Politics & Government
Clayton, Meet Keaveny: Senator Will Represent Part of City
A bipartisan commission's decision places part of Clayton in the Democratic state senator's district.
As predicted last week, a bipartisan commission has given final approval to a Missouri state Senate map, and it will have implications for .
It also means boundaries for state Senate districts are final, giving a bit of certainty to candidates seeking to serve in the Missouri General Assembly’s upper chambers.
Commissioners made minor tweaks to the tentative proposal, as noted in a St. Louis Beacon article. The biggest changes? Placing more of Clayton in the 4th District—which is represented by Sen. Joe Keaveny (D-St. Louis)—along with making minor adjustments to the boundary between the 13th and 14th Senate districts.
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In the tentative map, the in the 14th District. Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-University City), a graduate, represents that district.
Keaveny's term ends in 2014.
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“Today, the State Senate Reapportionment Commission filed finalized district maps with the Secretary of State’s office,” said Secretary of State Robin Carnahan in a statement Monday. “This action provides more clarity to state Senate candidates who were waiting to file or intended to file in one of the Senate districts created after the 2000 Census. All state Senate candidates have the option of withdrawing and re-filing in one of the districts approved by the reapportionment commission.”
“Any candidate who wishes to run for office in one of the finalized districts should make sure they come to the Missouri Secretary of State’s office and file by 5 p.m. on March 27,” she added.
Opponents of the map decided to drop a lawsuit aimed at resurrecting an earlier plan declared unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court, The Associated Press reported this week.