be sure to check the political committee webpage to keep current with the Political Committee decisions or to learn of any opportunities to get involved with the chapters political program,http://missouri.sierraclub.org/Political/2005_ozark_chapter_political_page.htm. You can also contact me directly at chayday@mchsi.com or (573) 234-2492.