ROCKWOOD SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE CONNECTED TO SAM PAGE CAMPAIGN, PLUS TWO CANDIDATES' HISTORY OF BIG POLITICS

April 01, 2022

ROCKWOOD SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE CONNECTED TO SAM PAGE CAMPAIGN, PLUS TWO CANDIDATES' HISTORY OF BIG POLITICS

Many Rockwood parents are looking for the district to get politics out of the schools.

But, two candidates running for Rockwood's school board would bring in more politics. At least, with their backgrounds.

Deborah Stine and Amy Ryan have a history in politics beyond this local school board election.

Stine's LinkedIn page shows her experience working for the federal government, doing campaign fundraising, during Bill Clinton's presidency.

It also shows she's doing more fundraising in her current job with Washington University.

Campaign finance records show Amy Ryan set up a committee to run for state senator here in Missouri. This school board election appears to be a temporary detour. The name of the committee is still AMY RYAN FOR MISSOURI.

Those documents also show her connection to a high profile campaign fundraiser who is also a fundraiser for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page. Page is currently under scrutiny for alleged moonlighting. (He has a second job.)

The fundraiser they have in common is Angela Bingaman. Bingaman is a professional fundraiser. On her LinkedIn page, she states she raised millions for former St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay's reelection campaign and, others.

Both Ryan and Page have used Bingaman for finances during their campaigns.

Ryan has paid Bingaman thousands of dollars for her services. Ryan eventually changed Bingaman's title to "Compliance" on her campaign finance records, but continued to pay her. It is unusual to pay people to work on your campaign when you are running for a volunteer position, such as school board director.