A lobbyist-sponsored junket ended in a misdemeanor charge against Sen. Jeff Smith, D-St. Louis, and according to Pettis County Circuit Court records he is looking to a lobbyist to defend him against that charge.
Joe Bednar, a longtime Missouri Democratic Party powerhouse, is listed as Smith's attorney. Bednar, a partner with the powerful Armstrong Teasdale firm, served as chief counsel to Governors Mel Carnahan and Roger Wilson...and is also a registered lobbyist representing Ameren UE, Centene Corporation, St. Louis University, Devry, and BJC Health Systems, as well as Armstrong Teasdale.
It would appear Smith is well aware of how damaging a charge like this, misdemeanor though it may be, could be to what appears to be a promising political career.
More information about the charges against Smith, Rep. Joe Aull, D-Marshall, and lobbyist Lynne Schlosser can be found in the Sept. 25 Turner Report.
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List of Education Lobbyist paid for by taxpayer's money not ever mentioned by RT. Apparently if they are lobbyist for entities he agrees with they are OK. Any other lobbyist organization, forget about it!
MISSOURI NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Phone 1:
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101-4174
Address 1:
Address 2:
C/S/Z:
573 634-3202 Phone 2:
1810 EAST ELM STREET
Lobbyist(s)
Simmons, Ben Principal was entered on: 2/16/2006 11:56:08AM
Smith, Charles E. Principal was entered on: 9/18/2007 2:11:40PM
Guinther, Chris Principal was entered on: 10/1/2001 10:18:39AM
Aull, DeeAnn Principal was entered on: 3/2/2001 8:36:59AM
Pullen, Florence Principal was entered on: 7/26/2005 9:37:25AM
Medley, Leila C Principal was entered on: 1/2/2001 11:48:20AM
Fajen, Otto Principal was entered on: 5/6/2005 10:24:20AM
McLuckie, Steve Principal was entered on: 7/5/2001 2:27:44PM
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Phone 1:
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102
Address 1:
Address 2:
C/S/Z:
(573)751-3563 Phone 2: ()-
205 JEFFERSON
PO BOX 480
Lobbyist(s)
King, D Kent Principal was entered on: 1/5/2001 3:20:58PM
Ogle, Gerri Principal was entered on: 6/4/2001 11:41:05AM
Lieberman, Heidi Atkins Principal was entered on: 1/8/2007 8:20:34PM
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Phone 1:
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102-0480
Address 1:
Address 2:
C/S/Z:
(573) 526-2572 Phone 2: (573) 751-3503
205 JEFFERSON STREET
PO BOX 480
Lobbyist(s)
Bertels, Amber Principal was entered on: 11/9/2004 1:43:48PM
Loyd, C. Jeanne Principal was entered on: 3/11/2004 2:28:35PM
Brown, Charles R. Principal was entered on: 8/21/2003 3:17:18PM
Ogle, Gerri Principal was entered on: 3/11/2004 2:53:57PM
VanZandt, Mark Allan Principal was entered on: 12/20/2000 9:36:11AM
Headrick, Nancy Principal was entered on: 3/12/2004 7:49:00AM
Schulte, Norbert H Principal was entered on: 3/12/2004 1:54:10PM
Villmer, Rich Principal was entered on: 1/3/2001 1:22:36PM
LePage, Shari Principal was entered on: 12/8/2000 10:30:58AM
Quinn, Thomas W. Principal was entered on: 1/8/2007 8:17:56PM
MISSOURI FEDERATION OF TEACHERS &SCHOOL RELATED PERSONNEL
Phone 1:
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101
Address 1:
Address 2:
C/S/Z:
(573)634-2115 Phone 2: ()-
227 JEFFERSON
Lobbyist(s)
Gifford, Luana Principal was entered on: 2/16/2003 9:22:23AM
MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Phone 1:
COLUMBIA, MO 65205
Address 1:
Address 2:
C/S/Z:
573-442-3127 Phone 2:
PO BOX 458
407 SOUTH 6TH STREET
Lobbyist(s)
Hull, Angela M. Principal was entered on: 9/2/2004 3:31:42PM
McCray, Gail Willis Principal was entered on: 9/3/2004 11:22:21AM
Lorts, Melissa Principal was entered on: 9/2/2004 3:34:44PM
Wood, Michael R Principal was entered on: 12/8/2000 11:03:17AM
MISSOURI SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
Phone 1:
COLUMBIA, MO 65203
Address 1:
Address 2:
C/S/Z:
(573)445-9920 Phone 2: ()-
2100 I-70 DRIVE SW
Lobbyist(s)
Ward, Carter Principal was entered on: 1/24/2001 12:56:00PM
Straub, J Chris Principal was entered on: 12/7/2000 3:25:45PM
Randol, Melissa Principal was entered on: 1/24/2001 12:53:14PM
Reid, Michael C Principal was entered on: 7/6/2006 1:53:57PM
If Smith had hired a lobbyist for any of those organizations, I would have printed the story and included the information. I don't recall right offhand having written any stories about lobbyists for the education organizations, but I have written numerous times about campaign contributions from the education community.
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