Northern District Associate Commissioner Matt Penning Vows To Run For Re-Election In 2012 ............

Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-journalist

Date:  9/22/2010

..... and in 2016 ..... and in 2020 ..... and in 2024 ..... and in 2028 ..... and in 2032 ..... and in 2036 ..... and in 2040 ..... OR until such time that the controversial Gasconade County courthouse renovation and office expansion project has been successfully funded and completed!

Penning, now age 55, would be 85 years old in 2040, so he hopes that he will be able to see the courthouse project through to final completion long before then!

Hermann Hearsay caught up with Commissioner Penning in the Hermann City Park this evening where he was helping other Chamber of Commerce members set up for the 6th Annual Hermann BarBQ and Brats Festival which begins this Friday evening.  When asked why he is announcing his intention to run for re-election in 2012 and future years at this particular time, Penning pointed to recent announcements by Jerry Lairmore of Owensville and A. E. Newman of Bland to run for the office of Southern District Associate Commissioner of Gasconade County.  Penning stated "You can never get started too early campaigning for these positions.  My goal is to talk with every single voter in the county's northern district prior to election day on November 6, 2012."