Thank you to all who attended the EWIDA luau - we appreciate your support. Please enjoy some pictures of this tropical event, held June 1 at the the home of Kay Gabbert.
EWIDA board members Kay Mantia and Sandy Grbac
Master Chef George Grbac
Judy Ronzio and Angela Marnati and Committeeman Jack Stelzer
Rep. Robin Wright-Jones and EWIDA board member Cara Jensen
Rep. Michele Kratky, Jeff Krull, Rep. Rodney Hubbard
Rep. Margaret Donnelly and Ed Manita
Rep. Sam Page
Rep. Robin-Wright Jones, Davitta Hanson and Willie Meadows
April Harris, 9th Ward Committeewoman Beth Ortmann, 9th Ward Alderman Ken Ortmann
15th Ward Alderwoman Jennifer Florida
Rob Stelzer, Tom Mcginity, and Don Burrus
Committeewoman Tishaura Jones and EWIDA chair Norah Ryan
Assessor Ed Bushmeyer
8th Ward Democratic Caucus - Feb 28, 2008
Barack Obama delegates Kay Mantia and Ben Phillips
Barack Obama alternate delegates April Harris and John W. Tyler
Hillary Clinton delegate and alternate Tom McGinity and Kay Gabbert
2007 EWIDA Holiday Party Pictures
Thank you to all who attended the EWIDA Holiday Party - we appreciate your support. Please enjoy some pictures of this sparkling event, held December 1 at the Southwest Garden Neighborhood Association Building at 4950 Southwest Ave. in St. Louis Missouri.
8th ward residents Brad Phillips and Nick Conway
8th Ward residents Juanita Rice and Cara Jensen
Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce and husband
Norah Ryan, Mayor Francis Slay, Beni , Joy Ward
8th Ward Committeewoman Tishaura Jones and State rep. Margaret Donnelly
Recorder of Deeds Sharon Quigley Carpenter and husband
Director of Public Safety Charles Bryson and wife Timberly
8th Wd Committeeman Jack Stelzer and former State rep. Fred Kratky
Former comptroller Virvus Jones and daughter Tishaura Jones
8th ward residents Bob Byrne and Tom Stoff, City treasurer Larry Williams, City Sherrif Jim Murphy, 25 Wd committeeman Norm Sutterer
Judy Ronzio
8th Ward Alderman Steve Conway, Ann and Nick Conway
9th Ward Alderman Ken Ortmann and 9th Ward Committeewoman Beth Ortmann
8th ward resident Tom McGinity
8th ward resident Jeanne Potts
EWIDA officers Barb Beck and Kay Mantia
8th ward resident Pat Duffy and son John Duffy
8th ward president Norah Ryan and Joy Ward
Norah Ryan and Margaret Donnelly
8th ward residents Kay and Ed Mantia
Collector of Revenue Greg Daly
Jack Stelzer, Denise Phillips, Brian Wahby
License Collector Mike McMillan and Dawn Fuller
8th ward residents Ben and Denise Phillips
8th ward resident Doug Roach
Brad Phillips and Carmen Horn
8th ward residents Pat and Carol Burke
8th ward resident George Grbac and Southwest Garden neighborhood association president Floyd Wright
State rep. Robin Wright-Jones and Pat Burke
SW garden exec director Dana Gray and 8th ward resident Jeff Krull
New Public Safety Director
Mayor Francis Slay plans to announce today the
appointment of Charles Bryson as the City’s Director of Public Safety.
Bryson will replace Sam Simon, who has resigned to pursue another
opportunity.
Bryson will take over the position immediately.
Bryson most recently served as Mayor Slay’s Neighborhood Development Executive
and deputy chief of staff. Prior to joining City government, Bryson worked for
the Missouri Housing Development Commission, a state agency.
The Department of Public Safety is the largest city department. As
director, Bryson will supervise several City agencies, including the St.
Louis Fire Department, two correctional institutions, the Neighborhood
Stabilization Office, and the Building Division.
Bryson is married to a St. Louis public school teacher. They have two children
and live in the Penrose neighborhood.
Bryson Reiterates Order
You probably want to know what my
appointment means. Here’s what I think:
My appointment gives us a chance for a fresh start. Running the City’s
largest department is a killing job. Sam decided to leave for another job
opportunity. I know what it is, and I congratulate him. That, however, is
his announcement to make.
Sam and I have different styles, different skills, and different friends. I
know that things are going to feel – and be – different in Public Safety.
Some important things, though, won’t change. Chief George must still make
the promotions by Friday. That order stands – and I endorse it. If he
doesn’t, he – like you, me, or anybody else who refused to obey an order and
do their job — will face disciplinary action.
Once promotions get made, I am going to spend a great deal of time
addressing some unrest in the Fire Department. While most of that unrest has
to do with things like promotions and transfers, it keeps playing itself out
in the language of race. It is, therefore, absolutely accurate to say the
Fire Department, which is the most racially diverse fire department is the
region, also has race problem. I am going to bring together people of good
will from throughout the community to help guide me on that. And I expect to
find plenty of support within the Fire Department itself. I think that
relatively few St. Louis firefighters talk or feel like the angry ones you
see on TV. Most firefighters like their jobs, love their City, and – again,
like the rest of us – want the best for their families.
I am also going to work with Rick Frank and the Chief to get a new entry
level written test as quickly as possible. We need more new firefighters
than, say, building inspectors because firefighters retire relatively young.
We are not going to dumb down the test just to get firefighters, because
that would dumb down the Fire Department. We are going try using a different
format to find out if that was the problem on the last test.
I also want to get the investigation into the use of probationary officers
on private property wrapped up. That investigation has gone on for far too
long. If there’s something there, let’s say so. If not, let’s get back to
work.
In the Corrections Division, I am going to take a fresh look at how we
supervise our contract with our outside medical provider. I am also looking
forward to a plan being put together by Gene Stubblefield to add even more
jail space so we can keep more criminals off of the streets for longer
periods of time.
Family matters: Kratky nominated to replace Kratky
By Jake Wagman
Saturday, Sep. 08 2007
To positively no one’s surprise, Democrats in southwest St. Louis have given the
nod to Michelle Kratky to replace her husband in the state
House.
You’ll recall that former State Rep. Fred Kratky, with term
limits looming, stepped down earlier this year to take a job with the St. Louis
Realtors Association.
Kratky was the only candidate seeking the nomination.
from PubDef:
Mrs. Kratky Gets Nod
from City Dems
By Antonio D. French
As expected,
Michele Kratky, wife of former State
Rep. Fred Kratky, has been selected as
the Democratic nominee to replace her husband in February's special election.
Southside Democratic committeemen and -women met this morning to select their
candidate. According to the press release, Kratky was the only candidate
considered. Here's the press release:
Democrats in the 65th
Legislative District chose Michele Kratky Saturday as their nominee to run
for State Representative. Michele Kratky hopes to succeed her husband,
former State Representative Fred Kratky, who resigned the seat in June.
Last week, the Governor called a Special Election for February 5, 2008, to
fill the seat, triggering the process held Saturday that decided the nominee
for the Democrat Party.
"I am delighted to be able to finally choose our nominee, and hopefully, our
next State Representative," said Jack
Stelzer, chairman of the 65th Legislative District Democrats. "I know
Michele will work hard in her campaign, and our committee people will work
hard to ensure her successful election."
According to Missouri Constitution and Statute, Democratic committeemen and
committeewomen from the city wards that make up the 65th Legislative
District decide the Democratic Party’s nominee for a Special Election.
Michele Kratky was the only candidate considered during the group’s meeting.
"I am honored to be the nominee," Michele Kratky said, "and I am looking
forward to running an aggressive campaign."
Officers also were elected
during the meeting. Jack Stelzer will serve as chair;
Antoinette Poole, vice chair;
Louise Tonkovich, secretary; and
Chuck Miller, treasurer.
ON FRIDAY'S BOA AGENDA:
PS
B.B.#69 - Kennedy/Flowers/Troupe/Bosley/Shelton/Griffin/Reed/McMillan/King/Boyd/
Williamson/Carter, An ord. establishing a Civilian Review Board containing
definitions and a severability clause. taken off agenda 2/3/06
8th Ward residents Juanita Rice and Cara Jensen
