Several years ago, Missouri’s 44th District overwhelmingly elected a hard-working young lawyer from outside the insular crowd of insider democrats to bring a fresh vigor to the General Assembly. Their willingness to think outside the same crowd of lobbyists gave Missouri Democrats a huge shot in the arm, and now Jason Kander is headed toward state-wide leadership.
Chris Miller is a hard-working young lawyer who hopes that lightning strikes twice in the same district.
I met him for breakfast last week, and I was struck by his positivity and determination. I was also struck by his early success in fundraising; in one month he has raised $15,000. And, don’t forget the youth – he’s under thirty, and will be graduating from law school this year. Like Kander, he’s a man on a mission, and looking forward to the challenge of his race.
So far, he has only one announced opponent, and there are a few striking parallels to the prior race. Chris has embraced the internet by meeting with bloggers and hosting a website, while his lobbyist opponent has talked to a few other lobbyists and doesn’t have a website up. I haven’t yet met his opponent (and there could be more), or decided who I will support. It just might be that the 44th District will get another chance to send a fresh young hard-working Democrat to rescue Missouri’s Democratic party from the group that has led us into virtual irrelevance in Jefferson City.
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