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83rd District

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Gina Mitten Wins State Rep Primary in 83rd District

Mitten celebrated with her supporters at Las Palmas in Maplewood on Tuesday evening. The 83rd District includes all or parts of Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Brentwood, Rock Hill, Webster Groves and south St. Louis.

Gina Mitten won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, and is on her way to becoming state representative in the 83rd District. Mitten, who defeated fellow Democrat James Trout, is all but guaranteed a seat in the Missouri General Assembly following the general election in November. No Republican has filed to run in the district. Mitten tallied 1,692 votes to Trout's 977, according to the unofficial results posted on St. Louis County's website. Mitten, 48, celebrated with family and friends at an election-night watch party at Las Palmas in Maplewood. "The voters understand and recognize that running a positive, ethical, clean, legal campaign is what they really want and expect from their leaders," Mitten said. "My thoughts on representing (my …

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Gina Mitten, Democrat for 83rd District State Representative (in Maplewood-Brentwood Patch), James Trout, Democrat for 83rd District State Representative (in Maplewood-Brentwood Patch), Leading St. Louis Area Attorneys Form New Firm in Clayton -- Saint Louis Lawyers Group Comprised of Highly Experienced Legal All-Stars, and 3 more ›

TP

11:54 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Gina - Congratulations (again) on your classy and graceful win. You showed that an electrion can be won without resorting to lies or unethical actions. As your friend, I'm proud of your accomplishment. As your constituent, I'm proud you will be representing me in Jefferson City.   more ›

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

83rd District Race: Gina Mitten Has Cash Advantage Over James Trout

The two Democratic candidates are facing off in an election to represent the 83rd district, which includes Maplewood, Brentwood and Richmond Heights.

As of June 30, the committee backing Gina Mitten for 83rd District state representative had more than four times the cash on hand as that backing competitor Jim Trout. That's according to reports filed this month with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The 83rd District includes Maplewood, most of Brentwood and the parts of Richmond Heights generally south of Highway 40. Gina Mitten for State Representative had nearly $18,000 on hand, as compared to the roughly $4,100 held by the group Vote Trout. Other highlights from the reports:

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Maplewood City Hall (in Maplewood-Brentwood Patch), Brentwood City Hall (in Maplewood-Brentwood Patch), Richmond Heights City Hall, and 1 more ›

Tim

2:11 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012

I also like what Babs pointed out. If you cannot read an article and understand, or do simple math after reading that article, than why think you can be State Rep. Please, be smarter Mr. Trout. The money isn't equal no matter how you try to fudge the numbers. That is why my vote goes to Mrs. Mitten. She is a hardworker and a fighter for any just cause. She is a late in life attorney after being a…   more ›

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