ST. LOUIS (AP) - Another Republican state lawmaker from eastern Missouri is looking to extend his political career with a bid for a local office.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (https://bit.ly/1ffr6Iq ) reports that Republican state Senator Brian Nieves of Washington on Monday filed for election as the Franklin County recorder of deeds. Three other Republicans have also filed for the August GOP primary.
Nieves initially filed for re-election to the state Senate but dropped out of the race.
On Monday, state Rep. Rick Stream of Kirkwood filed as a candidate for St. Louis County executive. Stream is chairman of the House Budget Committee in Jefferson City.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com
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