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Endorsed Candidates - Missouri House of Representatives |
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Jill's experience as a business woman, local elected official and community volunteer make her the ideal choice to represent the 82nd District in the Missouri House. Jill is ready to bring her proven track record, high energy, and commitment to public service to meet the challenges facing the district and the state. Her experience includes: Elected to Creve Coeur City Council, April 2007 Elected to Board of Education, Ladue School District (2000-2006) Chosen as President, Board of Education, Ladue School District (2003-2005) Appointed to Creve Coeur Planning & Zoning Commission (1997-2000) Appointed to the following boards: Congregation Shaare Emeth Crown Center for Senior Living National Council of Jewish Women Advertising Executive for 20 years, including Senior Vice President of a St. Louis–based advertising agency To learn more visit Jill’s website. Mail Contributions to: Jill Schupp for State Representative 418 N. Mosley Road Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Phone: 314 569-1400 Email: jillschupp@aol.com
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Rep. Vicki Lorenz Englund, a Democrat, represents part of St. Louis County (District 85) in the Missouri House of Representatives.
To learn more visit Vicki’s website. Mail Contributions to: Citizens for Vicki Lorenz Englund Phone: 314-631-2691 Email: info@vickienglund.com
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Jeanne Kirkton, a lifelong Missourian, has lived in Webster Groves for 28 years with her husband, Dr. Larry King. Her daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren live there too. Jeanne holds a Nursing degree from Maryville University, her Diploma from Barnes Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia and a Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Webster University. Community service is an important part of her life and she has volunteered for Food Outreach Inc., Oasis, and Habitat for Humanity and is a member of numerous non-profit organizations. A strong advocate for gun violence prevention, Jeanne served as the Legislative Director of the St. Louis Million Mom March and on the board of Missourians Against Handgun Violence. She has worked tirelessly at the state and local levels against allowing concealed guns in Missouri. She served as board member and president of the Jefferson Township Democratic Club, on the State Board of the League of Women Voters of Missouri and the St. Louis League of Women Voter's Education Committee. Jeanne is a member of the Missouri Association of Social Welfare and participated on their Mental Health Task Force. She has a deep commitment to a healthy environment and conservation. Jeanne sat on the board of Missouri Votes Conservation and the Open Space Council of Greater St. Louis. She was appointed to the Missouri State Parks Advisory Board by Governor Bob Holden and was elected Chair in January 2007. Most politics are local according to Jeanne and she understands that great ideas and solutions many times begin around kitchen tables. She was elected to the Webster Groves City Council in 2006 with a majority vote and the Missouri State House in 2008. She is a strong proponent of citizen input. In her elected duties, Jeanne served as Council Liaison to the Webster Groves Library Board of Trustees and the Webster Groves Sustainability Commission, which was created under her leadership. Jeanne serves on the following committees in the Missouri House of Representatives: Health Care Transformation, Transportation, Tax Reform and Appropriations for Health, Mental Health and Social Services.
To learn more visit Jeanne’s website. Mail Contributions to: Jeanne Kirkton for State Representative Phone: 314 968-0124 Email: jkirkton@earthlink.net |
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Deb has been a small business owner for over ten years. In 2003 she started Des Peres Physical Therapy. As a small business owner she is aware of the issues that surround small business in today’s competitive corporate environment, increasing business taxes, raising health care costs and the growth and development of our communities. Deb joined the Kirkwood Area Chamber of Commerce in 2004 to participate in a group of people committed to their communities. Deb will work to improve small business policies affected by state government. While treating her patients, Deb has encountered many problems with our current healthcare insurance system. She is critically aware of patients who come with ever increasing out of pocket co-pays and the denial of services. Many patients with healthcare do not have physical therapy services covered, and 47 million Americans no longer have any health care coverage. Healthcare is an important issue with Deb, and she will work to find solutions.
Deb lives in Kirkwood with her nephew Griffin. Six years ago, Deb had the great opportunity of having her eight year old nephew move in with her. Griffin is now 14 and in his last year at North Kirkwood Middle School. As a single parent, Deb understands the importance of Griffin’s education and school. She and Griffin are fortunate to live in a community with the great public education Kirkwood Schools offer. Deb wants every child to have the opportunity Griffin has, and when she represents the 94th District in Jefferson City, she will work for all our children's quality education. Born and raised in New England, Deb has been a long term resident in the Sugar Creek Valley of Kirkwood. As many "new" residents, Deb actively sought out an opportunity to live in Kirkwood. The beauty of old trees, the uniqueness of the neighborhoods, the thriving downtown business district, all make Kirkwood a highly sought after place to live.
To learn more visit Deb’s website. Mail Contributions to: Deb Lavender for State Rep Phone: 314 749-7777 Email: deb@lavenderforstaterep.com
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A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Jan Polizzi was raised to believe that faith, family and giving back to the community are priorities. Jan graduated from public schools and received her Master’s Degree in Nursing from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. After practicing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cardinal Glennon Hospital, she redirected her health career focus to primary care and prevention to avoid admissions to expensive and invasive hospitalization of newborns and access to care for high risk populations. Jan was the first nurse elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992 and served as Vice-Chair of Public Health and Safety. She fought for Medicaid Expansion and improved Family Planning funding that resulted in a drop in teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and improved infant mortality. Her input was critical in the wording of definition of accident, illness and injury for workmen’s compensation reform. She served one term on the Board of Education in the Mehlville School District. She has served four terms as President of Third District Missouri Nurses Association and Delegate to the American Nurses Association and Center for American Nurses. She is currently on the Executive Board of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Project. As a practicing Community Health Nurse, she is employed by faith-based initiative Nurses for Newborns Foundation and targets high-risk pregnancies and infants. Nurses for Newborns Foundation has significantly lower than state and national averages for child abuse and neglect, infant mortality, and repeat teen pregnancy. Jan and her husband Pete Polizzi have been married for 38 years and have one son Joe a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She saw tuition rise yearly and many of his associates had to drop out due to expenses. Jan fears higher education is being squeezed away from the middle class. Now running again for State Representative, Jan has the experience and integrity to return health care access and improved outcomes for Missourians. Jan is committed to restoring health care cuts, expanding access to primary and preventive health care, make college more affordable and return good paying jobs to Missouri. To learn more visit Jan’s website. Mail Contributions to: Committee to Elect Jan Polizzi Phone: 314 842-0669 Email: J_Polizzi@charter.net |
