Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Clinton Campaign Announces Missouri Steering Committee

The Clinton campaign today announced its Missouri Steering Committee, made up of community leaders from across the state who will mobilize grassroots support for Hillary leading up to Missouri's February 5th primary. Earlier this week, State Representative Rachel Storch was named Missouri State Director.

"Now more than ever we need a leader with Hillary Clinton's proven record fighting for change," said Missouri Co-Chair Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II. "I am convinced that Missouri absolutely needs Hillary. She is the only candidate with the experience it will take to rebuild our faltering and failing Middle Class and expand genuine opportunity for all Missourians."

"This committee represents the strength of Hillary's support from across Missouri," said former Secretary of State Bekki Cook. "We are going to bring her message of change to every corner of this state."

Hillary has a unique combination of strength and experience that we need in our next commander in chief," said national Campaign Co-Chair and former Democratic House Leader Dick Gephardt. "She's ready to lead this nation from her first day in the Oval Office."

Co-Chairs

• Joyce Aboussie, Business Leader; St. Louis County
• Joan Bray, State Senator; St. Louis County
• Emanuel Cleaver, II, Congressman; Kansas City
• Bekki Cook, Former Secretary of State; Cape Girardeau County
• Dick Gephardt, Former Congressman
• Esther Haywood, State Representative; St. Louis County
• Bob Holden, Former Governor; Cole County
• Jolie Justus, State Senator; Kansas City
• Lewis McKinney, Business Leader; St. Louis City
• John Modest Miles, Reverend, Morning Star Baptist Church; Kansas City
• B.T. Rice, Reverend, New Horizon Seven Day Christian Church; St. Louis County
• Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive; Jackson County
• Francis Slay, Mayor, St. Louis; St. Louis City
• Alan Wheat, Former Congressman; Kansas City

Steering Committee

• Angela Acree, Community Activist; Greene County
• Kenneth Alexander, Sheet Metal Workers, Local #2; Jackson County
• Spencer Barrett, Reverend, Bethel AME Church; Jackson County
• Brad Birk, Sheet Metal Workers, Local #36; St. Louis County
• Claralyn Bollinger, Community Activist; St. Louis City
• William Boone, Reverend, Greater Community Baptist Church; Pulaski County
• Pearlina Boyd, Young Professional and Community Activist; St. Louis City
• Kevin Boyer, State President, MO Delegation of National Association of Letter Carriers; Boone County
• Amber Boykins, Former State Representative; St. Louis City
• Doug Brooks, DNC Member; Newton County
• Charles Brown, Reverend, Mt. Airy Church; St. Louis County
• Sarah Burkemper, Certified Public Accountant; Lincoln County
• Charles Burson, Attorney; St. Louis County
• Bunny Burson, Artist; St. Louis County
• Joe Capra, International Association of Machinists, Local 778; Clay County
• Colleen Carlton, Community Volunteer; St. Louis City
• Leonard Cervantes, Attorney; St. Louis County
• James Clark, Community Activist; St. Louis City
• Emanuel Cleaver, III, Reverend, Centennial United Methodist Church; Kansas City
• Shonagh Clements, Attorney and Community Activist; St. Louis City
• John Corbett, President, 24th Ward Democrats; St. Louis City
• Stan Counts, Reverend, Faith Baptist Church; Kansas City
• Katie Steele Danner, Business Leader; Taney County
• Herbert Dill, President, Amalgamated Transit Union - 788; St. Charles County
• Gail Elble, President, Gateway Stonewall Democrats; St. Louis County
• Willie Ellis, Bishop, New Northside Baptist Church; St. Louis County
• Kay Gabbert, Vice President, Roberts Company; St. Louis City
• Paul Gray, Veterans for Hillary; St. Louis County
• Roger Grobstich, President, Central States Council, RWDSU
• Wallace Hartsfield, Reverend, Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church; Kansas City
• Genie Hatch, President, St. Charles Women's Coalition; St. Charles County
• Robert Haynes, International Association of Machinists, Secretary-Treasurer, District 142; Clay County
• Rod Hoffman, International Association of Machinists, Grand Lodge Representative; St. Charles County
• Carol Howard, Community Activist; St. Louis City
• Ken Jacob, Former Senate Democratic Minority Leader; General Counsel to the State Auditor; Boone County
• Sammie Jones, Reverend, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Christian Complex; St. Louis County
• Robert Kerley, International Officer, United Transportation Union; Christian County
• Mike Kerns, President, RWDSU Local 125; Buchanan County
• Helen Kornblum, Psychotherapist and Community Activist; St. Louis County
• Mike Louis, International Association of Machinists, District 9; St. Charles County
• Ian Mackey, Student, Westminster College; Callaway County
• William Z. Mathews, Reverend, Mt. Zion Baptist Church; St. Charles County
• Jeffrey Mazur, Political Director, AFSCME Council 72; Boone County
• Kathy McKemy, State President, Missouri State Chapter of N.O.W.; St. Louis County
• Derwin McNeely, President, RWDSU Local 184-L; Platte County
• John Mims, Reverend, Green Chapel Baptist Church; Lewis County
• Ina Montgomery, President, Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus; Jackson County
• Judy Morgan, President, Kansas City Federation of Teachers; Kansas City
• Julie Murphy Finn, Vice President, Cardinal Point Partners; Boone County
• Earl Nance, Reverend, Greater Mt. Carmel; St. Louis City
• Sam Nero, Jr., Reverend, Shiloh Church; Jasper County
• Sam Nero, Sr., Reverend, Second Baptist Church; Kansas City
• Dutch Newman, Community Activist; Kansas City
• Stacey Newman, Executive Director, Missouri Women's Coalition; St. Louis County
• Wendy Noren, Boone County Clerk; Boone County
• Bob Nugent, Community Activist; Ste. Genevieve County
• Cynthia Nugent, State Committeewoman, District 3; Ste. Genevieve County
• Javier Perez, International Vice President, Amalgamated Transit Union; Kansas City
• Sandy Querry, DNC Member; Jackson County
• Keith Querry, Former Business Manager, IBEW Local 53 and member of IBEW's International Executive Council; Jackson County
• Tiffany Reynolds, Chapter President, National Women's Political Caucus of Metro St. Louis; St. Louis County
• Rebecca Richardson, President, Missouri Women's Political Caucus; Kansas City
• May Scheve-Reardon, Former Missouri State Democratic Party Chair and Former State Representative; St. Louis County
• Patt Sharp, Community Activist; Dunklin County
• E.G. Shields, Reverend, Mt. Beulah Baptist Church; St. Louis County
• Steve Slone, Sheet Metal Workers, Local #208; Stone County
• Rick Smith, International Association of Machinists, District 837; St. Charles County
• Sherie Snyder, Community Activist; Stone County
• Alta Stephens, Community Activist; Jackson County
• Steve Stogel, Business Leader; St. Louis City
• Cordell Suddeth, Reverend, Second Baptist Church; Cole County
• Maurice Tate, Reverend, Washington Avenue Church; Greene County
• Cecil Thomas, Reverend, Second Missionary Baptist Church; Cape Girardeau County
• Mark Tolbert, Bishop, Victorious Life Church; Kansas City
• Jane von Kaenel, Small Business Owner; St. Louis County
• Marie Waterhouse, Committeewoman, 24th Ward; St. Louis City
• Bill Waterhouse, St. Louis City Alderman; St. Louis City
• Q.H. Whitlock, Presiding Elder, CME Church; St. Louis City
• Kelly Wideman, Bricklayers, Local 15; Franklin County
• Marty Zuniga, Community Activist; St. Louis County