Primary election to decide treasurer in Scott County

The Scott County treasurer race, although contested, will be decided Aug. 5 in the primary election.

Incumbent Glenda Enderle and Joe Bill Davis are battling for the Democratic seat.

Missouri is an open primary state, which allows for all registered voters to vote. Missouri does not require voters to affiliate with any political party when they register; however, voters must choose a specific party ballot or a uncontested ballot. A uncontested ballot would have only the constitutional amendments on it. The primary decides which candidate in each party would run against the other party's candidate. With no one filing for treasurer on the Republican ballot, the candidate receiving the most votes in the Aug. 5 primary will be elected Scott County treasurer.

County treasurer duties include the receiving, disbursing and monitoring all money received by the county and investing the county's money. The treasurer is also the custodian of the funds of all school districts within the county.

Glenda Enderle

Enderle is no stranger to the Scott County treasurer's office and feels her experience makes her the best candidate. She took a position as the chief deputy treasurer in 1990 and became treasurer in 1998. She was appointed treasurer by Gov. Mel Carnahan after then-treasurer H.J. "Cotton" Holifield resigned from office to retire in 1998.

Enderle is a Thomas W. Kelly graduate and lives with husband Randy in New Hamburg, Missouri, where they are co-owners of Enderle Farms. They have two children and three grandchildren.

Joe Bill Davis

Joe Bill Davis

Davis, station manager for B97.9, Rock107 and Country Legends KRHW, feels his career in running a business, dealing with financial details of those businesses and his ability to interact and communicate with the vendors and the public make him the best candidate for the office.

Davis is married with three children and three grandchildren. He also owns SEMO Shingle Recyclers.