Politics & Government

Chesterfield Voters' Guide

Unsure of how to vote on Tuesday? Here's a comprehensive guide to the candidates on Tuesday's ballot.

On Tuesday, residents will head to voting booths and make several key decisions that will impact Chesterfield's municipal government, the office of St. Louis County Assessor, the Parkway and Rockwood school districts and the Monarch Fire Protection District.

To help each voter make an informed decision, Chesterfield Patch has compiled its election coverage in one easy-to-use guide. As you weigh your final decisions this weekend, take some time to review what candidates have said in interviews, public forums and questionnaires. Below, you will find links to candidate profiles, coverage of community forums and candidates' responses to Patch questionnaires. 

We hope you find everything you need to make an informed decision. We'll see you at the polls on Tuesday!

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Where can I vote?

Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Find your polling place by address.  

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Chesterfield Mayor

Residents will choose from four candidates:

  • is a current Ward 2 councilman who said he wants to build on the city's current success. .
  • did not respond Patch's to several attempts to contact him.
  • is a retired business owner who said he'd have an open door policy as mayor. .
  • is a former councilman who said he'd like to see more residents involved in city government. .

The mayor presides over city council and votes only to break ties. The mayor has veto power, which council may override with a two-thirds vote. The mayor is paid $12,000 a year.

Candidates are running to serve a two-year unexpired term. The post was left open when former Mayor John Nations stepped down to head Metro. Nations served as mayor from 2001 to the fall of 2010.

Read each candidate's response to the following questions:

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Chesterfield City Council Ward 1

Current Ward 1 Councilman Matt Segal is running unopposed. Segal was first elected to city council in April 2009. He's a lifelong resident of Chesterfield who holds a bachelor's of science in finance from the University of Missouri and a master's in business administration from Maryville University. He consults commercial real estate firms on federal financing options. Read Segal's biography on the City of Chesterfield website.

Ward 1 is the city's northeastern corner. It stretches from the city's border with Maryland Heights in the north to Olive Boulevard in the south. It begins at the City's border to the east at Creve Coeur Mill Road to just beyond Highway 40 and Chesterfield Parkway.

Segal will serve another two-year term. Council members are paid $6,000 a year.

Chesterfield City Council Ward 2

Residents will choose from two candidates:

  • is a former caregiver who’s full of ideas she thinks will bring the community even more together. .
  • is a lifelong Chesterfield resident whose passion to serve is driving his run for office. .

Ward 2 stretches from the City’s borders with Town and Country west to Baxter Road. It is bordered by Olive Boulevard and White Road to the north. The southern boundary isn’t drawn along a road, but connects Baxter Road to Schoettler Road. 

Candidates are running for a two-year term. Council members are paid $6,000 a year.

Read each candidate's response to the following questions:

Chesterfield City Council Ward 3

Current Ward 3 Councilman Randy Logan is running unopposed. Logan was first elected to city council in April 2009. He moved to Chesterfield in 2001 and served on the Parks, Recreation and Arts Citizen Advisory Committee from 2002 to 2006. He has a bachelor's of arts in economics and sociology from Tulane University and owns his own business. Read Logan's profile on the City of Chesterfield website.

Ward 3 is the City's southeast corner. It begins at the City's eastern border with Town and Country. Its western-most point borders Clarkson Road. Its northern border cuts a path from Highway 40 to Schoettler Road to Clarkson and Baxter roads. To the south, it borders Ballwin.

Logan will serve another two-year term. Council members are paid $6,000 a year.

Chesterfield City Council Ward 4

Residents will choose from three candidates:

  • currently serves on the planning commission and wants to see Chesterfield’s downtown and arts scene flourish. .
  • Incumbent would like to continue his record of conservative spending. .
  • is a retired police officer who has been involved in the City since its beginning. .

Ward 4 covers the City’s western half. It stretches from roughly from Baxter Road in the east to the City’s borders at Eatherton Road to the west. In the north, it is bordered by the Missouri River and in the south it reaches past Wild Horse Creek Road to the city’s borders with Wildwood and Clarkson Valley. 

Candidates are running for a two-year term. Council members are paid $6,000 a year.

Read each candidate's response to the following questions:

County Assessor

For the first time, . The assessor heads the St. Louis County Assessment Division, which discovers, identifies, classifies and assesses all real and personal property in St. Louis County.

Every two years, the Assessment Division is required by the state to reassess values on about 389,000 parcels of real estate in St. Louis County to market value. 

In 2010, voters approved a St. Louis County Charter amendment establishing the elective office of assessor. The assessor will serve a four-year term. 

The choice pits a third-term state representative, , and a real estate executive with 37 years experience, . Both candidates said they believe that by making it an elected position, voters sent a message that they want the assessor to be accountable to them. The candidates have faced off . 

Parkway School District Board of Education

Residents will choose from four candidates running for three open spots on the school board. Terms last three years.

  •  has served on the board since June 2004 and wants to see the district's multi-year strategic planning effort, Project Parkway, to fruition. .
  • is the current board president and has been a board member since 2008. Major said he hopes to work with the incoming superintendent, Keith Marty, to implement Project Parkway. .
  • has served on the board since 2008. Jacob said everything about Project Parkway calls for the district to "raise the bar" and do better. . 
  • recently moved to the Parkway School District and said she has always had the desire to be more involved in the system she trusts to educate her children. .

Read each candidate's response to the following questions:

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Rockwood School District Board of Education

Residents will choose from six candidates running for three open spots on the school board. Terms last three years.

  •  is an assistant professor at Maryville University who was a high school principal in the Rockwood district. He said he wants to give back to the district where he worked for 17 years. .
  •  has served on the board since 2010, and from 1989-1995. He said he would like to continue to strengthen collaboration on the board. .
  •  is a retired Rockwood administrator and principal. Stock said his experience in the district gives him an understanding of where the district has been, how far it has come and the possibilities in the future. .
  •  is a teacher in the Parkway School District. He said he is in touch with educational trends and has experience in districtwide strategic planning. .
  •  is an electrical engineer who said he would bring a background of corporate management, labor relations, community service and conservative financial planning to the board. .
  • is a conservative political consultant who specializes in state legislative races. Geller said he'd bring a citzen and taxpayer's perspective to the board. .

Candidates responded to a variety of questions at a public forum. Read their thoughts , , and .

Read each candidate's response to the following questions:

Monarch Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Amid a state-ordered audit, the election to the Monarch Fire District board pits incumbent Richard Gans against Steven Swyers in a battle that has been bitter at times. 

According to The Suburban Journals, the firefighter union and board member Kim Evans would like to see Gans gone. Gans, who has served on the board since 1998 and is the current president, maintains that the board is one of the few in St. Louis County not under union control. 

Swyers agrees with Evans that the district lacks fiscal transparency, The Suburban Journals reports. Swyers said the union is not endorsing him and he's accepted no money from them. 

Both have said they oppose any tax increase or ambulance billing proposals.

Candidates are running for a six-year term. The district covers all or some of Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Wildwood, Maryland Heights, Creve Coeur, Ballwin and unincorporated areas.

Read the full Suburban Journals story.


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