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Elected Officials

The City of St. Joseph is dedicated to providing efficient quality services by working in partnership with individuals, neighborhoods, and businesses to enhance the quality of life and to create a healthy, vibrant community in which to live, work, and visit.

The partnership that exists between the government, the business community and private citizens was recognized by the National Civic League when they designated St. Joseph a 1997 All-America City. The City of St. Joseph has a council-manager form of government. The City Manager runs the day-to-day operation of the city and oversees all city departments. The Mayor and eight other members of the City Council make laws and vote on policy and budget matters. Members of the Council are elected for four year terms and serve on a part-time basis.

The three-member Buchanan County commission is the administrative arm of county government. Commissioners meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to approve spending orders for the county government. They are responsible for the budget, and the maintenance and upkeep of county properties and facilities.

The state legislature is in session from January through May in Jefferson City.

NATIONAL OFFICIALS
US House of Representatives - www.house.gov
US Senate Web site www.senate.gov

President
George W. Bush (R)
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
www.whitehouse.gov
Vice President
Dick Cheney (R)
Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20500
U.S. Senator
Claire McCaskill (D)
United States Senate
Hart Senate Office Building
Room 825A
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6154
FAX (202) 228-1518
Email
U.S. Senator
Christopher "Kit" Bond (R)
Russell Senate Office Building
Room 274
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5721
FAX (202) 224-8149
U.S. Congressman, 6th District Representative
Sam Graves (R)
United States House of Representatives
1415 Longworth
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3121
FAX (202) 225-7041
Or
201 South 8th Street, Room 330
St. Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 233-9818
FAX (816) 233-9849

STATE OF MISSOURI OFFICIALS
Missouri Web site www.state.mo.us

Governor
Matt Blunt (R)
State Capitol Building, Room 216
201 West Capitol Avenue,
P.O. Box 720
Jefferson City 65101
(573) 751-3222
FAX (573) 751-1495
Lieutenant Governor
Peter Kinder (R)
State Capitol Building,
Room 121
201 West Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City 65101
(573) 751-4727
FAX (573) 751-9422
Secretary of State
Robin Carnahan (D)
State Capitol Building
Room 208
201 West Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City 65101
(573) 751-4936
State Auditor
Susan Montee (D)
Capitol Building
Room 229
Jefferson City 65101
(573) 751-4824
State Treasurer
Sarah Steelman (R)
Capitol Building, Room 229
Jefferson City 65101
(573) 751-2411
Attorney General
Jay Nixon (D)
Supreme Court Building
Jefferson City 65101
(573) 751-3321

STATE SENATOR
Missouri Senate - www.senate.state.mo.us

Senator
Charles W. Shields (R), District 34
47 S.E. Erin Ct.
St. Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 233-2465

STATE REPRESENTATIVES
Missouri House of Representatives - www.house.state.mo.us

Edward Wildberger (D)
District 27
2414 Dewey St.
St. Joseph 64505
(816) 364-1852
Robert Schaaf (R)
District 28
2120 South Riverside Rd.
St. Joseph 64507
816-279-7917
Martin Rucker (D)
District 29
3857 King Hill Ave., St. Joseph 64504
(816) 238-7692
 

BUCHANAN COUNTY OFFICIALS
Buchanan County - www.co.buchanan.mo.us

Presiding Commissioner
R.T. Turner
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1503
816-233-8948 (h)
Eastern District Commissioner
Dan Hausman
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules, St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1503
816-233-3530 (h)
Western District Commissioner
Bud Crockett
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1503
816-238-4291 (h)
County Clerk
Pat Conway
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1412
Prosecuting Attorney
Dwight Scroggins
302 N. 5 th , Room 132
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1480
Assessor
Scot VanMeter
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1472
Auditor
Nancy Nash
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1408
Sheriff
Mike Strong
501 Faraon
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-5555
Collector
Sidney Johnson
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules, St
Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1401
Public Administrator
Bill McMurray
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1442
Recorder of Deeds
Karen Higginbotham
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1437
Treasurer
John Nash
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1432
Circuit Clerk
Mary (Salanky) Beattie
Buchanan County Courthouse
411 Jules
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1462
 

ST. JOSEPH CITY OFFICIALS
St. Joseph - www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us

ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS - 2006-2010(Revised 1/10/07)

MAYOR
Ken Shearin
**Room 309
City Hall
1100 Frederick Avenue
64501-2376
816-271-4640
cell #816-341-4501
FAX 816-271-4737
mayor@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
 
COUNCIL MEMBERS
 
DEPUTY MAYOR
Mike Hirter
**2301 Cranberry Hill Lane
64503-2012
cell #816-341-4502
mhirter@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
AT LARGE
Bill Falkner
**3905 N. 29th St.
64506-1303
cell #816-341-4504
bfalknerr@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
AT LARGE
Donna Jean Boyer

**5216 Mockingbird Lane
64506-3379
816-279-5259
cell #816-244-3913
djboyer@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
DISTRICT I
Roger Baker
**1616 NE County Line Rd
64505-1118
cell #816-341-4503
rbaker@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
DISTRICT II
Joyce Starr
**1100 Frederick Avenue
64501-2337
cell #816-244-3906
jstarr@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
 
DISTRICT III
Mike Bozarth
**5207 Swift Avenue
64504-1270
816-238-8265
cell #816-341-4505
mbozarth@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
DISTRICT IV
Gary Roach
**3802 Patee St.
64507-2156
816-279-8892
cell #816-341-4506
groach@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
DISTRICT V
Barb LaBass
**3901 Bucher Drive
64503-1647
816-233-9838
cell #816-752-8363
blabass@ci.st-joseph.mo.us

**Receives Council mail at this address

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS
St. Joseph School District - www.sjsd.k12.mo.us

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ST. JOSEPH

Superintendent
Melody Smith
925 Felix
816-671-4000
816-671-4470 (fax)
St. Joseph, MO 64501
School Board
President
Diane Watson
816-233-8672

Vice President
Martin Rucker
816-238-7692
 David Hornaday - 816-232-5215
Leo Blakley - 816-279-4742
Teresa Humphreys - 816-232-8900
Barbara Moore - 816-233-6522
Dennis Snethen - 816-238-1615

GOVERNMENT WEB SITES
U.S. President - www.whitehouse.gov
U.S. Senate - www.senate.gov
U.S House - www.house.gov
Missouri Government - www.state.mo.us
Missouri Senate - www.senate.state.mo.us
Missouri House - www.house.state.mo.us
Buchanan County - www.co.buchanan.mo.us
City of St. Joseph - www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us
St. Joseph School District - www.sjsd.k12.mo.us


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