- Bruce Wilson (Democratic booster)
Bruce Wilson is a booster, fundraiser and activist with the Boone County Democratic Party in Boone County,
Missouri . He resides in Columbia with his wife, Nancy Wilson.Wilson has been alternately referred to in the local media as a "longtime Democratic activist," [cite web | url = http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Jan/20070104News004.asp | title = "Showtime for McCaskill" | last = Ganey | first = Terry | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" (http://www.columbiatribune.com) | date =
January 4 ,2007 | accessdate=2008-07-11] a "local Democratic booster," [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2003/jul/20030717news002.asp | title = "Parade route finalized for Boone County Fair" | last = Sternadori | first = Migela | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" (http://www.columbiatribune.com) | date =July 17 ,2003 | accessdate=2008-07-11] a "behind-the-scenes Democratic booster," [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2000/elections2000/aug/20000809news004.asp | title = "Elkin, Miller prevail, look to November" | last = Shields | first = Pirette J., and Tim Higgins | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =August 9 ,2000 | accessdate=2008-07-11] and a "major Democratic benefactor." [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/1994/oct/19941016news04.htm | title = "Tribune Online Elections" | last = Mazurak | first = George | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =October 16 ,1994 | accessdate=2008-07-11] The "Columbia Tribune" quoted former Democratic Central Committee chairCharles Christy as saying, "He raises more money for Democrats than anyone." [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/1994/oct/19941016news04.htm | title = "Tribune Online Elections" | last = Mazurak | first = George | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =October 16 ,1994 | accessdate=2008-07-11]Wilson has long been active in the Boone County Democratic Party. He represented Missouri's Ninth Congressional District as a delegate for
Hillary Clinton at the 2008 Missouri Democratic Convention, [cite web | url = http://www.missouridems.org/Convention2008/ | title = "Convention 2008" | publisher = Missouri Democratic Party (http://www.missouridems.org) | accessdate=2008-07-11] hosted a steak dinner that raised $14,000 forDwayne Carey 's campaign for Boone CountySherriff , [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2004/jul/20040718news002.asp | title = "Sherriff’s contest attracting donors’ interest" | last = Sullivan | first = John | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =July 18 ,2004 | accessdate=2008-07-11] managedDonna Crockett 's 1995 campaign to represent the Third Ward on Columbia city council, [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/1995/jan/19950130news09.htm | title = "Tribune Online News Story" | last = Wright | first = Leslie | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =January 30 ,1995 | accessdate=2008-07-11] and served as campaign coordinator forBernie Lensmeyer ’s 1996 campaign to represent the Fifth Ward on the same council. [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/1996/feb/19960202news16.htm | title = "Tribune Online News Story" | last = Wright | first = Leslie | publisher = "Columbia Tribune | date =February 2 ,1996 | accessdate=2008-07-11] Former Boone Countyprosecutor Kevin Crane has referred to Wilson as "the secret weapon" of his successful 1994 campaign for the office. [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/1995/jan/19950130news09.htm | title = "Tribune Online News Story" | last = Wright | first = Leslie | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =January 30 ,1995 | accessdate=2008-07-11] Currently, Wilson is advisingStephen Webber 's campaign for theMissouri House of Representatives in the 23rd District.Wilson is also a prominent figure in the local Columbia community. He is the three-time winning bidder of the Grand Champion Boone County ham, auctioned every year at the Boone County Fair, winning the ham in 2004, [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2004/jul/20040725news005.asp | title = "Prize-winning ham sets record for highest bid" | last = Meyer | first = Joe | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =
July 25 ,2004 | accessdate=2008-07-11] 2006, [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2006/jul/20060730news004.asp | title = "Politics side dish at breakfast" | last = Rosenbaum | first = Jason | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =July 30 ,2006 accessdate=2008-07-11] and 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Jul/20070729News006.asp | title = "The taste of country" | last = Rosenbaum | first = Jason | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =July 29 ,2007 accessdate=2008-07-11] On all three occasions, he has donated the ham to another member of the community. [cite web | url = http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Jul/20070729News006.asp | title = "The taste of country" | last = Rosenbaum | first = Jason | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =July 29 ,2007 accessdate=2008-07-11] In 2003, he and his wife served as grand marshalls in the Boone County Fair parade. [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2003/jul/20030722news006.asp | title = "'Poised' early-riser crowned fair queen" | last = Sternadori | first = Migela | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =July 22 ,2003 | accessdate=2008-07-11] He is the former chairman of the fair's horse show [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2003/jul/20030717news002.asp | title = "Parade route finalized for Boone County fair" | last = Sternadori | first = Migela | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =July 17 ,2003 | accessdate=2008-07-11] and has served as a sponsor of the 2007 Columbia Balloon Invitational [cite web | url = http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Balloon/20070822Ball007.asp | title = "Special thanks to our sponsors" | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =August 22 ,2007 | accessdate=2008-07-11] as well as a member of Boone County's "Yes for Better Sewers" committee [cite web | url = http://archive.columbiatribune.com/1997/sep/19970925news07.htm | title = "Tribune Online News Story" | last = Moyers | first = Scott | publisher = "Columbia Tribune" | date =September 25 ,1997 | accessdate=2008-07-11]He is not related to former Missouri Governor
Roger B. Wilson .References
*Ganey, Terry. "Showtime for McCaskill." "Columbia Tribune"
January 4 ,2007 .
*Mazurak, George. "Tribune Online Elections." "Columbia Tribune"October 16 , [1994] .
*Meyer, Joe. "Prize-winning ham sets record for highest bid." "Columbia Tribune"July 25 ,2004 .
*Moyers, Scott. "Tribune Online News Story." "Columbia Tribune"September 25 ,1997 .
*Rosenbaum, Jason. "Politics side dish at breakfast." "Columbia Tribune"July 30 ,2006 .
*Rosenbaum, Jason. "The taste of country." "Columbia Tribune"July 29 ,2007 .
*Shields, Pirette J., and Tim Higgins. "Elkin, Miller prevail, look to November." "Columbia Tribune"August 9 ,2000 .
*Sternadori, Migela. "Parade route finalized for Boone County Fair." "Columbia Tribune"July 17 ,2003 .
*Sternadori, Migela. "'Poised' early-riser crowned fair queen." "Columbia Tribune"July 22 ,2003 .
*Sullivan, John. "Sherriff's contest attracting donors' interest." "Columbia Tribune"July 18 ,2004 .
*Wright, Leslie. "Tribune Online News Story." "Columbia Tribune"January 30 ,1995 .
*Wright, Leslie. "Tribune Online News Story." "Columbia Tribune"February 2 ,1996 .Notes
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