Missouri’s first two circuit courts were estab-lished in 1815. The 1820 Constitution providedfor the creation of four circuits, each containingfrom four to eight counties. The number of cir-cuits has increased over the years; today 45 cir-cuits operate in Missouri.

The first circuit judges were appointed by thegovernor and confirmed by the Senate. However,the life term of the judges and their method ofappointment proved unpopular; in 1849, theConstitution was amended to provide for popularelection. Most circuit judges are elected today,although judges in some circuits are selectedunder provisions of the Nonpartisan Court Plan.

Constitutional amendments approved byMissouri voters in 1976 provide that the circuitcourts shall be courts of original civil and crimi-nal jurisdiction. All trials start at this level. For-mer courts of limited jurisdiction became divi-sions of the circuit court on January 2, 1979.

Within the divisions of the Circuit Courtthere are three levels of jurisdiction: circuit,associate and municipal. Circuit judges may actwithin all circuit jurisdictions.

The number of circuit judges is determinedby the General Assembly. The Constitutionrequires at least one circuit judge in each ofMissouri’s 45 judicial circuits.

Associate circuit judges may hear matterspending in the Circuit Court or assigned by theSupreme Court. Associate circuit judges hear allcases pursuant to Chapter 517, RSMo, and haveconcurrent jurisdiction over all cases pending inthe Circuit Court.

The Constitution requires at least one resi-dent associate circuit judge in each county. Thestatutes authorize additional associate circuitjudges depending on county populations. Pres-ently, 186 associate circuit judges are requiredby statute.

Municipalities with 400,000 or more peoplemust establish a municipal division over which amunicipal judge presides. Communities of lessthan 400,000 may establish municipal divisionsto hear ordinance violations, or the municipalitymay request that these matters be heard in theassociate division of the Circuit Court. Munici-pal judges are paid locally.

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juvenile officer. A circuit clerk in each county isselected according to law and salaries are set bystatute.

Circuit court judges must be at least 30 yearsold, residents of their circuit, U.S. citizens for 10years and Missouri voters for three years. Circuitjudges serve six-year terms. Associate judgesmust be at least 25 years old, Missouri votersand residents of the counties they serve. Associ-ate judges serve four-year terms.

Circuit court judges each earn $108,000annually; associate circuit court judges earn$96,000. Compensation is determined by statute(RSMo 476.405).

The Fine Collection CenterThe Missouri Supreme Court established the

Fine Collection Center (FCC) pursuant to Section476.385, RSMo. The Fine Collection Center is acentral bureau authorized by statute to processcertain traffic, watercraft and conservation viola-tions for the courts of counties that voluntarilyjoin the Center’s program. The Center beganoperation on July 1, 1999 and 63 Missouri coun-ties were members of the program as of July 1,2003. Offenders who receive citations in partic-ipating counties will have the option of payingtheir fine and costs directly to the FCC or plead-ing not guilty to the FCC and having their ticketssent to the county prosecutor for processing inthe court system.

The Supreme Court appoints the Director ofthe Fine Collection Center. The Supreme Courtalso appoints a Fine Collection Center Commit-tee of at least seven associate circuit judges. Thiscommittee provides oversight of the FCC pro-gram and establishes and maintains a uniformfine schedule to be used by the FCC. Countiesthat voluntarily join the program will agree touse the uniform fine schedule. The schedulecontains all traffic, watercraft and conservationoffenses that the FCC is authorized to process.

The FCC fine schedule sets uniform fines forthe same offenses in all counties participating inthe FCC, resulting in a more equitable system foroffenders. Benefits of participating in the FCCinclude better accountability, improved collec-tion rates, and a reduction in clerical workloadassociated with processing traffic tickets thatallows court staff to redirect their efforts to otherareas. The FCC also provides user friendly cus-tomer service at a toll free number that offenderscan call from anywhere within the United States.The FCC accepts payment by check, moneyorder or credit cards, making payment moreconvenient for offenders.

When an offender pays a ticket to the FCC,the Center is legally authorized to issue a recordof conviction. Records of conviction for trafficoffenses are prepared the next business day after

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the receipt of the offender’s guilty plea and pay-ment of the fine and court costs. The FCC sendsthese records of conviction to the Missouri High-way Patrol and to the Missouri Department ofRevenue for entry on the offender’s drivingrecord. The center is developing a system thatwill electronically report traffic convictionsdirectly to the Department of Revenue.

The FCC sends payments of fines and courtcosts to member county treasurers twice permonth. The FCC keeps no part of the fine or

costs. The county where the offense occurredreceives all the fine money and all the county’sshare of court costs on each case. The FCC sendscourts costs and fees designated for state agen-cies directly to those agencies.

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Circuit 1GARY DIALOffice address: Scotland County Courthouse, 117 S. Market, Room205, Memphis 63555; phone (660) 465-7012.Home address: Rt. 1, Box 135-X, Memphis 63555.Counties: Clark, Schuyler, Scotland.Biography: Born October 12, 1955, in Kirksville. Educated at North-east Missouri State University, B.A., political science, 1977; Univer-sity of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D., 1980. Married Lana Porter, July29, 1978. They have two children, Lydia and Brian. Engaged in pri-vate practice in Memphis. Served as Prosecuting Attorney of Scot-land County, 1981–96; city attorney for Memphis. Member:Missouri and American Bar Associations. Appointed circuit judge onJanuary 30, 1996; elected November, 1996 to fill an unexpired term.Re-elected November 3, 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004.Democrat.

Circuit 2RUSSELL E. STEELEOffice address: Adair County Courthouse, 3rd Fl., 106 W. Washing-ton, Kirksville 63501; phone (660) 665-3145.Home address: 27696 State Hwy. P, Kirksville 63501.Counties: Adair, Knox and Lewis.Biography: Born February 27, 1952, in Kirksville. Graduate of Uni-versity of Missouri–Columbia, A.B., economics, 1974; J.D., 1977.Married Teresa Michelle Terhune, 1996. In private law practice,1977–97. Member: Missouri, Adair County and American Bar Asso-ciations. Appointed Circuit Judge in December 1997. Elected in1998 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 3ANDREW A. KROHNOffice address: 802 E. Main, Princeton 64673; phone (660) 748-3430.Home address: RR 2, Princeton 64673, phone (660) 748-3456.Counties: Grundy, Harrison, Mercer and Putnam.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born April 7, 1944, in Kansas City. Edu-cated at University of Missouri–Kansas City, B.A., education, 1966;University of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D., 1971. Married Connie JoRenfro, 1985. Between them they have seven children. Engaged inprivate practice and served as Prosecuting Attorney of Mercer Coun-ty, 1973–92; Mercer County Associate Circuit Judge 1992–2000.Member: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Third CircuitBar Association, former president; Missouri Bar Association; Prince-ton Rotary Club. Elected Circuit Judge on November 7, 2000. Termexpires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 4ROGER M. PROKESOffice address: 305 N. Main, Ste. 204, PO Box 218, Maryville,64468; phone (660) 582-4231.Home address: 6 Golf Tee Ln., Maryville 64468.Counties: Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth.Biography: Born November 10, 1951, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.Graduate of University of Nebraska–Lincoln (B.S., business adminis-tration, 1973; J.D., 1976. Married Julia A. Willson, June 2, 1975.They have five children. Engaged in general practice of law in North-west Missouri for 24 years. Former assistant professor of BusinessLaw, and adjunct professor of Education Law, at Northwest MissouriState University. Elected circuit judge on November 7, 2000. Termexpires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 5—Division 1RANDALL R. JACKSONOffice address: Buchanan County Courthouse, 411 Jules, St. Joseph64501; phone (816) 271-1447.Home address: 2227 N. 22nd St., St. Joseph 64505.Counties: Andrew and Buchanan.Biography: Born July 19, 1949, in St. Joseph. Educated at MissouriWestern College; University of Missouri–Columbia, B.A., politicalscience, 1971; J.D., 1974. Married Vicki Leigh Burton, August 22,1981. They have two sons, Garrett and Tyler. Former assistant cityattorney and prosecutor for the City of St. Joseph; engaged in privatelaw practice. Appointed magistrate judge, January, 1977, servedthrough December 1978. Elected associate circuit judge in 1978,1982 and 1986. Member: Green Valley Baptist Church; MissouriWestern College Department of Criminal Justice Advisory Commit-tee; St. Joseph and Missouri Bar Associations. Received W. OliverRasch Award for outstanding article in Journal of Missouri Bar 1999. Appointed circuit judge on Feb-ruary 8, 1988. Elected in 1988, 1994, and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

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Circuit 5—Division 2WELDON C. JUDAHOffice address: Buchanan County Courthouse, 411 Jules, St. Joseph64501; phone (816) 271-1441.Home address: 2222 Edgewater Dr., St. Joseph 64506.Counties: Andrew and Buchanan.Biography: Born July 2, 1949, in St. Joseph. Graduate of SavannahHigh School; Missouri Western State College, B.S., business admin-istration; University of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D., 1980. MarriedLinda C. Bachman. They have two daughters, Idean and Abigail.Served in the Air National Guard, 1967–73, received honorable dis-charge. Admitted to the Missouri Bar, 1980; in private practice,1981. Appointed Assistant Buchanan County Prosecutor, 1982–86;elected St. Joseph Municipal Judge, 1986–88; Buchanan CountyAssociate Circuit Judge, 1988, 1990, 1994. Member: Our Lady ofGuadalupe Church; Knights of Columbus (Fourth Degree); Missouri

Western State College Alumni Association. Former member, Laborers’ Local 579. Appointed circuitjudge, 1995; elected in 1996; re-elected in 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Democrat.

Circuit 5—Division 3PATRICK K. ROBBOffice address: Buchanan County Courthouse, 411 Jules, St. Joseph64501; phone (816) 271-1444.Home address: 4800 State Rt. H, S.E., Agency 64401.Counties: Andrew and Buchanan.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born November 6, 1955, in Quincy, Illi-nois. Educated at Southeast Missouri State University, B.A., politicalscience; University of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D. Married Carol Gan-ter, November 22, 1986. They have two children. Served as assistantprosecuting attorney in Buchanan County and practiced law forseven years. Elected associate circuit judge in 1986. Member: West-minster Presbyterian Church; St. Joseph Bar Association; AmericanJudicature Society; Missouri Council of Juvenile and Family CourtJudges; National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges;Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Procedure. Elected

circuit judge in 1988, 1994, and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 5—Division 4DANIEL F. KELLOGGOffice address: Buchanan County Courthouse, 411 Jules, St. Joseph64501; phone (816) 271-1477.Home address: 2807 Whitman Dr., St. Joseph 64506.Counties: Andrew and Buchanan.Biography: Born February 1, 1960, in St. Joseph. Graduate ofMissouri Western State College, B.S.B.A., 1982; University ofMissouri–Columbia, J.D., 1988. Married Jennifer Lang, December30, 1988. They have three children: Xan, Joseph and Annaka.Engaged in private practice in Kansas City, 1988–90. Served as anAssistant Prosecuting Attorney for Buchanan County and practicedlaw from 1990–95. Appointed Associate Circuit Judge in 1995,elected in 1996 and 1998. Member: Wyatt Park Christian Church;American BarberBoys; MWSC Alumni Board; St. Joseph Area Cham-ber of Commerce; Missouri Association of Probate and Associate

Circuit Judges; American, Missouri, Kansas City Metropolitan and St. Joseph Bar Associations. Elect-ed circuit judge in 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 6—Division 1ABE SHAFEROffice address: Platte County Courthouse, 415 Third St., Ste. 65,Platte City, 64079; phone (816) 858-2232.Home address: 21730 Hwy. M, Weston 64098.County: Platte.Biography: Born July 18, 1943, in Kansas City. Educated at Univer-sity of Missouri–Columbia, B.S., business administration, 1965; Uni-versity of Kansas, J.D., 1968. Married to Ann Shafer, and has twochildren. Served as a Platte County Prosecuting Attorney, MagistrateJudge and Associate Circuit Judge and practiced law for 29 years.Member: Weston Christian Church, American, Missouri and Platte(former president) Bar Associations. Appointed circuit judge Sep-tember 28, 1999. Retained in 2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 6—Division 2OWENS LEE HULL JR.Office address: Platte County Courthouse, 415 Third St., Ste. 65,Platte City 64079; phone (816) 858-3436.Home address: PO Box 248, Weston 64098.County: Platte.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born September 1, 1943. Graduate ofUniversity of Missouri–Columbia, B.S., public administration; Uni-versity of Missouri–Columbia School of Law, J.D. Served in U.S.Army 1968–1970; Vietnam Veteran. Served in Platte County as:Prosecuting Attorney, 1975–76, 1977–February 1978; MagistrateJudge, February 1978–January 1979; associate circuit judge, January1979–August 1998. Member: Missouri and Platte County Bar Asso-ciations; Missouri Juvenile Justice Association. Appointed circuitjudge in August 1998. Retained in 2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 7—Division 1MICHAEL J. MALONEYOffice address: Clay County Courthouse, 11 S. Water, Liberty64068; phone (816) 792-7711.Home address: 9011 Catherine, Liberty 64068.County: Clay.Biography: Born August 4, 1938, in Kansas City. Educated at WilliamJewell College, B.A., history, 1960; University of Missouri–KansasCity, J.D., 1964. Married Barbara (Bobbie) Maloney, 1960. Theyhave four children. Law clerk to Judge Wm. H. Becker, U.S. DistrictCourt, Western District of Missouri, 1964–66; engaged in privatepractice, 1966–91; assistant prosecuting attorney, Clay County,1969–77; Clay County Associate Circuit Judge, 1991–96. Member:Clay County, Kansas City Metropolitan and Missouri Bar Associa-tions. Former president of the Clay County Bar Association. Appoint-ed circuit judge, December 1996. Retained in 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 7—Division 2DAVID W. RUSSELLOffice address: Clay County Courthouse, 11 S. Water, Liberty64068; phone (816) 792-7712.Home address: 51 The Woodlands, Gladstone 64119.County: Clay.Biography: Born March 18, 1944, in Independence. Graduate ofUniversity of Missouri, B.A., 1966; J.D., 1968. Married to JacklynRussell, they have two daughters. Attends United Methodist Church.Private law practice in Kansas City, 1968–89; Gladstone city prose-cutor, 1968–72; Gladstone municipal judge, 1972–89; Clay Countyassociate circuit judge, 1989–91. Member: American, Missouri,Kansas City Metro and Clay County (former president) Bar Associa-tions; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, formerpresident; Missouri Association of Criminal Lawyers, former presi-dent. Editor of first edition of Missouri C.L.E., Criminal Practice.

Appointed circuit judge in November, 1991. Retained in 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 7—Division 3JAMES EDWARD WELSHOffice address: Clay County Courthouse, 11 S. Water, Liberty64068; phone (816) 792-7713.Home address: 803 N. Morse, Liberty 64068.County: Clay.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born May 26, 1948, in Brookfield. Edu-cated at Parks College of Aeronautical Technology; St. Louis Univer-sity, B.S., aeronautics, 1969; St. Louis University School of Law, J.D.,1975. Married Theresa M. Kaszko, 1968. They have two daughters.Worked for an astronautics company, 1969–75; law clerk to JudgeTurnage, Missouri Court of Appeals, 1975–76; a law firm, 1976–85;Liberty municipal judge, 1983–85; associate circuit judge, 1985–88.Adjunct professor, University of Missouri–Kansas City Law School.Member: St. James Church; Missouri and Clay County Bar Assns.Served as vice president and president of Missouri Circuit Judges

Assns. and Clay and Platte Municipal and Associate Judges Assn.; treasurer and secretary, MissouriMunicipal and Associate Circuit Judges Assn. Appointed circuit judge November 17, 1988. Retainedin 1990 and 1996. Term expires December 31, 2002. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 7—Division 4LARRY D. HARMANOffice address: Clay County Courthouse, 11 S. Water, Liberty64068; phone (816) 792-7714.Home address: 1006 Wildbriar, Liberty 64068.County: Clay.Biography: Born August 29, 1953, in St. Joseph. Graduated fromWilliam Jewell College, B.A.; University of Missouri–Kansas City,J.D., 1975. Married Debra A. (Perry) Harman. They have three chil-dren. Member of Liberty United Methodist Church. Engaged in pri-vate practice, 1978. Assistant public defender, Clay County; ClayCounty prosecuting attorney; municipal judge, Claycomo; city attor-ney, Smithville and Lathrop; prosecuting attorney, Liberty; specialassistant attorney general, 1986–87. Active with various local ser-vice groups and charities. Appointed circuit judge on August 26,1992. Retained in 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 8WERNER A. MOENTMANNOffice address: Ray County Courthouse, PO Box 346, Richmond64085; phone (816) 776-3525.Home address: 1404 S. Golf Club Dr., Richmond 64085.Counties: Carroll and Ray.Biography: Born January 17, 1940, in Norborne. Educated at theUniversity of Missouri–Columbia, A.B., J.D. Married to Sharon K.Thoeni on September 2, 1962. They have one son and two daugh-ters. Served in U.S. Army in the Judge Advocate Generals Corp.Attorney with the estate and gift tax division, Internal Revenue Ser-vice. Engaged in private practice, 1972–95. Served on Board ofAdjudication for Lutheran Church, Missouri district. Member: FaithLutheran Church; Ray County and Missouri Bar Associations; Rich-mond Rotary Club, past president. Elected circuit judge 1994 and2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 9GARY E. RAVENSOffice address: PO Box 84, 108 N. High, Linneus 64653; phone(660) 895-5523.Home address: PO Box 315, Marceline 64658.Counties: Chariton, Linn and Sullivan.Biography: Born October 16, 1945, in St. Louis. Graduated fromSoutheast Missouri State University, B.S.; University of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D. Married to Eleanor I. Ravens. They have two chil-dren, Andrea and Jared. United States Army, Military Police Corps,1969–71. General practice of law from 1972–94. Elected circuitjudge 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 10ROBERT M. CLAYTON IIOffice address: Marion County Courthouse, 906 Broadway, Hanni-bal 63401; phone (573) 221-0579.Counties: Marion, Monroe and Ralls.Biography: Born December 24, 1940, in Hannibal. Graduate ofHannibal Public Schools; Duke University, A.B.; University ofMissouri–Columbia School of Law, J.D. Married to Frances Nicoll(Nicky) Price in 1966; they have two children. Practiced law in Han-nibal for 32 years. Hannibal City Counselor, 1969–77. Missouri Bar,president, 1985–86; Missouri Gaming Commission, vice chair,1993–97; Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline ofJudges, 1988–93 and 2002, chair, 1992–93; Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Bankruptcy; Fellow of the American Bar Association.Member: Trinity Episcopal Church; Presiding Judges’ ExecutiveCommittee; Judicial Finance Commission. Appointed circuit judgeSeptember 1997. Elected 1998 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 11—Division 1STEVE EHLMANNOffice address: St. Charles County Courthouse, 300 N. Second St.,Rm. 539, St. Charles 63301; phone (636) 949-7900, ext. 5513.County: St. Charles.Biography: Born December 6, 1950, in St. Charles. Graduate of Fur-man University (B.A., 1973); University of Missouri–Columbia(M.A., history, 1975); Washington University (J.D., 1985). MarriedJean Poggemeier, they have two sons, Brendan Erich and WilliamTyler. Teacher in the public schools, seven years. Member: St.Charles Borromeo Parish; Rotary Club; Boys and Girls Club of St.Charles County, board of directors; Habitat for Humanity, advisoryboard; Lindwood University, board of overseers; Crider Center forMental Health, board of directors. Served in the Missouri House ofRepresentatives, 1988–90. Served in the Missouri Senate, 1992–96.Elected circuit judge in 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008.Republican.

Circuit 11—Division 2NANCY L. SCHNEIDEROffice address: St. Charles County Courthouse, 300 N. Second St.,Rm. 439, St. Charles 63301; phone (636) 949-7900, ext. 5512.Home address: 1600 Watson St., St. Charles 63301.County: St. Charles.Biography: Born June 28, 1948, in St. Louis. Educated at Universityof Missouri, Lindenwood College, B.A., business administration,magna cum laude, 1978; St. Louis University, J.D., cum laude, 1981.Married to Leon J. Schneider; they have two daughters, Kristin andMeghan. Practiced law in St. Charles, 1981–91. Board of Governors,Truman State University, 1987–95; Special Assistant Missouri Attor-ney General, 1989–91; Prosecuting Attorney, St. Charles CountyJuvenile Court, 1986–90; Special Assistant St. Charles County Coun-selor, 1986–87; appointed St. Charles County Associate Judge,1991, elected in 1992 and 1994. Elected circuit judge in 1998. Termexpires December 12, 2004. Republican.

Circuit 11—Division 3LUCY RAUCHOffice address: St. Charles County Courthouse, 300 N. Second St.,Rm. 341, St. Charles 63301; phone (636) 949-7900, ext. 5541.Home address: 1022 Jefferson St., St. Charles 63301.County: St. Charles.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born November 3, 1949, in St. Charles.Educated at Duke University, B.A., English; University of North Car-olina at Chapel Hill, M.S., library science; St. Louis University, J.D.St. Charles County prosecuting attorney’s office, 1979–82. Electedassociate circuit judge, 1982, 1986 and 1990. Served on Case Pro-cessing Time Standards Committee, 1992, and the Domestic Rela-tions Committee, 1992–93. Member: St. Charles County Bar Associ-ation; Catholic Church; St. Charles Rotary Club; Academy of theSacred Heart, St. Charles, advisory board, 1996–2003. Appointedcircuit judge on October 1, 1991. Elected in 1992 (special election).

Re-elected November 1994 and 2000. Served as presiding judge, 1995–98. Term expires December31, 2006. Republican.

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Circuit 11—Division 4JOSEPH R. BRISCOE JR.Office address: St. Charles County Courthouse, 300 N. Second St.,Rm. 512, St. Charles 63301-5415; phone (636) 949-7900, ext.5514.Home address: 16 Belle Plaine Dr., St. Charles 63301-1666.County: St. Charles.Biography: Born January 31, 1937, in St. Louis. Graduate of St. LouisUniversity, B.S., 1958; J.D., 1972. Admitted to the Missouri Bar,1972. Married former Joan G. Foltz in Louisville, Kentucky, 1960.They have four children and 11 grandchildren. Municipal Judge,City of St. Charles, 1973–2000; St. Charles City Council, 1962–72.Past president, St. Charles Jaycees, St. Charles Civitan Club. Mem-ber: St. Charles Borromeo Church, St. Charles Kiwanis Club, Knightsof Columbus. Elected circuit judge November 2000. Term expiresDecember 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 12KEITH M. SUTHERLANDOffice address: Warren County Courthouse, 104 W. Main St., War-renton, 63383; phone (636) 456-9705.Counties: Audrain, Montgomery and Warren.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born June 29, 1945, in Washington,D.C. Educated at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio,B.A., 1967 and University of Missouri–Columbia, J.D., 1973. Mar-ried Janet Haverkamp. They have three sons. Served in U.S. Army1969–71. Practiced law in Warrenton 1973–78. Elected ProsecutingAttorney of Warren County in 1974, re-elected in 1976. ElectedAssociate Circuit Judge of Warren County in 1978–98. Member:Municipal Judge Education Committee, 1985–2000, chair1988–2000; Coordinating Commission for Judicial Branch Educa-tion, 1998–2000; Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Cir-cuit Judges, 1979–2000; board of directors, Crider Center for Men-tal Health; Friedens United Church of Christ. Elected circuit judge in 2000. Term expires December31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 13—Division 1GENE HAMILTONOffice address: Boone County Courthouse, 705 E. Walnut St.,Columbia 65201; phone (573) 886-4050.Home address: 209 E. Ninth St., Fulton 65251.Counties: Boone and Callaway.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born October 31, 1942, in Bachelor.Educated at Westminster College, B.S.; University of Missouri–Columbia, J.D. Married August 12, 1967, to Marcia Flippen. Theyhave three children. Served as a captain in the U.S. Army SignalCorps, 1968–69. Prosecuting attorney of Callaway County,1970–80; in private law practice, 1970–82. Member: Old Auxvasse–Nine Mile Presbyterian Church; Fulton Breakfast Optimist Club;Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Masonic Lodge; Missouri, CallawayCounty and Boone County Bar Associations; Missouri SupremeCourt Committee on Procedure in Criminal Cases, chair. Electedcircuit judge in 1982–2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 13—Division 2GARY OXENHANDLEROffice address: Boone County Courthouse, 705 E. Walnut St.,Columbia 65201; phone (573) 886-4050.Counties: Boone and Callaway.Biography: Born in St. Louis, 1946. University City High School,1964; University of Missouri, (B.A., 1968); University of Missouri,(J.D., 1973). Served in the United States Army, 1969-1970. Marriedfor 34 years to Janet, they have one son Josh who is a lawyer. Pri-vate practice for 29 years with Marvin Tofle. AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell®. Numerous boards and commissions including president,Columbia Chamber of Commerce; co-chair, Columbia’s 1996 RaceRelations Task Force; chair, Boone County’s 1997 Jail Task Force; and2000 Judicial and Law Enforcement Task Force. Interests includecompetitive handball, softball, reading and carpentry. Co-hosted theSunday Morning Roundtable on KFRU Radio. Appointed circuit

judge, 2002 by Governor Bob Holden. Term expires December 31, 2004. Democrat.

Circuit 13—Division 3ELLEN S. ROPEROffice address: Boone County Courthouse, 705 E. Walnut St.,Columbia 65201; phone (573) 886-4050.Home address: Columbia 65201.Counties: Boone and Callaway.Biography: Born September 15, 1940, in Dallas, Texas. Educated atBrandeis University, A.B.; University of Missouri–Columbia, J.D.Married August 17, 1973, to Robert L. Roper Jr. They have two chil-dren. Served as assistant attorney general, deputy director and exec-utive director, Missouri Commission on Human Rights. Member:Missouri, Boone County and Callaway County Bar Associations;Judicial Administration and Civil practice and Procedure commit-tees; Missouri Trial Judges Association; faculty, National Judicial Col-lege; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta; auxiliary, Disabled American Veter-ans. Appointed probate judge, January 1976, elected 1976 and

1978. Became circuit judge under the Court Reorganization Act of 1978, elected in 1982–2000. Firstwoman to serve as circuit judge in Missouri. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 14RALPH H. JAYNESOffice address: 223 N. Williams, Moberly 65270; phone (660) 263-5105.Home address: 122 1/2 E. Morrison, Fayette 65248.Counties: Howard and Randolph.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born November 8, 1940. Educated atSouthwest Missouri State University; University of Missouri–Colum-bia. Was a practicing attorney and elected prosecuting attorney ofHoward County 1968, 1970 and 1972. Elected probate and magis-trate judge of Howard County in 1974; elected associate circuitjudge of Howard County 1978–94. Elected circuit judge in 2000.Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 15DENNIS A. ROLFOffice address: 548 Main, PO Box 751, Concordia, 64020; phone(660) 463-5834.Home address: RR 1, Box 1-J, Alma 64001.Counties: Lafayette and Saline.Biography: Born December 7, 1958, in Warrensburg. Graduate of Santa FeHigh School, Alma, 1977; Univ. of Mo.–Columbia, B.S., agricultural eco-nomics, 1980; J.D., 1983. Married Rebecca S. Owens in 1981. They havethree children. Practiced law in Carrollton, 1983–84 and in Concordia,1984–2000. Was Assistant Prosecutor for Layfayette County; PublicDefender for Lafayette and Saline Counties; Municipal Prosecutor for Alma,Concordia, Corder, Higginsville, Napoleon, and Wellington; MunicipalAttorney for Alma, Concordia, Corder, Napoleon, and Wellington; Munic-ipal Judge, Alma, Higginsville, Lexington, Napoleon, Waverly and Welling-ton. Member: Trinity Lutheran Church, Alma; Santa Fe R-10 Foundation,Inc.; Mo., Lafayette and Saline County Bar Assns. and the Mo. Bar Disciplinary Committee; active in youthactivities. Elected circuit judge November 7, 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 16—Division 1SANDRA C. MIDKIFFOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3601.County: Jackson.Biography: Judge Midkiff received a bachelor’s degree from KnoxCollege, Galesburg, Illinois, 1972 and graduated with honors fromUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City Law School, 1975. She ownedand operated a private law practice from 1975 until her appointmentto the bench. During her 26 years of private practice, she litigatedvarious types of cases, including employment discrimination, civilrights, sexual harrassment and business and commercial torts. Anoriginal member of the Association of Women Lawyers and memberof the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Appointed circuitjudge by Governor Holden in March, 2002. Term expires December31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 2MICHAEL W. MANNERSOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse Annex, 308 W. Kansas,Independence 64050; phone (816) 881-4402.Home address: Independence 64057.County: Jackson.Biography: Born September 25, 1950, in Independence. Graduatedfrom Truman High School, 1968; Central Missouri State University,B.A., history and political science, summa cum laude, 1972; Univer-sity of Missouri–Kansas City Law School, J.D., 1976. He has two chil-dren. Practiced law in Independence for 24 years. Prosecuting Attor-ney for Smithville from 1982 to 2000. Appointed circuit judge onNovember 16, 2000. Elected circuit judge 2002. Term expiresDecember 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 16—Division 3THOMAS C. CLARKOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3603.Home address: 412 W. 62nd St., Kansas City 64113.County: Jackson.Biography: Born August 26, 1938, in Kansas City, Kansas. Educatedat University of Kansas, B.A., mathematics, 1961; B.S., engineeringphysics, with distinction, 1961; LL.B., 1964 and University of Neva-da–Reno, Master’s in judicial studies, National Judicial College,1997. Married to Margaret G. Cathcart, August 24, 1963, in KansasCity. They have two children. Engaged in private law practice,1964–67. Assistant city prosecutor and assistant city attorney,1967–87, Kansas City. Member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity.Appointed circuit judge on October 13, 1987 to fill an unexpiredterm. Retained in 1990, 1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31,2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 4JUSTINE E. DEL MUROOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3604.Home address: Kansas City.County: Jackson.Biography: Born July 15, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. Educated at theUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City, B.A., speech and hearing sci-ences/psychology. Attended the University of Missouri–Kansas CitySchool of Law, 1981–84. Practiced law at Legal Aid, the JacksonCounty Public Defender’s Office, and The Popham Law Firm.Adjunct Professor at Rockhurst College, 1990–91. Member: Associ-ation of Women Lawyers; Missouri, Hispanic and Kansas City Met-ropolitan Bar Associations. Recipient of the David J. Dixon Appel-late Advocacy Award in 1990. Appointed circuit judge on July 30,1993. Retained in 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 5W. STEPHEN NIXONOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse Annex, 308 W. Kansas,Independence 64050; phone (816) 881-4405.Home address: M-28 Lake Shore Dr., Lake Lotawana 64086.County: Jackson.Biography: Born September 5, 1951, in Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Educat-ed at Drury College, 1969–71; University of Missouri–Kansas City,B.A., J.D. Married Betsy Ann Travostino Stewart in 1998. Member:Missouri Trial Judges Association; Missouri Judicial Conference;UMKC Law Alumni Association; Missouri Bar Association; past pres-ident of Eastern Jackson County Bar Association; Kansas City Metro-politan Bar Association; Association of Women Lawyers of KansasCity. Civic service: Mayor, City of Lake Lotawana, 1995–98; vicepresident, Lake Lotawana Optimist Club; director, Truman HeartlandCommunity Foundation. Served as Family Court Administrative

Judge, 2002–03. Appointed circuit judge on March 2, 1998. Elected in 2000. Term expires Decem-ber 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 16—Division 6JOHN R. O’MALLEYOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3606.County: Jackson.Biography: Born April 9, 1948, in Kansas City. Educated at St. Louis Univ.(A.B., English; J.D., 1973). He has three children: Colin J., Carey F., andMartin R. Served as Assistant City Counselor for the City of St. Louis,1973–75. Private law practice in Kansas City and Grandview, 1975–89.Served as Grandview Prosecuting Attorney, 1979–89. Taught business lawat Rockhurst Univ., 1975–83; paralegal instructor at Avila Univ. and areacommunity colleges, 1984–present. Serves with the U.S. Army Reserve,rank of Lt. Colonel, JAG Corps. Member: Catholic Church. Appointed cir-cuit judge on March 30, 1989. Retained in 1990, 1996 and 2002. Servedas Presiding Judge 1995–98. Elected to Commission on Retirement,Removal and Discipline of Judges 1995–2001; Executive Council of Judi-cial Conference, 1994–2004; Circuit Court Budget Committee Chairman; Judicial Education Committee; andExecutive Committee of Presiding Judges. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 7CATHARINE ANN MESLEOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3607.County: Jackson.Biography: Born May 2, 1946, in Independence. Educated at Grace-land College; University of Missouri; University of Missouri– KansasCity School of Law (J.D., 1972). Prior legal experience with Achten-berg, Sandler & Balkin; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company andLathrop & Gage. Married, with one daughter. Past president of theKansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the University ofMissouri–Kansas City Law Foundation. Awards: University ofMissouri–Kansas City Law School, Alumna of the Year, 2000; Asso-ciation for Women Lawyer’s, Woman of the Year, 1999. Appointedcircuit judge in November 2000. Retained in 2002. Term expiresDecember 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 8PEGGY STEVENS McGRAWOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3608.County: Jackson.Biography: Born December 5, 1951, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Educated atWorth County R-I High School; graduated from the University ofMissouri–Columbia, B.A., Economics, 1973; J.D, 1976. Married toHonorable Gary A. Fenner, one son, James Maxwell. Served as a lawclerk to the Honorable Jack P. Pritchard, Missouri Court of Appeals,Western District, 1976–77; appointed clerk of the Court of Appeals,1979. Appointed associate circuit judge on June 29, 1995. Appoint-ed circuit judge on January 2, 2001. Retained 2002. Term expiresDecember 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 16—Division 9KELLY MOORHOUSEOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3609.County: Jackson.Biography: Born June 13, 1959, in Kansas City. Educated at Univer-sity of Missouri–Columbia, A.B., political science; University ofMissouri–Kansas City, J.D. Married 1981. Former attorney for Juve-nile Officer, Jackson County. Practiced law at Legal Aid and with aprivate law firm. Served as Jackson County Family Court Commi-sioner from June 1995 until February 2000. Appointed circuit judgeFebruary 25, 2000. Retained 2002. Term expires December 31,2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 10CHARLES E. ATWELLOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3610.Home address: 638 W. 69th Terr., Kansas City 64113.County: Jackson.Biography: Born April 1, 1950, in Kansas City. Graduate of Univ. ofKansas, B.A., education, 1972; UMKC, J.D., 1978. Married to Janel AnnRobinson, they have two children. Former history teacher, 1973–75;adjunct professor of law, 1981–2001; Instructor, Nat’l. Institute of TrialAdvocacy, Univ. of Kansas and Northwestern Univ., 1981–97; LoyolaUniv., Chicago, Ill., 1998–present; Asst. Jackson Co. prosecuting atty.,1978–81; asst. U.S. Atty., Western District of Mo., 1983–84; pres., Mo.Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1989–90; board member, Nat’l.Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1991–96. Member: Second Presby-terian Church; Supreme Court committee on post conviction relief; Mo.

Supreme Court committe on procedures in criminal cases (formerly MAI); 2000–present, presenter forMissouri Supreme Court education committee on criminal law for annual state judical college. Appointedcircuit judge in 1996. Retained in 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 11J.D. WILLIAMSON JR.Office address: 415 E. 12th St., Kansas City 64106; phone (816)881-3611.Home address: 10821 Milton Thompson Rd., Lee’s Summit 64086.County: Jackson.Biography: Educated at the University of Missouri–Kansas City,B.B.A., 1963; J.D., 1965; L.L.M., trial practice, 1972. Engaged in pri-vate practice of law from 1965 until his appointment to the bench.Member: Missouri, Kansas City Metro Bar Association, past presi-dent Eastern Jackson County Bar Assn., founding member and pastpresident Missouri Association Criminal Defense Lawyers; formermember, board of trustees, University of Missouri–Kansas City LawFoundation; past president, University of Missouri–Kansas City LawAlumni Association Served as assistant City Counselor, Indepen-dence, 1965–66; assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Jackson County,

1970–77. Appointed circuit judge July 24, 1995. Retained in 1996 and 2002. Term expires Decem-ber 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 16—Division 12EDITH L. MESSINAOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3612.County: Jackson.Biography: Born January 7, 1945, in Kansas City. Educated at AvilaCollege, B.A., English literature; University of Missouri–Kansas City,J.D. She is single. Served as a Peace Corps volunteer in NorthernNigeria, 1966–68, working in both teaching and community devel-opment. Engaged in private law practice, 1976–81; was with theMissouri Public Defender’s Office, 1974–76 and 1981–84. Member:St. Thomas More Catholic Church and Phi Alpha Delta. Appointedcircuit judge on October 1, 1984. Retained in 1986, 1992 and1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 13JAY A. DAUGHERTYOffice address: 415 E. 12th St., Kansas City 64106; phone (816)881-3613.Home address: Kansas City.County: Jackson.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born September 20, 1955, in Hermann.Educated at the University of Missouri–Columbia, B.S., publicadministration; University. of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law,J.D.; University of Nevada–Reno, the National Judicial College,M.J.S., Masters in Judiciary; graduate of the National Institute forTrial Advocacy. Married Lyn Elizabeth Goertemiller, September 21,1985. They have two children. Former assistant attorney general ofMissouri, three years; administrative law judge, seven years. Mem-ber: Country Club Christian Church; ALS Association (Lou Gehrig’sDisease), board of directors; University of Missouri–Kansas City LawFoundation; Missouri and Kansas City Bar Associations. Appointed circuit judge on October 25,1991. Retained in 1992 and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 14JOHN M. TORRENCEOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone: (816) 881-3614.Home address: Kansas City.County: Jackson.Biography: Born December 7, 1957, in St. Louis. Educated at Uni-versity of Missouri–Columbia and St. Louis University, B.A., 1979;University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 1982. Mar-ried Julie Marie Hill, June 3, 1989. They have three children. For-mer assistant public defender, Jackson County, 1982–88. Engagedin private practice and partner in law firm, 1988–2001. Member: St.Elizabeth Catholic Church. Appointed circuit judge on July 12,2001. Retained in 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Non-partisan.

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Circuit 16—Division 15K. PRESTON DEAN IIOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3615.County: Jackson.Biography: Born November 9, 1946. Graduate of University ofMissouri–Columbia, B.A., J.D. Married August 14, 1970, to CathyPitman. Former assistant attorney general of Missouri, 1971–82;company counsel, Missouri Public Service Company, 1982–84;associate with a law firm, 1985–87; assistant United States attorney,Western District of Missouri, 1987–89. Appointed circuit judge onSeptember 25, 1989. Retained in 1990, 1996 and 2000. Termexpires December 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 16MARCO ROLDANOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Inde-pendence 64050; phone (816) 881-4416.Home address: Jackson County.County: Jackson.Biography: Born June 13, 1957, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Educat-ed at Central Missouri State University, B.S., 1979; University ofMissouri–Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 1983. Married with threechildren. Appointed circuit judge on September 28, 1999. RetainedNovember of 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 17C. WILLIAM KRAMEROffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Inde-pendence 64050; phone (816) 881-4417.County: Jackson.Biography: Born August 28, 1941, in Independence. Educated atGraceland College; University of Missouri–Columbia; University ofMissouri–Kansas City. Earned A.A., B.A., J.D., LL.M. degrees. Mar-ried Judy M. Adams, September 2, 1962, in Independence. Theyhave two children. Practiced law, 1966–89; partner in a law firm,1969–89. Served as an assistant Jackson County prosecutor,1969–76. Member: Community of Christ Church; Phi Delta Phi legalfraternity. Appointed circuit judge on December 22, 1988. Retainedin 1990, 1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Non-partisan.

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Circuit 16—Division 18JON R. GRAYOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3618.County: Jackson.Biography: Born November 16, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Edu-cated at Grinnell College, Iowa, A.B.; University of Missouri–KansasCity, J.D. Married to Dr. Valerie E. Chow. They have two sons, JonB.C. Gray and Donald Joseph Gardner. Former assistant countycounselor, Jackson County; engaged in private law practice; partnerin a law firm; attorney, Board of Election Commissioners, KansasCity; chair, Liquor Control Board of Review, Kansas City. Member:Centennial United Methodist Church; Mt. Oread Lodge No. 76, Fand AM, PHA; 32nd degree Mason, Kansas City Consistory No. 7,AASR, PHA. Appointed circuit judge on December 5, 1986.Retained in 1988, 1994, and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006.Nonpartisan.

Circuit 16—Division 19KATHLEEN A. FORSYTHOffice address: Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th St., KansasCity 64106; phone (816) 881-3759.County: Jackson.Biography: Educated at Emporia State University, B.S.; University ofMissouri–Kansas City, J.D. She was engaged in private law practice,1980–94. Appointed Jackson County Probate Court Commissioner,1994. Served as council member, vice chair and chair, Missouri Pro-bate and Trust Law Committee; vice chair and chair, KCMBA Probateand Estate Planning Committee; executive committee, board andtreasurer, Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City.She is a volunteer at Alphapointe Center for the Visually Impaired.Member: Missouri Bar Gender and Justice Committee; Pets for Life,Legal Beagle Chapter; National Association of Probate Judges.Appointed circuit judge on June 19, 2003. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 17—Division 1JACQUELINE A. COOKOffice address: Cass County Courthouse, 102 E. Wall, Harrisonville64701; phone (660) 380-8175.Home address: 400 Airway Ct., Belton 64012.Counties: Cass and Johnson.Biography: Born August 2, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois. Educated atCentral Missouri State University, B.S.; University of Missouri–Kansas City, M.A., J.D. Married Feb. 18, 1983 to Eldon B. Cook.They have two children. Private practice, 1990–2000. Law clerk1989–90, for Honorable Fernando Gaitan Jr., then Missouri Court ofAppeals, Western District judge; former member, board of directors,Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Member: BeltonEvening Optimist; DAR; Harrisonville Kiwanis; Bel-Ray Lions Club;St. Paul’s Methodist Church, ABA, KCMBA, Association of WomenLawyers, Cass and Johnson County Bar Assns. Subcommittee–8thCircuit Pattern Instruction Committee–Criminal. Elected circuit judge November, 2000. Term expiresDecember 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 17—Division 2JOSEPH P. DANDURANDOffice address: Johnson County Courthouse, 300 N. Holden, War-rensburg 64093; phone (660) 442-7407.Counties: Cass and Johnson.Biography: Presiding judge. Born June 24, 1956, in ChicagoHeights, Illinois. Educated at Central Missouri State University, B.S.;University of Missouri–Columbia; University of Missouri–KansasCity, J.D. Married December 29, 1978, to Mary K. Bauer. They havethree sons: Michael, Christopher and Mark. Was a commissionedU.S. Army officer, honorably discharged in 1980. Member: SacredHeart Catholic Church; American, Missouri and Johnson County BarAssociations; Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners; JudicialAdministration Division of Missouri Bar; Judicial Education Com-mittee; State Judicial Records Commission; Commission for JudicialBranch Education; Presiding Judges Executive Committee. Elected

circuit judge in November 1986, 1992 and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Democrat.

Circuit 18DONALD BARNESOffice address: 415 S. Ohio, Sedalia 65301; phone (660) 827-0164.Home address: 1200 W. Broadway, Sedalia 65301.Counties: Cooper and Pettis.Biography: Born March 18, 1935, in Marshall. Educated at CentralMissouri State University, B.A. and B.S., education; University ofMissouri–Columbia, J.D. Married Carol A. Smith, June 14, 1964.They have two sons. Served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves.Practiced law in Sedalia; instructed business law at State Fair Com-munity College; was legal counsel to Pettis County Court for sixyears. Served as a member of the school board for Sedalia publicschools. Member: Community of Christ Church; Sedalia RotaryClub. Elected circuit judge 1976–2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Republican.

Circuit 19—Division 1THOMAS J. BROWN IIIOffice address: Cole County Courthouse, PO Box 1156, JeffersonCity 65102; phone (573) 634-9192.Home address: 3430 Flanders Rd., Jefferson City 65109.County: Cole.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born December 24, 1950 at Charleston,the son and grandson of Missouri lawyers. Educated at University ofMissouri–Columbia, B.S., business and public administration; J.D.He has four children. Elected prosecuting attorney of Cole County,1978–86; associate circuit judge, 1987–93. Past president, MissouriAssociation of Prosecuting Attorneys and Missouri Association ofProbate and Associate Circuit Judges. Member: First UnitedMethodist Church; Missouri and Cole County Bar Associations; PhiDelta Phi; Security State Bancshares, board of directors; Eagles.Licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Elected circuitjudge November 8, 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006.Democrat.

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Circuit 19—Division 2RICHARD G. CALLAHANOffice address: Cole County Courthouse, 301 E. High, PO Box1870, Jefferson City 65102; phone (573) 634-9190.Home address: 362 Cannondale Rd., Jefferson City 65109.County: Cole.Biography: Born April 22, 1947, in St. Louis. Educated at George-town University (A.B., 1968); Georgetown University Law School(J.D., 1972). Served as assistant circuit attorney, St. Louis, 1972–78;assistant prosecuting attorney, Cole County, 1979–86; prosecutingattorney, Cole County, 1987–2002. Past president of Missouri Pros-ecutor’s Association; past vice president of National District AttorneyAssociation; past member of American Bar Association's House ofDelegates. Elected circuit judge 2002. Term expires December 31,2008. Democrat.

Circuit 19—Division 4PATRICIA JOYCEOffice address: Cole County Courthouse, 301 E. High, Jefferson City65101; phone (573) 634-9178.Home address: Jefferson City.County: Cole.Biography: Born September 6, 1955, in Cape Girardeau. Educatedat Southeast Missouri State University, (B.S., law enforcement,summa cum laude, 1976); St. Louis University, (J.D., cum laude,1979). Married to Dan Joyce. They have five children, Shannon,Daniel, Patrick, Marisa and Jacqueline. Staff attorney, Mid-MissouriLegal Services, 1980–83; assistant prosecuting attorney, Cole Coun-ty, 1983–94. Elected associated circuit judge, 1994 and 1998. Mem-ber: St. Joseph Catherdral; State Judicial Records Committee; CircuitCourt Budget Committee; Missouri Association of Drug Court Pro-fessionals; St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Governors. Elected circuit judge 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Democrat.

Circuit 20—Division 1GAEL D. WOODOffice address: Franklin County Courthouse, 300 E. Main St., Rm.302, Union 63084; phone (636) 583-6308.Home address: 1500 Dogwood Terr., Washington 63090.Counties: Franklin, Gasconade and Osage.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born October 23, 1947, in Washington,Missouri. Educated University of Missouri, B.A., 1969 and Universi-ty of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D., 1975. Married Mary Sander, June14, 1983. He has one daughter, Samantha. In private practice inWashington 1975–2000. Served as municipal judge for Washingtonand Owensville. Served as president of 20th Circuit Bar Association,Washington Rotary, Washington Area Chamber of Commerce. Mem-ber: Board of Directors, Emmaus Homes, Inc. Elected circuit judgein 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

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Circuit 20—Division 2JEFF W. SCHAEPERKOETTEROffice address: 811 Oakbrook Dr., Owensville 65066; phone (636)583-6309.Home address: 811 Oakbrook Dr., Owensville 65066.Counties: Franklin, Gasconade and Osage.Biography: Born November 17, 1949. Educated at Mt. Sterling Ele-mentary School; Owensville High School; Southwest Missouri StateCollege, B.A.; University of Missouri–Columbia Law School, J.D.Married Jane Alfermann, June 2, 1973. They have four children:Sarah, Amy, Scott and Matthew. Served as assistant attorney gener-al, 1977–78; state representative, 1981–88; state senator, 1989–92.Member: Bland Christian Church. Elected circuit judge in 1992; re-elected in 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Democrat.

Circuit 21—Division 1ROBERT S. COHENOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1501.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born July 4, 1946, in St. Louis. Educated at University ofMissouri–Columbia and Washington University, A.B.; St. Louis Uni-versity School of Law, J.D. Married August 16, 1970, to Sheila AnnBrin. They have two children. Engaged in private practice of law.Elected to two terms as magistrate, 2nd District, St. Louis County.Served as magistrate and associate circuit judge, 1975–94. Member:Congregation Shaare Emeth; Missouri, St. Louis County (past presi-dent), Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Associations and Lawyers Associa-tion. Appointed circuit judge on July 6, 1994. Retained in 1996 and2002. Presiding judge 1998–2000. Term expires December 31,2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 2MAURA B. McSHANEOffice address: 501 S. Brentwood, Clayton 63105; phone (314)615-1502.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born in San Antonio, Texas. Graduated from St. LouisUniversity, B.S.; South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, J.D.Private practice, 1982–84. Served as assistant prosecuting attorney,St. Louis County, 1984–94. Member: St. Louis County Bar Associa-tion and Women Lawyers Association. Appointed circuit judge onOctober 17, 1994. Retained in 1996 and 2002. Term expiresDecember 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 21—Division 3MARK D. SEIGELOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1503.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born November 13, 1944. Graduated from the Universi-ty of Missouri–Columbia, B.J., journalism; Washington University,J.D. Engaged in private law practice, 1970–94. Member: AlphaEpsilon Pi; past vice president and member of Board of Congrega-tion Shaare Emeth; Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; St.Louis County Bar Association. Appointed circuit judge on August 23,1994. Retained in 1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31,2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 4BERNHARDT C. DRUMM JR.Office address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1504.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born August 29, 1941, in St. Louis. Educated at AmherstCollege, A.B., cum laude; Washington University Law School, J.D.Married Carol L. Falkenhain, July 9, 1966. They have four children.Served as special agent for the FBI and as an assistant U.S. attorneyof the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Engaged in private practice oflaw in St. Louis, 1969–83. Member: Presbyterian Church; Beta ThetaPi; Phi Delta Phi; Missouri, St. Louis County and Metropolitan St.Louis Bar Associations and Lawyers Association; Supreme CourtBudget Committee; Missouri State Trial Judges Association. PresidingJudge, 21st Circuit, 1987, 1988; executive council, Judicial Confer-ence, 1990–92. Served on the St. Louis County Air Pollution AppealsBoard, 1972–83. Appointed circuit judge on December 29, 1982. Retained in 1984, 1990, 1996 and2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 5JOHN F. KINTZOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1505.Home address: Brentwood 63144.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born September 18, 1940, in St. Louis. Educated at St.Louis University, B.S. in C, J.D. Married to Karen Sadlier, November15, 1968. They have four children. Admitted to the Bar in 1966.Elected magistrate judge in 1978. Retained as associate circuitjudge, 1982, 1986 and 1990. Member: Immacolata CatholicChurch, Richmond Heights; Missouri (board of governors 2002–04),St. Louis County, Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Associations andLawyers Association; Brentwood Lions Club. Appointed circuitjudge on January 10, 1993. Retained in 1994 and 2000. Termexpires December 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 21—Division 6GARY M. GAERTNER JR.Office address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1506.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born in St. Louis. Educated at St. Louis University Schoolof Business, B.S., magna cum laude; St. Louis University School ofLaw, J.D., cum laude. Married to Julie H. Sauer; son, Gary III. For-mer associate of Bryan Cave; assistant circuit attorney for St. Louis;assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri;chair, United States Department of Justice Insurance Fraud TaskForce for the E.D. of Missouri. Member: Catholic Church; Bar Asso-ciations: Metropolitan St. Louis; Mound City; St. Louis County; andWomen Lawyers’. Awarded: Adler-Rosecan; Childress; and ThomasJ. White Fellowship; Alpha Sigma Nu Honorary Scholastic Societyand Law Review, St. Louis University School of Law. Received: John

C. Shepherd Professionalism Award; BAMSL. Board of directors, Boys’ and Girls’ Town of Missouriand former council member, Young Lawyers' Section of Missouri Bar. Sworn in as circuit judge July14, 2000. Retained 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 7CAROLYN C. WHITTINGTONOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1507.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born Chicago, Illinois. Educated at Northwestern Uni-versity, Evanston, Illinois B.S. journalism; St. Louis University, J.D.Married to Joseph M. Whittington, August 12, 1972. They have twochildren. Served as assistant county counselor, 1980–1987. Engagedin private law practice from 1987 until appointed to the bench as anassociate circuit judge in 1992. Retained in 1994 and 1998.Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges, presi-dent, 2002; Missouri Court Automation Committee, 1994–2002; member of Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Procedurein Criminal Cases. Appointed circuit judge, December 21, 2001.Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 8TOMMY W. DePRIEST JR.Office address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1508.Home address: Oakville 63129.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born October 9, 1947, in Poplar Bluff. Educated atSoutheast Missouri State University and University of Missouri–Columbia, B.S. and J.D. Married Renea O’Neill, April 18, 1998. Hehas one son. Served in the U.S. Army 1969–71. Member: Missouri,Metropolitan St. Louis, and St. Louis County Bar Associations;National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Served asassistant prosecuting attorney and chief warrant officer, St. LouisCounty, 1975–2000. Appointed circuit judge June 14, 2000.Retained 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 21—Division 9DAVID LEE VINCENT IIIOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1509.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born July 15, 1958, in Dayton, Ohio. Educated at Ten-nessee State University–Nashville, B.S., electrical engineering; Uni-versity of Wisconsin–Madison Law School, J.D. Married June 5,1982, in St. Louis to Marcia Nathelia Thomas. They have two chil-dren. Assistant circuit attorney from 1988 to 1993; served in thehomicide unit and as a felony staff supervisor. Actively practiced lawuntil appointment to the bench. Member: Catholic Church;Missouri, Metropolitan St. Louis, and Mound City Bar Associations.Appointed to Missouri Supreme Court Judicial Finance Commission,term expires 2004. Appointed circuit judge November 14, 1997.Retained in 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Non-partisan.

Circuit 21—Division 10KENNETH M. ROMINESOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1510.Home address: 248 Rosemont, Webster Groves 63119.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born in Wilmington, North Carolina. Educated atWilliam Jewell College, A.B., liberal arts; University of Mississippi,J.D. Married Jane Hackett, June 18, 1966. They have three children.Served as clerk of the Supreme Court of Mississippi and as assistantattorney general of Missouri. Was in private law practice until hisappointment to the bench. Member: Central Presbyterian Church.Appointed circuit judge on November 17, 1986, by Governor JohnAshcroft. Retained in 1988, 1994 and 2000. Term expires December31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 11EMMETT M. O’BRIENOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1511.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born December 11, 1937, in St. Louis. Educated at Re-gis College, Denver, Colorado, B.S.; St. Louis University, J.D. Mar-ried July 3, 1965, in St. Louis to Carol M. Haefner. They have threechildren. Served in the U.S. Army Reserve, 1962–69. Engaged in pri-vate law practice until appointed to the bench. Member: Holy InfantCatholic Church; American, Missouri, Metropolitan St. Louis and St.Louis County Bar Associations; Lawyers Association. Recipient ofthe Thomas Cochran Memorial Community Service Award of theMissouri Bar, young lawyers section, 1982. Appointed circuit judgeon November 16, 1987. Retained in 1990, 1996 and 2002. Termexpires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 21—Division 12STEVEN H. GOLDMANOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1512.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born September 26, 1946, in St. Louis. Educated atWashington University, A.B.; St. Louis University, J.D. Married toVictoria R. Kochner in 1979. They have two children. Served in theU.S. Army Reserve, discharged in 1971. Was assistant prosecutingattorney in the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office, 1972–88, chieftrial attorney in 1977. Member: United Hebrew Temple; Phi DeltaPhi; Sigma Alpha Mu; St. Louis County Bar Association; LawyersAssociation of St. Louis. Grievance Committee, St. Louis Metro-politan Medicine Society; chair, ad hoc committee to reviseSupreme Court criminal rules. Guest lecturer: Metropolitan PoliceAcademy; St. Louis County Police Education Services; Missouri

Office of Prosecution Services. Appointed circuit judge, February 19, 1988. Retained in 1990, 1996and 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 13BARBARA W. WALLACEOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1513.County: St. Louis.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born June 9, 1951, in Blue Island, Illi-nois. Educated at Washington University, A.B., economics, J.D. Mar-ried Kenneth Rinderknecht on August 21, 1971. Engaged in privatelaw practice, 1976–95, until appointed to the bench. Member:Missouri, Metropolitan St. Louis and St. Louis County Bar Associa-tions; Lawyers Association, president, 1989–90; Women LawyersAssociation, president, 1980–81. Elected lawyer member, JudicialNominating Commission, 21st Circuit, 1988–94. Awards: Outstand-ing Young Lawyer, 1985; President’s Award, 1988. Appointed circuitjudge November 15, 1995. Retained in 1998. Term expires Decem-ber 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 14JAMES R. HARTENBACHOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1514.Home address: 444 Iris Ln., Kirkwood 63122.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born October 7, 1941, in St. Louis. Educated at St. LouisUniversity, B.S. and J.D. Married to Graciela I. Rodriguez, June 7,1969. They have three children. Served with the U.S. Army, 199th Lt.Infantry brigade, 1967–68, in Vietnam. Served as assistant prosecut-ing attorney, St. Louis County; first assistant prosecuting attorney,Franklin and St. Louis counties. Engaged in private law practice untilappointed to the bench. Member: St. Peters Catholic Church.Appointed circuit judge on December 21, 1983. Retained in 1986,1992 and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 21—Division 15JOHN A. ROSSOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1515.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born June 7, 1954, in St. Louis. Graduated from EmoryUniversity in 1976, B.A.; Emory University School of Law, J.D. Mar-ried to Judy L. Ross, two children, Emily and Joseph Alan. Admittedto Georgia Bar and Missouri Bar in 1979. Served as an assistant inthe St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office; Grand Jury Attor-ney; assistant chief trial attorney and chief trial attorney; appointedspecial assistant attorney general and special assistant prosecutingattorney for St. Charles County; St. Louis County Counselor, 1991,serving until 2001. Member: St. Louis County Domestic and FamilyViolence Council and Friends of the Weinman Shelter. Appointedcircuit judge January 2001. Retained in 2002. Term expires Decem-ber 31, 2008.

Circuit 21—Division 17LARRY L. KENDRICKOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1517.Home address: Florissant 63031.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born April 15, 1945, in St. Louis. Educated at Universityof Missouri–Columbia, A.B.; St. Louis University, J.D. Married Mar-leen Compton, June 10, 1967. They have two children. Served aslieutenant, U.S. Navy Submarine Service, 1967–71. Admitted to theBar in 1974. Assistant St. Louis county counselor, 1974–78.Appointed magistrate, 6th District, St. Louis County, 1976. Engagedin private law practice, 1978–81. Served as deputy director/generalcounsel, Missouri Department of Social Services, 1981–85. Mem-ber: St. Ferdinand Catholic Church; board of directors, Youth Emer-gency Services; Supreme Court Budget Committee; Missouri, Metro-politan St. Louis and St. Louis County Bar Associations; Lawyers Association of St. Louis. Appointedassociate circuit judge, 1985, retained in 1986 and 1990. Appointed circuit judge on January 2, 1991.Retained in 1992 and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 18PHILIP J. SWEENEYOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1518.Home address: Oakville 63129.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born May 23, 1934, in St. Louis. Educated at Universityof Missouri–Columbia; Southern Methodist University; St. LouisUniversity, B.S., J.D. Married Josephine A. Castellano in September1964. They have three children and six grandchildren. Served inU.S. Army, 1953–55. Was assistant prosecuting attorney, City of St.Louis; administrative law judge and chief administrative law judge,Division of Workers’ Compensation in St. Louis; in private practiceof law; chair of State Labor and Industrial Relations Commission.Member: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Catholic Church; Missouriand Illinois Bar Associations; Lawyers Association. Served as presi-dent, Daily World Missionaries. Appointed circuit judge on December 21, 1978. Retained in 1980and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 21—Division 19MELVYN WADE WIESMANOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1519.Home address: 12458 Royal Manor Dr., Creve Coeur 63141.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born February 8, 1939, in Granite City, Ill. Educated atWashington Univ.; Univ. of Mo.–Columbia, A.B., J.D. Married June30, 1963, to Marcia Ann Polinsky. They have a son and a daughter.Engaged in private law practice. Served as St. Louis County magis-trate for 13 years. Member: Congregation Shaare Emeth and B’naiBrith; several Mo. Supreme Court task forces, committees and com-missions; Mo., St. Louis Co. and St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Assns.;Lawyers Assn.; Phi Delta Phi. Awards: Robert Walston Chubb, LegalServices of Eastern Mo.; special recognition, Judicial Conference ofMo. Faith in Action, Lutheran Family & Children’s Svcs., 1998; Award

of Excellence, 1999, and Community Spirit, 2000, Payback, Inc. Served in Juvenile Div., Circuit 21,1982–84; Administrative judge, Family Court of St. Louis Co., 1993–99. Appointed circuit judge onJanuary 2, 1979. Retained in 1980–98. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Division 20COLLEEN DOLANOffice address: St. Louis County Court Bldg., 7900 Carondelet,Clayton 63105; phone (314) 615-1520.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Educated at University ofMissouri–St. Louis, B.S., administration of justice; St. Louis Universi-ty, J.D. Married to Glenn A. Norton, they have four children.Engaged in private law practice from 1984 until appointed to thebench as an associate circuit judge in 1994. Retained in 1996.Member: St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church; Missouri Municipaland Associate Circuit Judges Association, vice president, 1998, sec-retary, 1996–97; Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Cir-cuit Judges; Supreme Court Committees on Alternative Dispute Res-olution, Municipal Division Education, 1995–2000, and Family Law1997–99. Appointed circuit judge March 30, 1999. Retained in2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 21—Juvenile DivisionSUSAN E. BLOCKOffice address: 501 S. Brentwood, Clayton 63105; phone (314)615-1516.County: St. Louis.Biography: Born December 20, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Educated at Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1965; St. Louis Uni-versity School of Law, J.D., 1975. She has four children: Rachel,Sissy, Jerry and Ben. Elected St. Louis County magistrate, 1978;became St. Louis County associate circuit judge, 1979, retained1982–94. Adjunct professor, Washington University School of Law.Member: National Association of Women Judges, treasurer,1996–97; board of directors, 1993–97, Food Outreach. Awards: St.Louis Bar Foundation; Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Equal Jus-tice; Women Lawyers’ Association President’s; Missouri CoalitionAgainst Domestic Violence, Eastern Region, Person of the Year.

Appointed circuit judge on October 5, 1995. Retained in 1996 and 2002. Term expires December31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 1MICHAEL P. DAVIDOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 633-4311.Home address: 2746 Armand Pl., St. Louis 63104.City of St. Louis.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born May 7, 1951, in Des Moines,Iowa. Educated at University of Missouri–St. Louis, B.S., businessadministration magna cum laude, 1973; St. Louis University, J.D.,1977; National Judicial College. Married Michelle Boston on May29, 1982. They have one son, John. Served as assistant publicdefender, City of St. Louis, 1977–79; Jefferson County, 1980–82.Served on Board of Commissioners, St. Louis Public HousingAuthority, 1981–83. Elected to the Missouri House of Representa-tives, 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988. Was in private practice. Pastpresident, Missouri Circuit Judges Association. Appointed associatecircuit judge on March 13, 1989. Retained in 1990. Appointed circuit judge on November 12, 1992.Retained in 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 2STEVEN R. OHMEROffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-5606.Home address: 3635 Hartford, St. Louis 63116.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born April 18, 1954, in St. Louis. Educated at FloridaState University, B.S., 1975; and Creighton University, J.D., 1979.Married Roberta Marie Cassulo, December 29, 1976. They have twochildren, Rachel Caroline and Rebecca Anne. Was assistant circuitattorney from 1979–83 and 1987–94; practicing attorney from1983–87 with Ohmer & Ohmer, P.C.; chief warrant officer for theoffice of circuit attorney from 1992–94. Member: St. Pius V CatholicChurch; Supreme Court Circuit Court Budget Committee; Missouriand Illinois Bar. Appointed associate circuit judge, May 24, 1994,Retained in 1996. Appointed circuit judge, August 1, 2000. Retainedin 2002. Term expires December 21, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 3THOMAS C. GRADYOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-3706.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born in St. Louis. Graduated from St. Louis University,A.B., 1966 and School of Law, J.D., 1969. Married to Carol Adreon.They have two children, Kelly and Tom Jr. In private law practice,1970–76. Member: Missouri Bar; Lawyers’ Association of St. Louis;Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; Society of ArchitecturalHistorians; Irish Georgian Society–Dublin; past commodore–HarborPoint Y.C. Board member: Herman Pott Waterways Collection of theMercantile Library. Elected 5th District magistrate, 1976; re-elected,1978. Retained under Missouri nonpartisan court plan as associatecircuit judge, 1982, 1986, 1990. Appointed circuit judge in 1994.Retained in 1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008.Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 4JULIAN L. BUSHOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-3668.Home address: St. Louis.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born November 7, 1949, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.Educated at George Washington University, B.A., 1971; and Washing-ton University, J.D., 1976. Married to Jane Turner. He has a daughter,Sarah. Was legal advisor to circuit clerk, 1977–81; in private practiceof law, 1981–82; assistant and associate city counselor, 1982–95.Appointed circuit judge on June 15, 1995. Retained in 1996 and 2002.Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 5DAVID L. DOWDOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4233.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born December 18, 1953, in St. Louis. Graduate ofQuincy College, B.A.; St. Mary’s University, J.D. Engaged in privatelaw practice with Dowd and Dowd, P.C., 1983–84; assistant coun-ty counselor, 1984–88; administrative law judge, 1988–93; chiefadministrative law judge, 1993-2000. Truancy court judge, City ofSt. Louis Public Schools. World of Children Award, 2003. Member:Catholic Church; Missouri and Metropolitan Bar Associations; boardof directors: Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, Dismas House of St. Louis,Catholic Youth Council; chair, Judge Dowd Soccer League. Appoint-ed circuit judge December 13, 2000, by Governor Roger B. Wilson.Retained in 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008.

Circuit 22—Division 6LISA S. VAN AMBURGOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4401.City of St. Louis. Biography: Born September 13, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana.Graduate of Washington University, St. Louis, B.A., 1970; St. LouisUniversity, J.D cum laude, 1975. Licensed in the State of Missouri,1975. Engaged in private practice from 1975–2003. Adjunct profes-sor of law, Washington University, St. Louis. Member: American BarAssociation, Past co-chair, Committee on Equal Employment Oppor-tunity Law; Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; charter mem-ber, Women Lawyers’ Association; National Employment Lawyers’Association. Past award recipient: President’s Award, WomenLawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis; Robert Walston Chubb,Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Legal Services to Civil Liberties,

American Civil Liberties Union; Horace Mann, Missouri NEA. Appointed circuit judge March 7,2003. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 7JOHN J. RILEYOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 613-7187.Home address: 3820 Flora, St. Louis 63110.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born June 20, 1947, in St. Louis. Educated at St. LouisUniversity, B.S., 1969; St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1972.Married Kathleen Loberg, June 7, 1975, in St. Louis. Engaged in pri-vate law practice, 1972–95. Lieutenant colonel, United States ArmyReserve, retired. Member: St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church;Missouri and St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Associations. Municipaljudge, City of Black Jack, 1983–95. Appointed circuit judge onMarch 22, 1995. Retained in 1996 and 2002. Term expires Decem-ber 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 8NANNETTE A. BAKEROffice address: Civil Courts Building, 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis,63101; (314) 622-5604.City of St. Louis. Biography: Born October 3, 1957, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Educat-ed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (B.S.); Saint Louis Uni-versity (J.D.). Married to Jack E. Knapp. Clerked for U.S. DistrictJudge Odell Horton (W.D. Tenn.). Engaged in private practice in St.Louis. Chair, City of St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners,1997–99. Member: Missouri, Metropolitan, Mound City, NationalBar Associations; Women Lawyers’ Association; National Associa-tion of Women Judges; board of directors, Covenant House–Missouri, Gateway Greening, Inc.; board of governors, University ofTennessee National Alumni Association; Supreme Court Trial JudgeEducation Committee. Appointed Circuit Judge November 3, 1999.Retained in 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 9MARGARET M. NEILLOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4682.Home address: 4055 Magnolia Pl., St. Louis 63110.City of St. Louis. Biography: Born March 21, 1949, in St. Louis. Educated at St. LouisUniversity, B.A., J.D.; College of Notre Dame, M.Ed. Engaged in pri-vate practice in St. Louis. Past president, Lawyers Association of St.Louis. Member: Catholic Church; Missouri Bar Association; BarAssociation of Metropolitan St. Louis; Board of Certified CourtReporter Examiners of Missouri; Missouri Bar, Division of JudicialAdministration Committee; Lawyers Association of St. Louis;Women Lawyers’ Association; National Conference of MetroplitanCourts, board 1998–present, executive committee, 1999–present,president 2003. Appointed circuit judge, February 5, 1993. Retained in 1994 and 2000. Term expiresDecember 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 10PHILIP D. HEAGNEYOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4491.Home address: 4541 Gibson Ave., St. Louis 63110.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born November 24, 1947, in Spokane, Washington.Educated at Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1970; Harvard LawSchool, J.D., 1976. Married to Barbara Lynn Prosser on October 12,1991. They have two children, Nathaniel Owen and Samuel Joseph.Was in private law practice, 1976–96, engaged in general law prac-tice in St. Louis. Member: St. Cronan Catholic Church; GibsonHeights Neighborhood Association; Forest Park Southeast Commu-nity Council. Appointed circuit judge February 28, 1996. Retainedin 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 11DONALD L. McCULLINOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4412.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born April 14, 1941, in St. Louis. Educated at SouthernIllinois University, B.S., 1969; Webster University, M.A., 1973; St.Louis University Law School, J.D., 1977. Engaged in private lawpractice, 1977–84, managing attorney, UAW Legal Services,1984–88, director of compliance, Anheuser-Busch Co. 1988–99.Member: Mound City, Metropolitan, National Women Lawyer’s andAmerican Bar Associations. Appointed circuit judge in 1999. Re-tained 2000. Term expires 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 12DENNIS M. SCHAUMANNOffice address: Civil Courts Building, 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis63101; phone (314) 622-4420.Home address: 5822 Delor, St. Louis 63109.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born January 7, 1948, in the City of St. Louis. Graduate ofSoutheast Missouri State University, B.A.; St. Louis University Schoolof Law, J.D. Married August 23, 1969, to Patricia Ann Singrun. Theyhave a son and a daughter, Michael and Marissa. Legal officer for theJuvenile Division Circuit Court, City of St. Louis, 1973–75. Engaged inprivate practice of law, 1975–94. Appointed Municipal Judge for theCity of St. Louis (mayoral appointment), 1981; reappointed 1985,1989, 1993. Served as presiding judge for the St. Louis MunicipalCourt, 1981–93. Member: St. Gabriel the Archangel Church; LawyersAssociation of St. Louis; St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Association.

Appointed associate circuit judge December 16, 1994. Retained in 1996. Appointed circuit judge Octo-ber 16, 1997, retained in 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 13JOAN M. BURGEROffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4381.Home address: 3512 Crittenden, St. Louis 63118.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born March 15, 1944, in Chicago. Educated at LoyolaUniversity in Chicago, B.S., 1996; St. Louis University, J.D., 1976cum laude. Married to Gary K. Burger, March 19, 1966. They havethree children. Served as legal officer for the St. Louis Juvenile Court;assistant circuit attorney for the City of St. Louis; Private practice,1980–94; hearing officer, St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners,1980–94; past president, Women Lawyers Assn. St. Louis. Member:Valuing Diversity Task Force, Focus St. Louis; Bar Association of Met-ropolitan St. Louis; National Association of Women Judges; WomenLawyers Association. Former member: board of directors, MonsantoYMCA, Nat’l. Assn. of Women Business Owners; board of directors, St. Louis Forum; United WayAdmissions Comm.; Venture Grant Comm. Appointed circuit judge in November 1994. Retained in1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 15MARK H. NEILLOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4802.Home address: St. Louis.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born March 21, 1949, in St. Louis. Educated at St. LouisUniversity, B.A., history, 1971, J.D., 1974. Married Catherine KellyCross, December 28, 1973. They have four children: Thomas, John,Kevin and Katie. Engaged in private practice in St. Louis. Formerattorney for the St. Louis Police Department. Member: Our Lady ofLourdes Catholic Church; Missouri Bar Association; Bar Associationof Metropolitan St. Louis; Lawyers Association of St. Louis. Appoint-ed circuit judge February 15, 2002. Term expires December 31,2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 16PATRICIA L. COHENOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4444.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born May 24, 1956, in St. Louis. Educated at Universityof Michigan, B.A., with high honors, 1978; Cornell Law School, J.D.,1982. In private practice from 1982 to 1997. Appointed circuitjudge on September 26, 1997. Retained in 1998. Term expiresDecember 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 17DAVID CHARLES MASONOffice address: Municipal Courts Building, 1320 Market St., St.Louis 63103; phone (314) 622-4421.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born March 12, 1956, in Nashville, Tenn. Educated atAustin Peay State Univ., B.S.; Washington Univ., J.D. Married TauniaL. Allen on June 3, 1995, they have two children, William R. andHarrison M. Member: Catholic Church; American, Missouri, Metro.and Mound City Bar Assns.; American Law Institute, elected 1996;St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority,1990–91. Boards: American Judicature Society, 1998–2002; HopeHouse; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; St. Patrick’s Center. Awards:1997 Honor Initiate; Order of the Coif, honorary member AmericanBd. of Trial Advocates; 1991 Missouri Bar Thomas D. Cochran forCommunity Service.; 1990 BAMSL Merit; 1992 Austin Peay State

Univ. Outstanding Alumnus; 1999 Washington Univ. School of Law Outstanding Young Alumnus; 11time recipient of American College of Trial Lawyers Award of Merit. Appointed circuit judge Aug.1991; retained in 1992 and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 18ROBERT H. DIERKER JR.Office address: Municipal Courts Bldg., 1320 Market St., St. Louis63103; phone (314) 622-4331.Home address: St. Louis.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born February 24, 1949, in St. Louis. Attended St. LouisUniversity, A.B.; University of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D.; HarvardUniversity, LL.M. Married to Dorothy Dreyer, July 3, 1982. They havethree children. Law clerk to Joseph J. Simeone, Missouri Court ofAppeals, summers 1973, 1974; associated with a St. Louis law firm,1975–78; assistant and associate city counselor, City of St. Louis,1979–86. Candidate for Missouri House of Representatives, 1978;campaign treasurer for Paul Kiel, Missouri Senate candidate, 1978.Member: Catholic Church; Circuit Bar Committee, Division 1, 22ndCircuit, 1985–86; Missouri and Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Associa-

tions; other legal and fraternal organizations. Appointed circuit judge, February 1986. Retained in1988, 1994 and 2000. Presiding judge, 1997–98. Term expires December 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 19JIMMIE M. EDWARDSOffice address: Municipal Courts Bldg., 1320 Market St., St. Louis63103; phone (314) 622-4376.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born June 18, 1955, in St. Louis. Educated at St. LouisUniversity, B.A.; St. Louis University School of Law, J.D. Married toStacy M. Taylor, April 1988. They have three children: Murphy, Ash-ley and John. Was legal advisor to clerk of circuit court for 22nd cir-cuit, 1982–84; corporate counsel for an aircraft company, 1984–89;litigation attorney with a utility company, 1989–92. Member of Anti-och Baptist Church. Appointed circuit judge on April 3, 1992.Retained in 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Non-partisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 20ANGELA TURNER QUIGLESSOffice address: Civil Courts Building, 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis,63101, Phone (314) 622-4503.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born January 4, 1960, in Miami, Florida. Educated at Uni-versity of Missouri–Columbia (B.A., 1981); St. Louis University Schoolof Law (J.D., 1984). Married to Charles R. Quigless Jr., they have oneson, Charles III. Previously an assistant United States attorney; assistantcity counselor for the City of St. Louis; assistant circuit attorney, City ofSt. Louis; assistant general counsel, Missouri Public Service Commis-sion; assistant general counsel, Missouri Department of Revenue.Member: National Association of Women Judges; American, Metro-politan St. Louis and Mound City Bar Associations; Women Lawyers’Association; The Lawyer Association; and American Judicature Society.Member of Shalom Church. Mentor for Mentor St. Louis; MathewDickey’s Boys and Girls Club. Appointed associate circuit judge, February 28, 1995. Retained in 1996and 2000. Appointed Circuit Judge on January 3, 2003. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 21EVELYN M. BAKEROffice address: Municipal Courts Bldg., 1320 Market St., St. Louis63103; phone (314) 622-3739.Home address: 4603 Westminster Pl., St. Louis 63108.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born March 29, 1948, in St. Louis. Educated at St. LouisUniversity, A.B., philosophy; J.D. Served on the National RelationsBoard, Region 14, 1973 and 1974; St. Louis City Circuit Attorney’sOffice, 1974–77; St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, 1977 and1978; U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri, 1978–83.Member: St. Louis Cathedral; Missouri, Metropolitan, Mound Cityand two American Bar Associations; Women Lawyers Association; PhiDelta Phi. Appointed circuit judge May 5, 1983. Retained in 1984,1990 and 1996. Term expires December 31, 2002. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 22MICHAEL B. CALVINOffice address: Carnahan Courthouse, 1114 Market St., St. Louis63103; phone (314) 622-3707.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born February 16, 1951, in Nashville, Tennessee. Educat-ed at Monmouth College, Illinois, B.A.; St. Louis University, J.D. Mar-ried to Vanessa Garner-Calvin. He has two sons, Michael and Justin,and one daughter through marriage, Patrice. Member of All SaintsEpiscopal Church; Circuit Court Budget Committee. Was a practicingattorney, 1976–78. Elected magistrate judge of City of St. Louis,1978; became associate circuit judge by operation of law, 1979.Appointed circuit judge on November 17, 1988. Retained in 1990,1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 22—Division 23TIMOTHY JOSEPH WILSONOffice address: Municipal Courts Bldg., 1320 Market St., St. Louis63103; phone (314) 622-4926.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born December 2, 1947, in St. Louis. Educated at St.Louis University College of Arts and Science; St. Louis UniversityLaw School, A.B., cum laude, J.D. Married Carol A. Newcombe,August 24, 1973, in St. Louis. Participated in the United StatesDepartment of Justice honors program, trial attorney in Washington,D.C., 1973–78; assistant United States attorney, Eastern District ofMissouri, 1978–89. Member: Catholic Church; Boy Scouts of Amer-ica. Appointed circuit judge on May 15, 1989. Retained in 1990,1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—Division 31JOAN L. MORIARTYOffice address: Civil Courts Bldg., 10 N. Tucker St., St. Louis 63101;phone (314) 622-4927.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born November 12, 1957, in Brookings, South Dakota.Graduated from Creighton University School of Pharmacy inOmaha, Nebraska, B.S., pharmacy, 1982; St. Louis UniversitySchool of Law, J.D., 1985. Law clerk for the Honorable Robert G.Dowd Sr., Missouri Court of Appeals, (Eastern District), 1985–86.Private practice, 1986–87. Served as assistant prosecuting attorney,St. Louis County, 1987–98. Member: Catholic Church; Greater St.Louis Women’s Lawyer Association; National Association of WomenJudges. Appointed circuit judge on January 2, 1998. Retained in2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Nonpartisan.

Circuit 22—JuvenileTHOMAS J. FRAWLEYOffice address: Juvenile Court Bldg., 920 N. Vandeventer, St. Louis63108; phone (314) 552-2025.City of St. Louis.Biography: Born Feb. 28, 1947, in Rochester, N.Y. Attended HamiltonCollege, B.A.; Univ. of Mo.–Columbia, J.D. Married to Ann KathleenLieb, 1980; three children. Engaged in private practice, 1972–91. Div. ofFamily Svcs., licensed foster parent. Awards: Equal Justice, Legal Svcs. ofEastern Mo.; Judge of the Year, Mo. Court Appt’d. Special Advocates; Per-son of the Year, Mo. Coalition Against Domestic Violence, St. LouisMetro. Region; Best of Interest of the Child, Optimist Club, St. Louis;Champion of Kids, Kids-in-the-Middle, Inc.; President’s Advocacy Award,NBA ECHO Emergency Children’s Home. Member: Supreme Court Fam-ily Court Comm., chair; Mo. Law Review; Comm. on Children’s Justice;Nat’l. Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; 21st Judicial CircuitBar Comm., 1987–91; St. Louis Family Violence Council, exec. adv. bd.

pres.; Legal Advocates for Abused Women, prof. panel; Archdiocesan Board of Catholic Education; Water-man Place Trustee, 1989–96; St. Roch Catholic Church, parish council. Appointed circuit judge, September1991. Retained in 1992 and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Nonpartisan.

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Circuit 23—Division 1TIMOTHY J. PATTERSONOffice address: Jefferson County Courthouse, PO Box 100, Hillsboro63050; phone (636) 797-5410.Home address: 114 N. Lake Dr., Hillsboro 63050.County: Jefferson.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born August 6, 1941, in St. Louis. Edu-cated: Southeast Mo. State College, B.S., secondary education, 1963;UMKC, J.D., 1972. Married Carole A. Cooper, June 27, 1998. Servedin U.S. Air Force, 1966–70. Jefferson County first asst. prosecutingattorney, 1973–74; elected prosecuting attorney, Jefferson County,1975–78; private law practice, 1979–82. Member: Catholic Church;Hillsboro Rotary Club; St. Louis Archdiocesan Pastoral Council;MARCH Advisory Comm; Comm. on Alternative Dispute Resolutionin Domestic Cases. Past member: Mo. Bar Continuing Legal Educa-tion Comm.; Mo. Circuit Judges Assn., pres., 1994–95; Mo. JudicialConference, exec. comm.; Family Court Study Comm.; COMTREA, bd. of dirs., 1975–93; PresidingJudge Exec. Comm.; State Court Security Comm. Elected circuit judge in 1982–2000. Served as pre-siding judge, 1986–88, 1994–96. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 23—Division 2GARY P. KRAMEROffice address: Jefferson County Courthouse, PO Box 100, Hills-boro 63050; phone (636) 797-5443.Home address: 14 Evergreen Ln., Festus 63028.County: Jefferson.Biography: Born August 14, 1947, in Pontiac, Illinois. Educated atCarleton College, B.A.; Washington University Law School, J.D.Married Alice Lee Childress, January 17, 1971. They have three chil-dren. Served as assistant prosecuting attorney, St. Louis County,1971–72; assistant prosecuting attorney, Jefferson County, 1972–74.Engaged as an associate partner in a law firm, 1974–82. Member ofthe board of directors, Missouri Association of Probate and Associ-ate Circuit Judges, 1989–92. Received the Equal Justice Award fromLegal Service of Eastern Missouri, 1990. Faculty member, NationalJudicial College, 1993. Elected circuit judge in 1990, 1996 and2002. Presiding judge, 1997–98. Term expires December 31, 2008.Democrat.

Circuit 23—Division 3M. EDWARD WILLIAMSOffice address: Jefferson County Courthouse, PO Box 100, Hills-boro 63050; phone (636) 797-5443.County: Jefferson.Biography: Born August 29, 1941, in Jerome. Educated at the Uni-versity of Missouri–Columbia, A.B., J.D. Married to Nancy Enoch.Father of three sons. Served as Public Defender for the 23rd JudicialCircuit and as Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County. BoardMember: Community Treatment, Inc. 1979–present. Appointedassociate circuit judge in 1994. Elected in 1996. Appointed circuitjudge in 1997. Elected in 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004.Democrat.

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Circuit 23—Division 4DENNIS J. KEHMOffice address: Jefferson County Courthouse, PO Box 100, Hills-boro 63050; phone (636) 797-5443.Home address: 1328 Melvin, Festus 63028.County: Jefferson.Biography: Born October 30, 1942, in St. Louis. Educated at Univer-sity of Missouri–St. Louis; Southeast Missouri State University, B.S;Washington University; University of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D. Mar-ried December 20, 1968, to Dorothea Ann Rouggly. They have twochildren. Taught school in the Hillsboro and Pattonville school dis-tricts. Practiced law in Kansas City. Former Assistant ProsecutingAttorney and Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County. Member:Catholic Church; Rotary; Kiwanis; National Council of Juvenile andFamily Court Judges, trustee; Missouri Division of Youth Services advi-sory board, chair; Missouri Council of Juvenile and Family Court

Judges, past president. Received Equal Justice Award and Andrew Jackson Higgins Award for Excellencein Juvenile Justice. Elected to the circuit court on November 4, 1986. Re-elected in 1988, 1994 and2000. Presiding judge, 2001–02. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 24—Division 1SANDY MARTINEZOffice address: St. Francois County Courthouse, 1 N. Washington,Third Fl., Farmington 63640; phone (573) 756-5144.Home address: 823 OO Highway, Fredericktown 63645.Counties: Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington.Biography: Born June 14, 1963. Educated at University of Texas at ElPaso, B.A.; University of Missouri–Columbia, J.D. Married toMichael J. Anderson, an assistant prosecutor for the 42nd CircuitChild Support Enforcement. They have two children, Chris andAmber. Was assistant public defender, assistant prosecuting attorneyand prosecuting attorney in St. Francois County. Elected circuitjudge in 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 24—Division 2KENNETH W. PRATTEOffice address: St. Francois County Courthouse, 1 N. Washington,Third Fl., Farmington 63640; phone (573) 756-5144.Home address: 518 Oak St., Farmington 63640.Counties: Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born May 2, 1945, in Bonne Terre. Edu-cated at Mineral Area College; University of Missouri–Columbia,A.B., political science, J.D. Married June 7, 1969, to Patricia AnneFinnegan. They have two children. Served in United States MarineCorps in Vietnam. Employed as management trainee with an electriccompany; loan officer with a savings and loan association; paroleofficer for state of Missouri; assistant prosecuting attorney, St. Fran-cois and Madison counties; practiced law in Farmington and ParkHills; first elected city attorney for City of Farmington. Member:Catholic Church; American, Missouri and Judicial Circuit Bar Asso-

ciations; Knights of Columbus; VFW; American Legion; Elks. Elected circuit judge in 1982, 1988,1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 25—Division 1DOUGLAS E. LONG JR.Office address: 301 Historic Hwy. 66 E., Ste. 318, Waynesville65583; phone (573) 774-4789.Home address: 207 N. Benton, Waynesville 65583.Counties: Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born November 17, 1934, in Richland.Educated at University of Missouri–Columbia, A.B., J.D. Married toRuth Berry in 1959. They have one daughter and three sons. Servedin the U.S. Army, was a special agent of the FBI and was a congres-sional emissary, South Vietnam, April 1975. Served as associate cir-cuit judge for eight years; had a private law practice in PulaskiCounty. Member: Baptist Church; Masonic Lodge; American,Missouri and Pulaski County Bar Associations; Presiding Judges’Executive Committee; Judicial Records Committee; MissouriAutomation Committee, chair. Past member: Certified CourtReporter boards; Future Legislative Action Committee; Time Standards Committee; Model Fax RuleCommittee; past president, South Central Bar Association. Elected circuit judge in 1982–2000. Termexpires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 25—Division 2JOHN D. WIGGINSOffice address: PO Box 340, Rolla 65401; phone (573) 364-1891.Home address: 1216 Soest, Rolla 65401.Counties: Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas.Biography: Born July 22, 1948, in Waynesville. Graduate of Univer-sity of Missouri–Rolla, B.A.; University of Missouri–Columbia, J.D.Married Melody Renee Dunlap. They have two children. Practicedlaw in Rolla, 1973–90. Served as prosecuting attorney of PhelpsCounty, 1983–90; Rolla city counselor, 1982–90; assistant publicdefender, 1974–76 and 1981–82; city attorney for Salem, Newburgand Dixon. Elected circuit judge on November 6, 1990. Re-electedin 1992 and 1998. Term expires December 31, 2004. Democrat.

Circuit 26—Division 1JAMES A. FRANKLIN JR.Office address: Camden County Courthouse, One Court Circle, Ste.9, Camdenton 65020; phone (573) 346-5160.Home address: PO Box 54, Camdenton 65020.Counties: Camden, Laclede, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born March 24, 1948, in CamdenCounty. Graduate of Drury College, A.B., economics and businessadministration; University of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D. Admitted tothe bar, 1975. Married Julie K. Robertson, July 1977. They have twodaughters. Engaged in private law practice, 1975–79. One termprosecuting attorney, Camden County; elected magistrate-probatejudge, Camden County, 1978; served as associate circuit judge.Appointed Supervisor of Liquor Control, State of Missouri, 1981.Member: Camdenton United Methodist Church; Camden CountyLibrary District Board of Trustees, president; 26th Circuit andMissouri Bar Associations; Phi Alpha Delta and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities. Appointed circuit judgein February 1988. Elected circuit judge November 6, 1990. Re-elected 1994 and 2000. Term expiresDecember 31, 2006. Republican.

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Circuit 26—Division 2MARY DICKERSONOffice address: Camden County Courthouse, One Court Circle, Ste.9, Camdenton 65020; phone (573) 346-5160.Home address: PO Box 1273, Camdenton 65020.Counties: Camden, Laclede, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan.Biography: Born May 27, 1952, in Tuscumbia. Graduate of Univer-sity of Missouri–Columbia, B.A., political science, 1974; J.D., 1977.She has two children. Engaged in private practice of law in Lebanonuntil appointed associate circuit judge, Camden County, in 1981;elected in 1982 and 1986. Member: Baptist Church; Circuit CourtBudget Committee; Presiding Judges’ Executive Committee,1989–91, 1995–96; Missouri, 26th Circuit, Laclede County andCamden County Bar Associations. Elected circuit judge in 1988,1992 and 1998. Presiding judge, 1989–91, 1995–96, 1999. Termexpires December 31, 2004. Republican.

Circuit 27WILLIAM J. (Bill) ROBERTSOffice address: PO Box 487, Clinton 64735; phone (660) 885-7242.Home address: Clinton 64735.Counties: Bates, Henry and St. Clair.Biography: Born October 6, 1946, in Windsor. Educated at DruryCollege and University of Missouri–Columbia, A.B., business admin-istration and economics; J.D. Married Judith Ann Bare, June 15,1973. They have two children. Was assistant prosecuting attorney ofHenry County, 1978–79 and partner in the law firm of Lilleston andRoberts, 1974–82. Elected circuit judge in 1982, 1988, 1994 and2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 28JAMES R. BICKELOffice address: Office of the Circuit Judge, 100 W. Cherry, Ste. A,Nevada 64772; phone (417) 667-5016; Fax (417) 448-2535.Home address: 303 E. Vernon, Nevada 64772.Counties: Barton, Cedar, Dade and Vernon.Biography: Born July 24, 1946, in Lamar. Education: Univ. ofMissouri–Columbia, B.S., 1968; J.D., 1973. Married to Sherry Cul-bertson, they have three children. Phi Delta Phi (pres., Tiedeman Inn,1972–73); Order of the Coif; Missouri Law Review; United StatesArmy, 1968–70; Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star. Municipaljudge, Nevada, 1976–2000. Partner in a law firm, 1973–2000. Mem-ber: Missouri, American and Vernon Co. Bar Assns.; AG’s Profession-al Liability Review Bd., 1977–79; Missouri Bar Fee Dispute Resolu-tion Comm., 1992–2000; Missouri Municipal and Assoc. CircuitJudges Association, 1975–2000. Rotary Club; Elks Lodge; V.F.W.;

Nevada–Vernon Co. Chamber of Commerce; Osage Prairie YMCA, pres., 1999; Nevada UnitedMethodist Church; Missouri United Methodist Foundation, Inc., bd. of dir., 1993–2000 (exec. comm.,1999–2000). Elected circuit judge November 7, 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

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Circuit 29—Division 1WILLIAM CARL CRAWFORDOffice address: Jasper County Courts Bldg., 601 S. Pearl, Rm. 320,Joplin 64801; phone (417) 625-4318.Home address: 13415 Ellipse Ln., Carthage 64836.County: Jasper.Biography: Born August 15, 1941, in Carthage. Graduated from Uni-versity of Missouri–Kansas City, B.A., J.D. Married Jane Frieze, June20, 1964, in Carthage. They have two children. Was a partner in alaw firm, 1972–88; assistant prosecuting attorney of Jasper County,1986–88. Served in the U.S. Army, judge advocate general corps,1966–72. Member of the First United Methodist Church. Elected cir-cuit judge on November 8, 1988, 1994 and 2000. Presiding judge,1990–96. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 29—Division 2DAVID C. DALLYOffice address: Jasper County Courts Bldg., 601 S. Pearl, Joplin64801; phone (417) 625-4320.Home address: Carthage 64836.County: Jasper.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born March 15, 1948, in Ishpeming,Michigan. Educated at the University of Missouri, B.A., J.D. MarriedGaye Ramm on August 16, 1969. They have two children and fourgrandchildren. Served as assistant prosecuting attorney of JasperCounty, 1974–86; prosecuting attorney of Jasper County, 1987–98;city attorney of Carthage, 1974–98; engaged in the private practiceof law in Carthage, 1973–98. Member: Carthage First PresbyterianChurch; Carthage Rotary Club; University of Missouri Alumni Asso-ciation; Missouri and Jasper County Bar Associations. Past presidentof Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Missouri Associa-tion of Municipal Attorneys and Jasper County Bar Association. Elected circuit judge in 1998. Termexpires December 31, 2004. Republican.

Circuit 29—Division 3JON DERMOTTOffice address: Jasper County Courts Bldg., 601 S. Pearl, Joplin64801; phone (417) 625-4325.Home address: 1340 Crest Dr., Joplin 64801.County: Jasper.Biography: Born January 19, 1938, in Lamar. Graduated from theUniversity of Arkansas, LL.B., 1963. He and his wife, Courtney, havethree children: Lyter, Sharrock and Seth. Member: St. Philip’s Epis-copal Church; United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1956–63;Missouri, Arkansas and Texas Bar Associations; past president andmember of Freeman Hospital board of directors; past member ofJoplin Family Y board of directors; Kiwanis Club of Joplin; Universi-ty of Arkansas Alumni Association; Sigma Nu Fraternity; Blue KeyHonor Society, University of Arkansas; Spiva Center for the Arts,board of directos; United Way of Joplin, past director. OutstandingAlumnus, University of Arkansas School of Law, 1990. Elected circuit judge on November 8, 1994and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

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Circuit 30JOHN W. (Bill) SIMSOffice address: PO Box 679, Buffalo 65622; phone (417) 345-6822.Home address: PO Box 163, Marshfield 65706.Counties: Benton, Dallas, Hickory, Polk and Webster.Biography: Presiding judge. Born July 6, 1943, in Kansas City. Edu-cated at the University of Kansas, B.A., J.D. Married ElizabethHaymes, August 30, 1969. They have three children and two grand-children. Practiced law in Marshfield, 30 years. Member: MarshfieldUnited Methodist Church. Elected Prosecuting Attorney of WebsterCounty. Served as City Attorney for Marshfield for 29 years. Pastpresident: Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association; Webster Coun-ty Bar Association; 30th Judicial Circuit Bar Association. Elected cir-cuit judge November 7, 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006.Republican.

Circuit 31—Division 1DON E. BURRELL JR.Office address: Greene County Courthouse, 1010 Boonville, Spring-field 65802; phone (417) 868-4078.Home address: 2024 E. Edgewood St., Springfield 65804.County: Greene.Biography: Born December 4, 1960, in Springfield. Graduate ofSouthwest Missouri State University, B.S., finance, 1992. MarriedMay 28, 1983, to Denise Renee Campfield. Worked in radio broad-casting until entering law school at the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 1988. Received J.D. with honors from U.M.K.C.1991; attended National Judicial College. Associate with Morrison& Hecker law firm in Kansas City and staff attorney for U.S. DistrictJudge Kathryn Vratil, Federal District of Kansas. Private practice inSpringfield from 1993 to 1998. Elected to fill an unexpired termNovember 3, 1998. Re-elected November 7, 2000. Term expiresDecember 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 31—Division 2J. MILES SWEENEYOffice address: Greene County Courthouse, 1010 Boonville, Spring-field 65802; phone (417) 868-4086.County: Greene.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born September 29, 1945, in Pittsburg,Kansas. Educated at University of Kansas, B.S., J.D. Married KarenKreider. They have one child. Served in U.S. Army, second lieu-tenant, 1967–69, one year in Vietnam. Member: National AvenueChristian Church; Circuit Court Budget Committee; Court Automa-tion Technical Committee; Judicial Education Committee; Commit-tee on Judicial Elections; Rotary Club; American Legion (past stateofficer). Founder of Community Alternative Service Program. Recip-ient of David B. Woodruff Memorial Award of the Community Jus-tice Association. President Missouri, Trial Judges Association.Appointed associate circuit judge in 1984. Appointed circuit judge,June 1990. Elected in 1990, 1996 and 2002. Term expires Decem-ber 31, 2008. Republican.

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Circuit 31—Division 3HENRY W. WESTBROOKE JR.Office address: Greene County Courthouse, 1010 Boonville, Spring-field 65802; phone (417) 868-4080.Home address: Springfield.County: Greene.Biography: Born September 20, 1936, in Memphis, Tennessee.Graduate of University of Missouri–Columbia, B.S.B.A., 1958.Served two years of active duty in U.S. Army, 1958–60, thenreturned to the University of Missouri–Columbia, graduating withhis J.D. in 1963. Married Diane Dixon, May 9, 1959. They havethree children. Was in private law practice, 1963–90. Associate cir-cuit judge, Greene County, 1990–98. Member: First and CalvaryPresbyterian Church; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Nu; Missouri and Spring-field Metropolitan Bar Associations. Elected in 1998. Term expiresDecember 31, 2004. Republican.

Circuit 31—Division 4THOMAS E. MOUNTJOYOffice address: Greene County Courthouse, 1010 Boonville, Spring-field 65802; phone (417) 868-4089.Home address: Springfield.County: Greene.Biography: Born in 1953, in Stockton, California. Educated at Cen-tral Missouri State University, B.S., criminal justice admin.; Univer-sity of Missouri–Kansas City, J.D. Married Donna Newman. Theyhave three daughters. Served as asst. professor, criminal justiceadmin.; director, Juvenile Court Services; asst. Greene County pros-ecuting attorney; Greene County prosecuting attorney. Member: EastSunshine Church of Christ; past president, Missouri Assn. of Prose-cuting Attorneys; Governor’s Crime Commission; State Task Force onFatal Child Abuse; Community Alternative Service Program; co-founder, Child Advocacy Center of Southwest Missouri; steeringcommittee, Juvenile Court Improvement Project. Awards: David B. Woodruff Memorial CommunityJustice; Child Advocacy Council Friend of Children. Appointed circuit judge on February 9, 1996.Elected in 1996 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 31—Division 5CALVIN R. HOLDENOffice address: Greene County Courthouse, 1010 Boonville, Spring-field 65802; phone (417) 868-4837.Home address: 1056 S. Pickwick, Springfield 65804.County: Greene.Biography: Born September 28, 1953, in Mountain View. Educatedat Southwest Missouri State University, B.S., cum laude and DrakeUniversity, J.D., 1980. Married Margaret Ellis in 1990. He has fourchildren: Chrysa, Calie, Alexander, and Zoe. Engaged in the practiceof law, 1980–96. Administrative law judge, Division of EmploymentSecurity, 1980–81; Greene County assistant prosecuting attorney,1983. Served in the U.S. Navy, 1972–74. Member: Phi Kappa Phi;Springfield Metropolitan and Missouri Bar Associations. Admitted tothe United States Supreme Court Bar. Commissioner: Missouri DrugCourt Commission; David B. Woodruff Memorial Community JusticeService Award recipient, 2000; NAMI of Southwest Missouri Governmental Award For Excellence,2001; Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals President's Award, 2002. Appointed circuitjudge, 1996. Elected in 1996 and 2002. Term expires December 31, 2008. Democrat.

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Circuit 32—Division 1WILLIAM L. SYLEROffice address: Common Pleas Courthouse, 44 N. Lorimier, CapeGirardeau 63701; phone (573) 335-2802.Home address: 1261 Dover Ln., Cape Girardeau 63701.Counties: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born in St. Louis, November 28, 1948.Graduate of Southeast Mo. State Univ., B.A., 1971; Univ. ofMo.–Kansas City, J.D., 1974. Married to Georganne Penzel. Theyhave two daughters, Lauren and Claire. Asst. prosecuting attorney,Jackson Co., 1974–75; Cape Girardeau Co., 1975–76, Juvenilejudge, 1994. Private law practice, 1977–92. Member: Mo. Bar Fore-sight Comm., 1987–90; Cape Girardeau Co. Health Dept. Board ofTrustees, chair, 1986–92; Cape Girardeau Co. Bar Assn., president,1997–98. Southeast Mo. State Univ. Foundation, executive board;First Presbyterian Church; National Public Radio, Community Advi-

sory Board; St. Francis Medical Center Foundation Board; Circuit Court Budget Comm., 1997–present.Appointed circuit judge on October 1, 1992. Elected 1992 (special election), 1996 and 2002. Presid-ing judge, 1995–96, 1999–2000. Term expires December 31, 2008. Republican.

Circuit 32—Division 2JOHN P. HEISSEREROffice address: Common Pleas Courthouse, 44 N. Lorimier, CapeGirardeau 63701; phone (573) 335-2802.Home address: 1198 Wolf Ln., Cape Girardeau, 63701.Counties: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry.Biography: Born in Cape Girardeau, December 3, 1956. Graduatedfrom Southeast Missouri State University, B.S., 1978; Loyola Univer-sity, J.D., 1981; Loyola Law Review; Private Practice of Law,1981–2003. Two children, Jed and Tess. Member: Old St. Vincent'sCatholic Church; Notre Dame Regional High School Board; Ameri-can, Missouri and Cape Girardeau County Bar Associations.Appointed Circuit Judge March 1, 2003. Term expires December 31,2006. Democrat.

Circuit 33DAVID A. DOLANOffice address: Scott County Courthouse, PO Box 256, Benton63736; phone (573) 545-3141.Home address: 103 Goldbrier, Sikeston 63801.Counties: Mississippi and Scott.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born June 19, 1954, in Memphis, Tenn.Graduate of Univ. of Memphis, B.B.A., J.D. Married August 2, 1980,to Julie Crader; two children, Win and Claire. Member: St. FrancisXavier Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree; Missouriand Tenn. Bar Assns.; Nat’l. Assn. of Juvenile and Family CourtJudges; Mo. Juvenile Justice Assn.; Nat’l. (sec.) and Missouri Assns.of Drug Court Professionals; Sikeston Youth Soccer, pres.; SikestonLittle League, coach; Rotary Club; Sikeston Jaycees; SMC Pi KappaAlpha Fraternity; ODK; Bar Governor Univ. of Memphis School of

Law. Private practice Crader, Crader, Dolan and Dolan, 1982–90. Asst. pros. atty. Scott Co., 1986–90;pros. atty., 1991–93; elected associate circuit judge Scott Co., 1992 and 1994. Appointed circuitjudge, March 1998. Elected in 1998 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 34FRED W. COPELANDOffice address: New Madrid County Courthouse, 450 Main, NewMadrid 63869; phone (573) 748-2669.Home address: 390 St. Paul, New Madrid 63869.Counties: New Madrid and Pemiscot.Biography: Born November 13, 1954, in Coronado, Calif. Educatedat University of Missouri–Columbia, B.S., public administration; J.D.Married Sherry Lee Richardson, August 6, 1977, in Grandview. Theyhave three daughters. Engaged in private practice of law in NewMadrid. Appointed associate circuit judge, New Madrid County, fora term beginning January 15, 1982. Re-elected in 1982 and 1986.Member: United Methodist Church; Optimist; Eagles; Phi Delta Phi.Elected circuit judge in 1988, 1994 and 2000. Term expires Decem-ber 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 35STEPHEN R. SHARPOffice address: Dunklin County Courthouse, PO Box 507, Kennett63857; phone (573) 888-9133.Home address: 807 College, Kennett 63857.Counties: Dunklin and Stoddard.Biography: Born July 25, 1944, in southeast Missouri. Graduate ofSoutheast Mo. State Univ., A.B.; Memphis State Univ., J.D. MarriedPatt Varnon, June 23, 1967. Served in Vietnam, U.S. Army; receivedBronze Star. Prosecuting attorney, Dunklin Co., 1979–84. Member:Baptist Church; Memphis State Univ. Law Review; Chamber ofCommerce; Lions Club; American Legion; Mo. Farm Bureau; Amer-ican and Dunklin Co. Bar Assns.; Young Lawyers Section Council,Mo. Bar, 1976–79; Mo. Professional Liability Review Bd., 1977–79;Foresight Comm., Mo. Bar, 1991; Supreme Court ad hoc comm. toReview Judicial Circuit Boundaries, 1992; Legislative Steering Com-mittee, Mo. Judicial Conference. Received St. Louis Globe–Democrat Meritorious Public ServiceAward, 1986. Elected to the Senate, 1984 and 1988. Appointed to the circuit court, 1990. Elected in1992, 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 36MARK L. RICHARDSONOffice address: Butler County Courthouse, 100 N. Main, PoplarBluff 63901; phone (573) 686-8080.Home address: 3411 Normandy Rd., Poplar Bluff 63901.Counties: Butler and Ripley.Biography: Born March 19, 1952, in Poplar Bluff. Graduate ofSoutheast Missouri State University (B.A., political science and his-tory; M.A., psychology); Memphis State University (J.D., 1980). Mar-ried Kathy Todd, June 2, 1973. They have three children: Todd,Christopher and Megan. Served in the Missouri House of Represen-tatives, 1991–2002. Member of First Christian Church; Poplar BluffChamber of Commerce; Lions Club; Optimist Club; Missouri Asso-ciation of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Association; March of Dimes;Distinguished Legislator, 1996. Elected circuit judge in 2002. Termexpires December 31, 2008. Republican.

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Circuit 37R. JACK GARRETTOffice address: 225 Courthouse, West Plains 65775; phone (417)256-4383.Home address: 10302 County Rd. 9030, West Plains 65775.Counties: Carter, Howell, Oregon and Shannon.Biography: Born November 13, 1941, in West Plains. Graduatedfrom Southwest Missouri State University, A.B., history, 1962; Uni-versity of Missouri–Columbia, J.D., 1966. He and his wife, Kay, anassistant professor of communications at SMSU-WP, have two sons:Jacob and Nathan. Served as prosecuting attorney, Howell County,1967–70; Juvenile Officer, 1967–69. Member: Conservation Feder-ation of Missouri, state president, 1992–93. Elected circuit judge1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 38JAMES L. EIFFERTOffice address: 110 W. Elm, Rm. 205, Ozark 65721; phone (417)581-2727.Home address: Nixa 65714.Counties: Christian and Taney.Biography: Born May 12, 1945, in Springfield. Educated at South-west Missouri State University, B.A.; University of Missouri–Colum-bia, J.D. Married July 18, 1970, to Judith A. Repp in Columbus, Indi-ana. They have two daughters. Served in the U.S. Army, captain, mil-itary intelligence. A practicing attorney since 1970. Was ChristianCounty prosecuting attorney, 1972–74. Supreme Court ad hoc com-mittee to Review Judicial Circuit Boundaries, 1992. Member:Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission, 1994 to present;Methodist Church. Elected circuit judge in 1988, 1994 and 2000.Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 39J. EDWARD SWEENEYOffice address: PO Box 400, Monett 65708; phone (417) 235-6245.Home address: 268 Farm Rd. 1090, Monett 65708.Counties: Barry, Lawrence and Stone.Biography: Born August 4, 1944, in Monett. Graduate of MarquetteUniversity, Louisiana, 1966; University of Missouri–Columbia, J.D.,1969. Married Donna D. McKinley, April 28, 1973. They have twochildren. Served with the United States Army in Vietnam. Engaged inprivate practice of law in Monett from 1971–85. Prosecuting attor-ney of Barry County, 1973–74. Member: St. Lawrence CatholicChurch; Chamber of Commerce; American Legion; VFW; Missouriand 39th Judicial Circuit Bar Associations; Phi Alpha Delta.Received Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award of Missouri Bar, 1978.Appointed associate circuit judge in 1985; elected 1986 and 1990.Elected circuit judge in 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Republican.

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Circuit 40TIMOTHY W. PERIGOOffice address: Newton County Courthouse, 101 S. Wood, Neosho64850; phone (417) 451-8234.Home address: PO Box 218, Neosho 64850.Counties: McDonald and Newton.Biography: Born June 2, 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Educated at Uni-versity of Tulsa, B.S., J.D. Married with three children. Member: FirstBaptist Church; Missouri Bar Association. Was a practicing attorney;assistant prosecuting attorney; Newton County prosecuting attorney,1985–90. President-elect of Missouri Association of Drug Court Pro-fessionals. Elected associate circuit judge in 1990. Elected circuitjudge in 1992 to fill an unexpired term. Re-elected in 1994 and2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 41HADLEY E. GRIMMOffice address: Macon County Courthouse, PO Box 368, Macon63552; phone (660) 385-3713.Home address: 508 Cardinal, Macon 63552.Counties: Macon and Shelby.Biography: Born December 2, 1942, in St. Louis. Educated at Uni-versity City public schools and the University of Missouri– Columbia,J.D., 1966. Married Wanda L. Rayfield, November 13, 1976. Theyhave five children and five grandchildren. Was engaged in privatepractice of law in Macon from 1966–98. Elected Associate CircuitJudge for Macon County in November 1998. Elected circuit judgeNovember 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

Circuit 42—Division 1WILLIAM CAMM SEAYOffice address: Dent County Judicial Bldg., PO Box 551, Salem65560; phone (573) 729-6816.Home address: Rt. 6, PO Box 736, Salem 65560.Counties: Crawford, Dent, Iron, Reynolds and Wayne.Biography: Born August 17, 1957, in Salem. Attended University ofMissouri–Columbia; University of Missouri–Columbia School ofLaw. Married to Sara Lynn Bressie and is the father of two daughters,Velvette Marie and Stevee Anne. Dent County Prosecuting Attorney,1982–94; assistant prosecutor, 1980–82. Member: Salem UnitedMethodist Church. Elected circuit judge on November 8, 1994 and2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 42—Division 2J. MAX PRICEOffice address: Dent County Judicial Bldg., PO Box 551, Salem65560; phone (573) 729-6816.Home address: 1205 S. Mildred Blvd., Salem 65560.Counties: Crawford, Dent, Iron, Reynolds and Wayne.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born October 27, 1935, in WebsterCounty. Educated at Southwest Missouri State University, A.B.; Uni-versity of Missouri–Columbia, J.D. Married in 1962 to JoyceStephens. They have three children: Leigh Ann, Jennifer J. and JohnMax II. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Appointed Assistant Attor-ney General of Missouri, 1966. Engaged in private practice of law inSalem, 24 years. Elected four consecutive terms as Prosecuting Attor-ney of Dent County. Served as City Attorney of Salem. Member:American, Missouri and 42nd Judicial Bar Associations; Phi DeltaPhi; American and Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers; Masonic

Lodge; York Rite; Scottish Rite; Abou Ben Adhem Shrine; I.O.O.F.; life member, VFW; American Legion;Eagles. Elected circuit judge November 6, 1990. Re-elected November 1996 and 2002. Term expiresDecember 31, 2008. Democrat.

Circuit 43—Division 1WARREN L. McELWAINOffice address: PO Box 512, Maysville 64469; phone (816) 449-2602; fax: (816) 449-2440.Home address: PO Box 512, Maysville 64469.Counties: Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and Livingston.Biography: Born November 7, 1947, in Kansas City. Graduate ofUniversity of Missouri–Columbia, B.A., J.D. Married in 1970 to JudyVoris. They have two daughters, Laura and Michele. Engaged in pri-vate law practice in Maysville. Member: United Methodist Church;Chamber of Commerce; EOC; Cameron Community HospitalBoard. Elected prosecuting attorney of DeKalb County 1974 and1976. Elected associate circuit judge of DeKalb County in 1978–98.Elected circuit judge on November 7, 2000. Term expires December31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 43—Division 2STEPHEN K. GRIFFINOffice address: Clinton County Courthouse, Box 275, Plattsburg64477; phone (816) 539-3732.Home address: 1314 E. Grand, Cameron 64429.Counties: Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and Livingston.Biography: Presiding Judge. Born June 6, 1952, in Cameron. Edu-cated at University of Missouri–Columbia, B.S., public administra-tion, 1974; J.D., 1975. Married Jennifer Davis, June 9, 1972, inCameron. They have three sons. Engaged in private law practice,1976–88. Member of the First Baptist Church. Former Clinton Coun-ty Democratic committeeman. He was the first teenager in thenation to vote following the ratification of the 26th amendment tothe U.S. Constitution. Appointed circuit judge on November 15,1988. Elected in 1988, 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31,2006. Democrat.

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Circuit 44JOHN GARNER MOODYOffice address: PO Box 439, Mansfield 65704; phone (417) 924-3246.Home address: PO Box 11, Mansfield 65704.Counties: Douglas, Ozark and Wright.Biography: Born in Springfield, on June 13, 1952. Educated in theMansfield schools; St. Louis University; University of MissouriSchool of Law. Married to Jo Alice and father of Thomas, Emily, Ben-jamin and Michael. Served as Wright County prosecuting attorney,1977–82; associate circuit judge, 1983–94. Member: ImmaculateHeart of Mary Parish, Mansfield. Elected circuit judge on November8, 1994 and 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006. Republican.

Circuit 45DAN DILDINEOffice address: Lincoln County Courthouse, 45 Business Park Dr.,Troy 63379; phone (636) 528-6300.Home address: 533 Bridgeway Dr., Troy 63379.Counties: Lincoln and Pike.Biography: Born October 15, 1951, near Blytheville, Ark. Graduateof the University of Missouri–St. Louis, B.S., administration of jus-tice; John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1978. Married Christine Konc-ki on August 14, 1976. They have two children. Served as assistantpublic defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit, 1980–81; assistantprosecuting attorney of Lincoln County, 1983–85. Engaged in pri-vate practice of law, 1979–2000, including representing severalcities and villages. Member: First Baptist Church, Troy; Troy OptimistClub; Troy Chamber of Commerce; Pike County Historical Society.Elected circuit judge in 2000. Term expires December 31, 2006.Democrat.

Adair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 2Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 5Atchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 4Audrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 12Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 39Barton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 28Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 27Benton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 30Bollinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 32Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 13Buchanan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 5Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 36Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 43Callaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 13Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 26Cape Girardeau . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 32Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 8Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 37Cass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 17Cedar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 28Chariton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 9Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 38Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 1Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 7Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 43Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 19Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 18Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 42Dade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 28Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 30Daviess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 43DeKalb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 43Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 42Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 44Dunklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 35Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 20Gasconade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 20Gentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 4Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 31Grundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 3Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 3Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 27Hickory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 30Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 4Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 14Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 37Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 42Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 16Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 29Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 23Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 17Knox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 2Laclede . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 26Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 15Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 39Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 2Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 45Linn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 9Livingston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 43

Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 41Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 24Maries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 25Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 10McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 40Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 3Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 26Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 33Moniteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 26Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 10Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 12Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 26New Madrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 34Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 40Nodaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 4Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 37Osage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 20Ozark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 44Pemiscot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 34Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 32Pettis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 18Phelps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 25Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 45Platte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 6Polk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 30Pulaski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 25Putnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 3Ralls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 10Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 14Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 8Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 42Ripley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 36St. Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 11St. Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 27St. Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 24St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 21Ste. Genevieve . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 24Saline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 15Schuyler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 1Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 1Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 33Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 37Shelby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 41Stoddard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 35Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 39Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 9Taney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 38Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 25Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 28Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 12Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 24Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 42Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 30Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 4Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 44St. Louis City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit No. 22

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