St. Charles County Republican Leaders Back Akin

St. Charles County Republican leaders have declared their support for Congressman Todd Akin, about two weeks after several high level Republicans have called for him to leave the Senate race. 

Members of the St. Charles County Republican Central Committee passed a resolution of support for Akin. The vote was not unanimous, although members declined to share the actual vote results. 

“Every one of us has said things that we realize afterward weren’t how we meant them to come out,” said , the newly elected chairman of the committee in a press release. “While we all wish Todd had taken the time to choose his words more carefully, we also realize that the meaning behind his words, as well as his actions over more than twenty years in public service are pure and sincere. The Republican Party needs to stop kicking Todd Akin when he’s down, and focus their energy on kicking Claire McCaskill out of Washington.”

The members of the St. Charles County Republican Central Committee include:

Barbara J. Hall, Rivers Township Committeewoman

Bryce Steinhoff, Rivers Township Committeeman

, First Capitol Township Committeeman 

Ann Farnsworth, First Capitol Township Committeewoman

, Frontier Township Committeeman

Penny L. Henke, Frontier Township Committeewoman

Mike Sommer, Muegge Township Committeeman

, Muegge Township Committeewoman

Kurt Bahr, St. Peters Township Committeeman

Jennifer Bahr, St. Peters Township Commiteewoman

Harvester Township Committeeman

, Harvester Township Committeewoman

Cindy Evans, O'Fallon Township Committeewoman

David Werner Evans, O'Fallon Township Committeeman

David Hoffman, Spencer Creek Township Committeeman

Cindy Carpenter, Spencer Creek Township Committeewoman

Jim Pepper, Dardenne Township Committeeman

Carole Paul, Dardennne Township Committeewoman

Jack Strick, Cottleville Township Committeman

Joan M. Gettemeyer, Cottleville Township Committeewoman

Bill Gardener, St. Paul Township Commiteeman

Vicki Schneider, St. Paul Township Committeewoman

Jeremy Pritchett, Wentzville Township Committeeman

Leah Hite, Wentzville Township Commiteewoman

Frank Eggering, Lake Saint Louis Township Commiteeman

Saundra Garber, Lake Saint Louis Township Commiteewoman

Joe Brazil, Boone Township Commiteeman

Allison Miller, Boone Township Commiteewoman

Correction: An earlier version of this listed the incorrect committeewoman for Dardenne Township.