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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Election Profiles: 10 Candidates Vying for Seats on Chesterfield City Council

Prepare yourself for the April 2 election by reading Patch's run-downs on each of the candidates.

With election day drawing near, Patch wants to make sure voters are able to make informed choices about the local candidates vying for office by providing their answers to a questionnaire sent out earlier this month.  After starting off with the race for Chesterfield mayor, we now move to the candidates for Chesterfield City Council. One seat from each of Chesterfield's four wards is up for grabs and a total of 10 candidates are seeking office. Council members are elected to two-year terms while the mayor serves for four. Click the links below to see their responses along with some basic information on their background and reasons for running.  Editor's Note: The candidates received an identical questionnaire via email and were each given …

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Election Profiles: Bruce DeGroot, Candidate for Chesterfield City Council

Ten candidates are running to fill four spots, one from each of the city's four wards.

Name, Age, Address: Bruce DeGroot Occupation: Attorney, St. Louis Consumer Attorney Group Education: St. Louis University '93, J.D., Law; University of South Dakota '87, B.S. Family: Jill, Spouse; Reagan, Marquette ‘12; Cliff, Crestview; Thomas, Wildhorse Years lived in Chesterfield: 19 Bruce graduated from St Louis University School of Law in 1993. He has been a practicing attorney ever since. Bruce is married to his wife Jill and together have three children. Their daughter Reagan, is a 2012 graduate of Marquette High School. Their two boys, Cliff and Thomas, attend Crestview Middle School and Wild Horse Elementary. Bruce has coached all three of his children in numerous sports including basketball and volleyball. Bruce and Jill are …

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Chesterfield Resident Unhappy with AT&T Antenna Upkeep on Her Street

She told the Chesterfield planning commission that's why she's against G4 antennas being added to the tower.

AT&T workers drive pickup trucks on neighborhood common ground to equipment sheds, digging up the ground as they go. That's why a Deerhorn Drive resident is against G4 antennas being added to what's already there. The Chesterfield Planning Commission, Monday night, heard public comments about proposed G4 antennas to be added to existing antenna towers on Deerhorn Drive and Baxter Road. AT&T would like to add the G4 capability as soon as possible. Chesterfield planner Shawn Seymour explained the project to the commission, and Tina Koncki, a real estate agent representing AT&T, was there to answer questions. The tower on Deerhorn Drive is approximately 170 feet high. The G4 antennas wouldn’t add to that. The tower on Baxter Road is 114 feet …

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