Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Toohey is on the board of the Brentwood Forest Condominiums, but this is his first time as a Brentwood alderman.
Aldermanic election newcomer Patrick Toohey defeated incumbent Lorraine Krewson, running for her fourth term in Brentwood’s fourth ward, as well as Gary S. Bierman, who had been an alderman in the 1980s. Toohey’s 69 votes beat out Krewson’s 56 and Beirman’s 42. The close three-way race didn’t give Toohey a majority of the votes, but it was enough. Toohey filed to run, then had a change of heart, thinking he didn’t have time to campaign. Then he decided to leave his name in. He’s on the board of Brentwood Forest Condominiums. He said his work there would have to speak for his qualifications to run. He said he’s sure Krewson and Bierman must be disappointed. “They each got to be an alderman in some capacity,” he said. “It’s kind of a roll in…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Brentwood residents talked about why they came out to vote during Tuesday's municipal election.
Ward 3 incumbent Andy Leahy also won re-election in an uncontested race.
In the first election since the string of controversies that rocked Brentwood in 2011, three newcomers are set to join the city's Board of Aldermen. Maureen Saunders (Ward 1), Cindy Manestar (Ward 2) and Patrick Toohey (Ward 4) all won seats on the board during Tuesday's municipal election. Andy Leahy, an incumbent in Ward 3, won an uncontested re-election bid. Each candidate was elected to a four-year term. (Get real-time updates about Brentwood City Hall and other news on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MaplewoodBrentwoodPatch) Saunders, who won with 66 percent of the votes cast in her ward, entered the public eye following two stories of financial mismanagement at city hall: former city administrator Chris Seemayer's theft of city …
One Brentwood aldermanic candidate called the low turnout disappointing.
Just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jim Bischoff and Maureen Saunders shared a bench outside Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Brentwood, the polling place for Brentwood’s Ward 1. Voters started arriving as the sun rose, but not at a great pace. Ninety-five had voted by 9:30. Though Bischoff and Saunders said they were there for the day, family and supporters kept them going with trips to Subway and St. Louis Bread Co. While the candidates admitted that election day is long, they said they're happy it's finally here. “I’m glad it’s over, I think that’s the general consensus,” Bischoff said. The night before, Saunders had similar comments. “I don’t like the ugliness,” she said. Saunders said she was a little anxious about the election, which she …
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The Ward 1 and Ward 4 seats are contested. Many are glad that the race is finally about to end.
There are two contested aldermanic races in Brentwood today: Ward 1 and Ward 4. In Ward 1 it’s Maureen Saunders against Jim Bischoff. Saunders, who spearheaded the effort to collect 1,000 signatures for a Missouri state audit of the city of Brentwood is running against Bischoff, who was asked by Mayor Pat Kelly to run against Saunders. Saunders wants to be on the board when the results of the state audit come back to help implement the suggestions. Bischoff got into the race because Kelly asked him if he would consider it. “I did, and here I am,” Bischoff said. “I just do volunteer; it’s part of what I do. It’s that simple,” he said. On March 10, a robocall survey went out to Ward 1, asking residents if they approved of the city’s handling…
On April 3, all voters will decide on a St. Louis County proposition. Voters in two Brentwood wards will have contested races: Ward 1 and Ward 4.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Here's a rundown of all running for seats on the Brentwood board of aldermen. Ward 1: James Bischoff and Maureen Saunders Ward 2: Cindy Manestar (unopposed) Ward 3: Andy Leahy (unopposed) Ward 4: Gary S. Bierman, Lorraine Krewson and Patrick Toohey Where can I vote? On Tuesday, April 3, polling places will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Find your polling place by inputting your address or check out the PDF attached to the guide. Ballot Measures Proposition S: St. Louis County voters will be asked to approve a $100 million bond issue to fund construction on both county court buildings. Most of the bond—$85 million—would be used to construct a new Family Court building next to the circuit court. The remaining $15 million would fund …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Missouri's 'Sunshine' law makes records of public governmental bodies open for inspection. Patch requested the voting records of all candidates for the Brentwood Board of Aldermen, and looked specifically at how often they voted in municipal elections.
Ward 4 aldermanic candidate Patrick Toohey last voted in a municipal election in 1999. Since then, Lorraine Krewson, also a Ward 4 candidate, voted in ten municipal elections. Among the seven Brentwood aldermanic candidates, Krewson gets the gold star for being a regular voter in municipal elections. She registered to vote in 1960, and since 1999, has missed only two municipal elections; in 2001 and ’03. Toohey registered in 1994, and since then, in municipal elections, voted only in 1999. Neither Krewson or Toohey returned messages Patch left for a comment. Gary S. Bierman, also a Ward 4 candidate, registered in 2007, and voted in the 2010 and '11 elections. He said he was a Brentwood alderman in the 1980s, then lived in the city of St. …
Monday, March 19, 2012
He said he'll let his qualifications as a CPA and his work as manager on the Brentwood Forest Board speak for his campaign.
Patrick Toohey said he never had the chance to officially withdrawal from Brentwood's Ward 4 aldermanic race after he told Patch of his decision to pull out, due to work obligations. "In the mean time, word spread that I was dropping out of the election," he said in a March 18 e-mail to Patch, "partially because of the article Patch wrote and partially because of conversations I had with those in the community about dropping out." He said individuals in the community urged him to reconsider, and he did. "I am going to remain on the ballot but I am just not going to actively campaign. I will let my qualifications as a CPA (do not confuse this with the CFA, I am a CPA and currently working towards the CFA exam) and the work I do on the …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
We're scheduling interviews for aldermanic candidates in Brentwood. What should we ask them?
The April 3 election is less than a month away, and we at Patch have started scheduling interviews with each aldermanic candidate in Brentwood. We plan to replicate our elections coverage from last year, when we profiled aldermanic and school board candidates in every contested race. Our profiles of Lee Wynn and Brandon Wegge are great examples of the work we completed. We believe it's important for voters to learn as much as possible about candidates before heading to the polls on April 3, and we're thankful that most candidates have welcomed us into their homes to meet their families and learn about their priorities. Now we want to hear from Brentwood residents: What questions do you have for the aldermanic candidates? Add your questions…
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Gary S. Bierman was removed from the board because of a conflict of interest, said Joan Smith, president of the Brentwood Forest Condominiums Board of Managers. Bierman said there's another side to the story.
Despite stating otherwise in its flier, the Brentwood Forest Condominiums Board of Managers did not allow unit owners attending Monday’s night’s meeting to vote for or against retaining Gary S. Bierman as a member of the oversight committee. Bierman, a candidate for Ward 4 alderman in April's municipal election, was removed as president and voted off the board of managers entirely on Jan. 16 after receiving "favored treatment and services under questionable services," charged Betty Connor, vice president of the board, during a prepared statement. Bierman accepted the decision that removed him as president, but he sought to retain a seat on the board until June, when his four-year term was scheduled to expire. It was denied, prompting …
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9:05 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Patch was unable to contact Krewson or Bierman the night of the election for comment, but since then both contacted Patch with statements. They've been added to the article. more ›