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MISSOURI CANDIDATE PROFILES Primary Election 2016 MISSOURI CANDIDATE PROFILES Primary Election 2016 As published in Front Line ©, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2, Summer 2016, 15820 Clayton Road, PO Box 37054, St. Louis, MO 63141, (636) 386-1789, Fax (314) 434-7028 ~~~ GOVERNOR ~~~ issouri’s general primary is schedule for August 2, 2016. There is a full slate of candidates and Democratic issues for the upcoming election in November. MThere are multiple statewide contests in Missouri that Chris Koster (Democratic) FRONT LINE will focus on in this issue with more detail BIO: Chris Koster was born August in the fall when the final ballots are set. In an attempt to 31, 1964, in St. Louis, Missouri, and is give a sense of candidates and positions, we have chosen to currently in his second term as Missouri’s highlight what the candidates have put forward primarily Attorney General. He is a graduate of Saint from their websites. Time and space limit the amount of Louis University High School, received his BA information that can be spent on each candidate; for those and JD from the University of Missouri and his candidates we have provided their websites for further MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He worked as an information. The information is meant to be educational Assistant Attorney General before moving to Kansas City, where and helpful, but not necessarily comprehensive of the he entered private practice focusing on litigation. In 1994 he was candidates’ views and positions. elected prosecuting attorney in Cass County and was re-elected in 1998 and 2002. Prior to 2007, Chris was a member of the We have made every effort to be fair and non-partisan Republican party but changed to Democratic before running in our presentation of candidates as we do not and will not for Attorney General in 2008. ISSUES: Chris is a strong endorse any particular person or party. We are, however, 1 supporter of Obamacare and Medicaid Expansion. Following focused on issues of faith and education with regard to the an investigation by his office in 2015, he found nothing wrong government and who represents the People; therefore our with the way in which Planned Parenthood handled fetal tissue. focus and guide in selecting information is based on the Chris opposes Right to Work legislation in Missouri.2 Endorsed by Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region Advocates, Constitution and the Divine Author on whose principles Inc. (2012); PROMO- For the Personal Rights of Missourians that document was created. With that in mind please (2012); National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund use this information as a guide and then use the available (2012); Missouri National Education Association (2012); and resources to further inform you judgment. Missouri AFL-CIO (2012). WEBSITE: http://www.chriskoster.com Eric Morrison Charles B. Wheeler Leonard Steinman Cisse Spragins (Democratic) (Democratic) (Democratic) (Libertarian) No information available. No information available. www.facebook.com No information available. Page Two Missouri Candidate Profiles 2016 cont’d ~~~ GOVERNOR cont’d ~~~ Republican applaud the proponents of SJR39 for taking action to protect religious freedom. However, I don’t believe this legislation is the John Brunner right approach. I oppose SJR39, because I believe that while it is well-intentioned, it could unintentionally threaten our economy BIO: John Brunner was born on December and job creation.”4 Endorsements/Ratings – None found 8, 1951, in Missouri. He and his wife Jan have been married since 1977. They have WEBSITE: http://ericgreitens.com/ three children and ten grandchildren. He graduated from Harding University, served Catherine L. Hanaway in the U.S. Marine Corps, and earned an BIO: Catherine Hanaway was born MBA from Washington University in St. November 8, 1963, in Schuyler, Nebraska. Louis. This is Brunner’s second run at elected She is married with two children and is a office having previously run for U.S. Senate in 2012. He is a member of Mary Queen of Peace Catholic businessman who spent three decades in the manufacturing Church. She received a BA from Creighton business where he grew a family business until his retirement University in 1987 and attended The as Chairman and CEO in 2009. Brunner is an Evangelical Catholic University of America where she Protestant and has served as a deacon in his church and aided received her JD in 1990. Catherine was worldwide mission and relief organizations. Favorite quote: elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1995 and in “A government that’s big enough to do everything for us is 2002 and was elected as the first female (and mother) Speaker big enough to take everything from us.” – Thomas Jefferson. of the House where she saw the fruit of her work to transition ISSUES: Pro-life, support Second Amendment, wants to reform Missouri’s legislature from Democrat to Republican. She was welfare, stop Common Core in Missouri, is against expanding appointed by President Bush as United States Attorney for the Medicaid, and wants to pass Right to Work laws for Missouri. Eastern District of Missouri serving from 2005-2009 where “she protected whistleblowers who alleged that a company He wants to protect religious liberty and the sanctity of life. was defrauding Medicare, sent multiple child pornographers Endorsed by FreedomWorks; Missouri Right to Life PAC (and predators) to prison (including abductor Michael Devlin WEBSITE: https://www.johnbrunner.com of missing teen Shawn Hornbeck, and) and fought against manufacturers of methamphetamine.”5 She is currently a partner Eric Greitens at Husch Blackwell. ISSUES: Support law and order in post- Ferguson Missouri; Ethics reform in Jefferson City and Reform BIO: Eric Greitens was born April 10, 1974, Missouri’s Courts; Opposes Common Core and Obamacare; in St. Louis, Missouri. He is married to Opposes the EPA’s proposed Waters of the United States Sheena Greitens and they have two sons. regulation; Supports Paycheck Protection for workers; Pro Right His education includes a PhD from the to Work law for Missouri; Pro tort reform and ethics reform; University of Oxford in 2000, a Masters Supports Constitutional Carry in Missouri; Favors defunding of Philosophy, Developmental Studies, Planned Parenthood and increasing penalties for fetal organ sales University of Oxford in 1998, and an AB in Missouri; Opposes sex-selective abortions in Missouri; Protect in Ethics from Duke University in 1996. Eric Missouri borders using E-Verify and allow police to detain illegal was a White House Fellow at the White House immigrants; Opposes state cooperation when resettling unknown Fellowship Program from 2005-2006. He is an author, a Navy persons from areas hostile to the United States. Endorsements/ Seal, and serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Ratings Missouri Right to Life PAC, 100% MO Federation Navy Reserve. He served in Afghanistan and Iraq earning a of Independent Business, MO Chamber of Commerce, 0% Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Prior to entering politics, Greitens PROMO, 15% NEA, 22% MO Votes Conservation. was the founder and CEO of “The Mission Continues” which WEBSITE: http://hanawayforgovernor.com/ is a Missouri-based non-profit that helps returning veterans get back on their feet and give back to their communities. Eric Peter Kinder changed political identity from Democrat to Republican around BIO: Peter Kinder was born May 5, 1954, in 2012-2013.3 ISSUES: Ethics Reform in Jefferson City; Pro-Life; Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is the current Pro-Second Amendment (Life Member of the NRA); Opposes Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. He is Common Core and is for school choice; Pro Right to Work laws for Missouri. On the question of religious liberty: “It is a Christian (Methodist). Peter obtained his JD fact that people of faith are under attack in America, and our from Saint Mary’s University School of Law religious liberties are being threatened. That is why I respect and (Texas) in 1979. He served as a Missouri Missouri Candidate Profiles 2016 cont’d Governor cont’d Lt. Governor cont’d State Senator from 1992-2004 before being elected Lt. Governor in 2005. Russ has worked as an attorney in private practice and in 2004. Prior to his election to public office, Peter was a staff with BJC Healthcare. “My goal will be to bring Missourians attorney with the Drury Industries. Peter holds the NRA’s together for a more trusted government and to build an even highest A+ rating and Missouri Right to Life’s “Defender of Life better Show-Me state.”6 ISSUES: Pro-choice on abortion (Rated 7 Award.” ISSUES: Pro gun rights and helped pass right to carry 0% by the National Right to Life Committee in 2006 ); in favor in Missouri; Led fight by states against Obamacare; Supports of embryonic stem cell research and against restricting interstate Right to Work for Missouri; Comprehensive Education Reform transport of minors to get an abortion. In 2006, Russ voted not to define marriage under the Constitution as between one-man- including ending Common Core; Seeks tort and medical one-woman. He voted to increase the debt limit in 2011 from malpractice reform; Supports Federally Qualified Health Clinics; $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. He co-sponsored what became Pro Ethics Reform. Endorsements/Ratings Missouri Right to Public Law No. 110-199 (2007) called the “Second Chance Life PAC, 100%; MO Chamber of Commerce; MO National Act” to reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. Federation of Business; NRA; 0% NARAL; 0% PROMO; 20% Endorsements/Ratings 0% Gun Owners of America; 100% NEA; 28% as Liberal by Riverfront Times; 99% Conservative by NARAL, NEA. Missouri Family Network WEBSITE: http://russcarnahanformissouri.com/#leader WEBSITE: http://www.peterkinder.com/#fighting-for-missouri Tommie Pierson, Sr. ~~~ LT. GOVERNOR ~~~ BIO: Tommie Pierson, Sr.
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