The Missouri Press Association nominating committee meets each July to slate officer candidates. If you would like to nominate someone, or yourself, for an officer or director position, please complete the nomination form and return it to Missouri Press Association by July 1.
MPA Board of Directors Candidate Nomination Form
2022 Missouri Press Association Officers and Directors
President
Roger Dillon
The Current Wave | Eminence
First Vice-President
Beth Durreman
Republic-Monitor | Perryville
Second Vice-President
Amos Bridges
Springfield News-Leader
Amos Bridges
Springfield News-Leader
Secretary
Marion Jordon
Kansas City Globe
Treasurer
Bryan Chester
Columbia Missourian
NNA Chair
Peggy Scott
Jefferson County Leader | Festus
Director
Hannah Spaar
The Odessan
Hannah Spaar
The Odessan
Director
Gary Castor
News Tribune | Jefferson City
Director
Sandy Nelson
The Courier-Tribune | Liberty and Kearney
The Courier-Tribune | Liberty and Kearney
Director
Donna Bischoff
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Director
Bryan E. Jones
Versailles Leader-Statesman
Bryan E. Jones
Versailles Leader-Statesman
Director
Kevin Jones
St. Louis American
Kevin Jones
St. Louis American
Director
Lucas Presson
Southeast Missourian | Cape Girardeau
Lucas Presson
Southeast Missourian | Cape Girardeau
Director
Tim Schmidt
Montgomery Standard | Montgomery City
Past President
Liz Irwin
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
2022 Missouri Press Service Officers and Directors
MPS President
Trevor Vernon
Eldon Advertiser
MPS Vice President
James Mahlon White
Benton County Enterprise | Warsaw
MPS Secretary-Treasurer
Jeff Schrag
The Daily Events | Springfield
MPS Director
Dennis Warden
Warden Publishing | Owensville
MPS Director
Jim Robertson
Columbia Daily Tribune – Emeritus