Service Project #3: Trash Pick Up on Dr. Martin Luther King Dr

On January 6th, 2012

Help us pick up trash on Dr. Martin Luther KingJr.  Dr on Martin Luther King Jr Day, Monday Jan 16th.   We will clean up the strip of MLK from Vandeventer to 14th St. Here’s a map of the turf: http://g.co/maps/xbhk3 Monday January 16thNoon to 2pm Meeting Location: Vashon High School   It’s going to take [...]

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31st Birthday Fundraiser and Winter Service Project

On December 8th, 2011

Winter Service Project 2 months ago we cleaned up Roosevelt High School. Over the winter we are going to clean up walk ways. Join us to shovel and salt walk ways for seniors and bus stops in the 79th District to make the streets safer. We’ll supply the bags of salt if you can supply [...]

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I will be a candidate in State House District 79.

On December 5th, 2011

House District 79. I will be a candidate in State House District 79. You can view the district here.  This district is composed of the communities of Tower Grove East, Compton Heights, Fox Park, McKinley Heights, Shaw, Princeton Heights, The Gate District, Lafayette Square, the Campus of St. Louis University, Midtown West Loft District, Midtown Alley, [...]

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The case of voter fraud that really isn’t.

On November 8th, 2011

Yesterday I read an article on something called PJ Media entitled “Soros-Funded Meeting of Voter Fraud Deniers Hold Election Law Conference”. In the article the author uses a term “voter fraud denier” to label the speakers of the panel as part of a grand conspiracy to commit voter fraud across the country and win elections [...]

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Service Project #1: Roosevelt High School Clean Up

On October 6th, 2011

Teachers work hard, now we need to work hard for them. As a city resident, you might remember voting on Proposition S.  This bond issue passed in August of 2009, and resulted in the appropriation of funds for capital improvements in the St Louis Public Schools. Roosevelt High School is the recipient for two major projects that we need [...]

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Fundraiser and Kick Off!

On September 12th, 2011

Join me as I kick-off my campaign for State Representative.  With only 11 months until the August 7th primary, I’m asking those of you who know me for your support. For those of you who may not know me, please come ready to talk to me about your concerns. RSVP HERE Join me at Foam [...]

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The Missed Opportunities of September 12, 2001

On September 11th, 2011

September 12th, 2001 brought for me (as I suspect for many of you) a mix of emotions. Fear, anger, sadness, pride, and perhaps most of all, RESOLVE. Looking back, it helped refocus the need to make my life’s work rooted in community. “Bottling up” that beautiful sense of pride and unity that moved so many of us [...]

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My jobs plan: You give me $10, I’ll give it to someone who needs it.

On September 9th, 2011

Literally billions of dollars are spent every year during election cycles. I’ll be the first to say a lot of that money goes to waste. So here’s what I’m going to do…if you give me $10 I’m going to turn around and give that to someone in the community. Can you commit to donating $10 [...]

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The kind of campaign I want to run.

On September 9th, 2011

   Redistricting is almost over, the final maps of the new legislative districts have me in what will be an open seat in both the Democratic and Republican versions. I’m 99.9% sure one these maps- (hopefully the less gerrymandered Democratic version) will be the final iteration of the map and I’ll be in it. (You [...]

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CAMPAIGN UPDATE: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS TO BEGIN IN JULY

On June 28th, 2011

It’s time to do some good in the neighborhood. For the last couple of months, I’ve been hard at work getting the sixth season ofFrontyard Features off the ground. This summer we are hosting over 150 free movies around the state in communities from  Benton Park to Warrensburg to Bel-Nor and Gravois Park! Bringing these community [...]

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