Mayor

Contact:
Harold Dielmann
872-2518

During his term as mayor of Creve Coeur from 1966-1985 (8 terms), Dielmann led City Council activities; served on the Planning and Zoning Commission; and functioned as City Administrator prior to the position being created during his term as part of the Creve Coeur Charter Commission.

During his tenure, he created or participated in the following committees: Creve Coeur/Chesterfield Historical Society; Parks & Recreation Committee; Finance Committee; Stormwater Committee; Recycling Committee, the 50th Anniversary Commission; Creve Coeur Area Cable Commission (Chairman); Creve Coeur Charter Commission.

Mayor Dielmann is retired and was previously with AT&T. He graduated from Clayton High School and attended Washington University. His family members include Pat Dielmann, wife; Susan Turner, daughter; Andy Dielmann, son; Elizabeth Knowles, daughter; Sally Logan, daughter; Carolyn Connolly, daughter; 12 grandchildren.

Dielmann served as St. Louis County Transportation Commission Chairman (15 yrs.), St. Louis County Municipal League President, and Missouri Municipal League. He is president of the Creve Coeur Squires and a Chamber of Commerce member. An active church member, he served 10 years on the board, five as president.

Ward I

Contact:
David Kreuter
727-2488

A resident of Creve Coeur for 24 years at 51 Tealwood, David Kreuter was elected to City Council in April 2006. He served on the council previously for ten years from 1993-2003.

He currently serves as the chairman of the Creve Coeur Eminent Domain Task Force. He has previously served with the following committees: Creve Coeur Days Committee, Finance Committee, Ethics Commission, Traffic Committee,  Employee Pension Plan, Economic Development Commission, Parks & Recreation Committee, and Planning & Zoning Commission

An attorney, he is employed at Kreuter & Gordon, P.C. and holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.

He and Linda have two children, Justin (26) and Alexis (22)
 
His community affiliations include being a member of St. Louis County Public Transportation Commission, arbitrator - NASD arbitration panel, former director and president of Kiwanis Club of Jennings, past director and president of the Universal Workshop, former Trustee and Treasurer for the Tealwood Subdivision.

He is currently a member of the Creve Coeur Squires, Our Lady of The Pillar Parish, and the Missouri and St. Louis Bar Associations.

Beth Kistner resides at 3 Spoede Ridge Lane and has lived in Creve Coeur for 10 years. Prior to being elected as a Ward I Council Member April 2003, she served on the Recycling & Environment Committee and the Creve Coeur 50th Anniversary Celebration committee. After pursuing a B.A. in International Relations at Tufts University, Medford, MA, Kistner gained 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry as a public policy advocate and also served as a substitute teacher in the Ladue and Clayton School Districts.

Kistner currently serves as council liaison for the Recycling & Environment Committee and Parks & Recreation Committee.

Her family members include husband, Elkin Kistner, and 13-year old triplets Maggie, Bill, and Charlie.

Kistner has served as a Member of the North American Number Council (NANC), federal advisory council on telecommunications issues. She has been actively involved in the Ladue School District for the past 10 years, including serving as a member of the Spoede School and Ladue Middle School parents organizations and as a representative on the Ladue District Council. She also taught enrichment economics and reading courses at Spoede School and was a troop leader for Daisy/Brownie/Girl Scouts.

Ward II

Contact:
A. James Wang
432-5656

Elected to the City Council in April 2006, A. James (AJ) Wang has resided in Creve Coeur for 23 years at 544 Fairways Circle.

An attorney, Wang also serves as an adjunct professor at St. Louis University.

He studied at Washington University, St. Louis University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Cambridge University earning his J.D., M.B.A., as well as a M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Petroleum Engineering), B.S.(Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering), Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence, Graduate Certificate in Neural Networks, and Certificate in International Law.

He and his wife, Christine, have one daughter, Elizabeth (3).

Wang is active in pro-bono legal work for the underprivileged. He completed the Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) and was subdivision trustee president. He is an active volunteer at the Ladue Early Childhood and soccer/tennis camps for the handicapped. Wang’s memberships include Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Toastmasters, AIAA, SAFE, AILA, AILA, ABA, Tangorosa Dance Company, Tango Society of St. Louis, USTA, and ASME.

A resident of Creve Coeur for over 20 years Jill Schupp was elected as a Ward II City Council member in April 2007.

Previously, Mrs. Schupp served as a Creve Coeur Planning and Zoning Commissioner for three years, helped author Creve Coeur's Pedestrian Land Use Plan, and co-chaired Creve Coeur's 50th Anniversary Soiree.   

In the larger community, Mrs. Schupp was elected to the Ladue School District Board of Education for six years, serving two terms as its President; currently serves on the school district's Finance Advisory Committee; and has been active as a committee or board member for various groups and organizations with community service missions. These opportunities have proven to broaden her knowledge base and reinforce her collaborative style; have strengthened her leadership and decision-making skills; and furthered her passion to make a positive difference through public service.     

Jill's background includes a Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri, Columbia, as well as a lifetime reciprocal teaching certification. Jill worked as a teacher prior to developing her successful two-decade career in the field of advertising, working through the ranks and earning the position of Senior Vice President.

Mrs. Schupp and her husband, Mark, have been married for over 20 years and have lived in Creve Coeur throughout their marriage.  They have two sons, Brandon,18 and Alex, 17 who attend public school in the Ladue School District.  

Mrs. Schupp is looking forward to serving the City of Creve Coeur through its challenges and opportunities in a collaborative and positive way.

Ward III

Contact:
David Kassander
469-7362

David Kassander has served as a Ward 3 City Council Representative since April 2002. He served as Council President in 2004-2005 and is currently the council liaison to the Stormwater Committee. Previously, he served as the council liaison to the Traffic Committee as well as the Parks and Recreation Committee. Prior to being elected to City Council, he served as a member of the Historic Preservation Committee.
 
Mr. Kassander formed and led a citizen initiative committee, gathering over 1500 signatures to place an eminent domain referendum on the ballot to amend the city charter. The charter amendment, overwhelmingly approved in April 2007 with more than 87% of the votes cast, now requires a supermajority of six out of eight Council votes (previously only five council votes were required) to authorize any eminent domain action.

In 2006, the Creve Coeur Olivette Chamber of Commerce recognized him, along with Ward 4 representative Laura Bryant, as a Legislator of the Year. Both were recognized for the work done on the issue of residential and commercial property owner rights against the use of eminent domain in Creve Coeur. The award also recognized Mr. Kassander's efforts to keep residents and businesses informed on issues with his bi-weekly e-mail newsletter and encouraging them to take an active role in city issues.

Mr. Kassander has been involved in public service for over 29 years. After retiring from his career as an Air Force Communications Officer, he continued his service supporting the Department of Defense as a Systems Engineer with a federally funded research and development center.

Mr. Kassander earned his Master of Science degree in Systems Management with a concentration in Information Systems from the University of Southern California. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

David and his family live on Royal Valley Drive. He and his wife, Jill, were married in 1978 and have three children. Aaron (23) is a graduate of Webster University and a writer. Alex (20) attends the University of Missouri in Saint Louis. Amy (17) is a senior at Parkway North High School.
 

Mr. Haddenhorst currently serves as council liaison to the Finance Committee and Police Committee.

Mr. Haddenhorst has served as an alternate to the Board of Adjustment, member on the Economic Development Commission, and Traffic Committee. He also served on the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee.

Employed at Cornerstone Financial Group for 28 years, he received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Bob and his wife, Cindy, have two children: Rob who is a junior at Xavier University and Meaghan who is a freshman at Missouri State University.

Community service has always played an important role in his life. Recently, he have served in a leadership capacity with the following organizations: President - St. Monica Parish Council; St. Monica School Board; Creve Coeur Chamber; Chaminade Father’s Club; Independence Center; Creve Coeur Squires; Elks Lodge #9.

Ward IV

Contact:
Laura Bryant
314-368-8622

Laura Bryant was elected to the City Council in April 2001, after serving on the Creve Coeur Planning & Zoning Commission for four years. She was elected by her fellow Commissioners as Vice Chair of P&Z, and was appointed to the Citizen Advisory Comprehensive Land-Use Plan Committee.  

Bryant first became involved in local government when she joined a neighborhood coalition in 1996 and helped organize a lawsuit to halt a massive office-and-apartment development project along North Mason Road. As a result of the citizen legal action, the city created Millennium Park on part of the disputed site. In addition, the City adopted a policy of posting signs whenever a property rezoning is requested and also recognized the Planning & Zoning Commission as the only body legally authorized by state statute to draft and adopt proper land-use plans in Creve Coeur. 

In 2006, Bryant - along with Ward 3 Council Member David Kassander - received the joint "Legislator of the Year" award from the Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce for their work to halt the Olive Boulevard Transportation Development District's (TDD)  efforts to use eminent domain against a local gas station owner.

Elected to City Council November 2003, Jeanne Rhoades has been a resident of Creve Coeur for 10 years, and currently resides at 12778 Mason Manor Drive.

In 2001 she was appointed to the ad hoc Citizen Advisory Committee for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which was responsible for reviewing proposed recommendations for future residential, commercial, and public infrastructure development citywide.

She is employed by Perfusion Technologies, Inc., a professional group providing advanced life support services at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, primarily operating heart/lung machines for cardiac surgery.

She is a Certified Clinical Perfusionist by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. As Vice-Chair of the Missouri Advisory Commission of Clinical Perfusionists, Board of Healing Arts, she helped recently enact state licensure to ensure professional accountability and high standards of patient care.

Ms. Rhoades holds a Bachelors of Science in Perfusion Technology from University of Texas, Houston, Texas Heart Institute and attended University of Missouri, Columbia.

Her family includes husband, Bob, and children, Christina (15), Julie (13), Robby (9).

Ms. Rhoades led area residents to successfully oppose a high-density, attached-home development at Mason / Mason Manor. Petitioned city and state officials to clarify and strengthen city Ethics Code and Missouri Sunshine Laws, particularly related to use of consultants by public entities. She is also involved as a Parkway PTO member, Bellerive, NE Middle and North High.