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 chair Charles 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 for Dwayne Carey's campaign for Boone County Sherriff, [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] managed Donna 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 for Bernie 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 County prosecutor 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 advising Stephen Webber's campaign for the Missouri 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.

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