Steve Stenger
| Steve Stenger | |
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| 8th County Executive of St. Louis County | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Dooley |
| Member of the St. Louis County Council from the 6th district | |
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In office 2009–2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Campisi |
| Succeeded by | Kevin O'Leary |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Allison Stenger (m. 2009) Julie Stenger (div.) |
| Alma mater |
Saint Louis University (J.D.) University of Missouri (B.Acy.) |
| Occupation |
Attorney Certified Public Accountant |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Steven "Steve" Stenger is an American attorney and a Democratic politician. He is the Current County Executive of St. Louis County.
Early life and education
Steve Stenger was brought up in Affton, Missouri.[1] But born in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood located in southwest St. Louis City. His father was a union telephone lineman with Southwestern Bell.[2] Steve Stenger graduated from Bishop DuBourg High School and briefly toured as a singer with two local bands, The Stand and The Painted Faces.[3] Stenger then went to University of Missouri-St. Louis and majored in accounting.[1] After that, he became a certified public accountant(CPA) and went to law school at St. Louis University.[1] After law school, he got a job as a lawyer and CPA at Ernst & Young.[2] He later helped start the law firm Klar, Izsak and Stenger, where he is a partner.[1]
Political career
Steve Stenger was the prosecuting attorney of a city government from 2005-2008.[1] He was on the St. Louis County Council from 2009 to 2015.[1] He represented the sixth district, which contained about 145,000 people in south St. Louis County.[1] He became Chairman of the Council in 2011.[4] In 2014, he defeated Charlie Dooley, a long-time incumbent, during the Democratic primaries for St Louis County Executive.[5] He proceeded to win the St. Louis County Executive general election, narrowly edging out his Republican opponent Rick Stream.[6]
He took office as St. Louis County Executive in 2015.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Stenger | 137,638 | 48 | ||
| Republican | Rick Stream | 135,870 | 48 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Stenger | 37,667 | 55.19 | ||
| Republican | Tony Pousosa | 30,505 | 44.69 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Stenger | 39,896 | 53.06 | ||
| Republican | John Campisi | 35,203 | 46.82 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.stlouisco.com/YourGovernment/CountyCouncil/CouncilDistrict6/Biography
- 1 2 http://stevestenger.com/about.php
- ↑ "Animosity marks battle for 6th District seat Incumbent John Campisi and newcomer Steve Stenger got into a shouting match last week at a forum. Each says other is unethical.". St. Louis Post Dispatch. October 25, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.stlouisco.com/YourGovernment/CountyCouncil/CurrentCouncilJournal
- ↑ "Stenger ousts Dooley in Democratic St. Louis County Executive primary". Fox 2 St Louis. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Stenger triumphs in STL County Executive race". KSDK St Louis. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charlie Dooley |
County Executive of St. Louis County 2015-present |
Incumbent |