Zweifel Gets Pro-Vote Award

Clint Zweifel, currently running for State Treasurer, just got Missouri Pro-Vote’s Outstanding Legislator Award. It should be noted that Pro-Vote doesn’t generally endorse in a primary, and none of Zweifel’s opponents are legislators and thus weren’t eligible for the award. Still, Pro-Vote is a solid progressive organization and any nod from them has to be taken seriously.

Primary opponent Andria Simckes released a number of endorsements earlier this week. Former KC mayor Charlie Wheeler and former Arnold mayor (and 2004 Democratic nominee for treasurer) Mark Powell are also running for the nomination.

The Pro-Vote press release is below the fold.

Pro-Vote Honors Zweifel

Representative Named Outstanding Legislator

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition announced that Representative Clint Zweifel will receive the Outstanding Legislator Award at Pro-Vote’s 13th Annual Progressive Awards Dinner this fall.  Representative Zweifel represents the 78th District which includes parts of Hazelwood, Florissant and Bridgeton in St. Louis County.  

Clint was first elected in 2002 by a 67-vote margin.  He chaired the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee in 2006 overseeing the largest Democratic net gain in the House since 1978.  After three terms as a State Representative, Clint is running for Missouri State Treasurer this election cycle.  Clint was the Research and Education Director for Teamsters Local 688 and a former Pro-Vote Board Member.

Clint has helped lead Democratic policy strategy in Jefferson City on important issues like early childhood education, privacy rights and helping seniors cope with property taxes.  During his three terms in Jefferson City, Clint has emerged as a leader on state finances where he serves as the ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee and the Special Committee on Tax Reform.  Since being elected, Clint has received a 100% on Pro-Vote’s annual Legislative Scorecard every year.

“Clint has been a true champion for hard-working Missouri families on the issues that matter to all of us,” said Greg Shufeldt, Political Director for Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition.  “We are proud to recognize the great work and accomplishments of Representative Zweifel.”

The Pro-Vote Annual Awards Dinner is an impressive gathering of the progressive community to honor outstanding organizations and individuals.  More than 400 legislators, labor union and community leaders, and activists will attend the dinner and enjoy good friends and Pro-Vote’s inspriring vision.  This year’s event will be on Saturday, September 27th at the America’s Convention Center in St. Louis.

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Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition (Pro-Vote) is a statewide coalition of more than forty labor unions and community groups founded in 1992 to give grassroots organizations the tools to engage their membership in the public policy process.  Pro-Vote works to advocate for sound progressive public policies and to help elect progressive candidates.