Columbia, MO – Jeff Harris today released the first round of endorsements for his upcoming campaign for Circuit Judge in Boone and Callaway counties. The extensive endorsement list includes elected officials, organizations and community leaders throughout the 13th Judicial Circuit of Missouri and beyond.
Harris, who currently serves as Policy Director in the Missouri Governor’s Office, announced recently that he will run for the judgeship when candidate filing begins next week. Prior to running for a full term, Harris will accept an appointment by Gov. Jay Nixon to the judgeship this spring upon the retirement of well-respected Circuit Judge Gary Oxenhandler, who will reach the mandatory retirement age for judges on April 21, 2016.
“I’ve worked side-by-side with some of the best and brightest leaders in Mid-Missouri, and I’m proud that so many of them are now supporting my campaign for Circuit Judge,” Harris said. “My 24 years of legal experience have prepared me well for the bench, and with the help of these supporters and many more, I look forward to being elected to a full six-year term this fall.”
Harris also announced that prominent local Democrat Nancy Wilson will serve as Treasurer of his soon-to-be formed campaign committee.
The first round of endorsements include:
Hon. Jeremiah W. “Jay” Nixon, Missouri Governor
Hon. Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State
Hon. Chris Koster, Missouri Attorney General
Hon. Clint Zweifel, Missouri Treasurer
Hon. Nicole Galloway, Missouri Auditor
Hon. Bob Holden, Former Missouri Governor
Channing and Carol Albritton
Hon. Dan and Karen Atwill
Sharon and Bob Bailey
Mary and Don Baker
Lynnanne Baumgardner
Alan Baumgartner
Kim Becking
Anne and Scott Bethune
Cindy and Wally Bley
Diane Booth and Jeanne Sebaugh
Amy and Bob Buckley
Tootie and Richard Burns
Kay Callison
Steve Calloway
Mike Campbell
Scott Christianson
Peggy Cochran
Kristen Bowen and Sam Cohen
Richard Craighead
Matt Dameron
Hon. Tom and Cheri Darrough
Tim Dollar
Brady and Anne Deaton
Karla DeSpain
Hon. Nora Dietzel
Dale Doerhoff
Khesha Duncan
Cricket Dunn
Dr. Jim and Judy Elliott
Don Farris
Lindy and Jim Ford
Phyllis Fugit
Andrew Funk
Steve Garner
Hon. Steve and Fannie Gaw
Elaine and Ray George
Becky and Finley Gibbs
Jean and David Goldstein
Maurice Graham
Terri and Rodney Gray
Rev. James Gray
Jean Gurucharri
Regina Guevara
Hon. Tim and Linda Harlan
Chuck Hatfield
Anne and Kevin Heyen
Darren Hellwege
Alison and Ed Hershewe
Hon. Darwin and Axie Hindman
Hon. Joe Holt
Pam and Rick Hufstutter
Marie Hunter
Ila Irwin and Karl Kruse
Hon. Bettie Johnson
Grayson Neate Kabler
Hon. Chris Kelly
Andrew Kopp
Aline and Jack Kultgen
Doris Littrell
Mark Ludwig
Jason Ludwig
Sarah and Paul Maguffee
Mindy and Jeff Mazur
Chrissy and Brian McCartney
Hon. Brian McCollum
Hon. Mary Anne McCollum
Chris Miller
Peg Miller
Kathryn Hamilton Morgan
Hon. Joe and Carol Moseley
Mary Mosley
Melissa and Blair Murphy
Hon. Kay Murray
Cindy Mustard
Sean Soendker-Nicholson
Hon. Pam Oestreich
James Owen
Homer Page
Rob Palmer
Hon. Ken and Dinah Pearson
Laura Perez-Mesa
Kayla and Ron Phillips
Hon. June Pitchford
Sheila and Al Plummer
Diane Pope
Darin Preis
Doug Pugh
Matt Quetsch
Mary Ratliff
Dewey Riehn
Hon. Cathy and Michael Richards
Jim and Kathy Ritter
Anita and Gary Robb
Lee Terry Russell
Nola Ruth
Sally Silvers
Sharon Ford Schattgen
Barb and Terry Schlemeier
Fred Seaman
Ron Sergent
Jonathan Sessions
Hon. Tom Schauwecker
Liz Schmidt
Gena and Steve Scott
Mary Ann Shaw
Valerie Shaw
Gerri Shelton
Hon. Kelvin Simmons
A.W. Smith
Hon. Don Stamper
Dee Dee Strnad
Hon. Mary Still
Dr. Jan Swaney
Dr. Chuck Swaney
Mike Teel
Catey and Jim Terry
Stacie and Roy Temple
Sue and Herb Tillema
Kerry and David Townsend
Russ Unger
Craig Van Matre
Ken Vuylsteke
Kathleen Weinschenk and Greg Ahrens
Susan and John Sam Williamson
Betty Wilson
Dr. Elizabeth Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Scott Wilson
Hon. Vicky Riback Wilson
Sharon White
Janet and Bunky Wright
Hon. John Wright
Les Wagner
Matt Woods
Harriet Yelon
Missouri AFL-CIO
MO/KS SEIU State Council
AFSCME Council 72 (representing employee members at Fulton State Hospital)
UAW Midwest States CAP Council
Columbia/Jefferson City Building Trades
Central Missouri Labor Club
Missouri Teamsters
Operating Engineers Local 148 (representing employee members at Ameren’s Callaway nuclear plant)
Laborers Local 773 (representing employee members at the University of Missouri)
UFCW Local 655
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562
Operating Engineers Local 513
IBEW Local 257
Ironworkers Local 396
Missouri Fraternal Order of Police
Carpenters Regional Council
