8th District delegates chosen in Poplar Bluff

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Three delegates from the 8th Congressional District will cast votes for Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention from July 18 through 21 in Cleveland.

The trio, along with three alternates, were selected Saturday during the district meeting held at the Tinnin Center on the Three Rivers College campus in Poplar Bluff.

The delegates will be former state senator Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau, David Courtway of Festus and Jeremy Wiggins of Ellington. The alternates are Rep. Shelley Taylor of Marble Hill, Rep. Tila Hubrecht of Dexter and Doreen Grogan of Willow Springs.

Trump won over a Sen. Ted Cruz slate that included Jeff Shawan of Poplar Bluff.

Scott R. Clark of Cape Girardeau was chosen to represent the district as a member of the Electoral College.

The convention was attended by 236 delegates from 29 counties in the 8th District.

Poplar Bluff resident Eddy Justice presided over the meeting after being elected chairman of the 8th District Convention. Christy Roberts of Ellington was chosen as convention secretary and Mark Richardson as parliamentarian.

The Rev. Steve Patterson of Temple Baptist Church offered the opening prayer and Navy veteran Valerie Guffey of Poplar Bluff led the Pledge of Allegiance. Speaker of the Missouri House Todd Richardson gave the welcoming remarks.

The breakfast that preceded the meeting was provided by Congressman Jason Smith.

Pertinent address:

Poplar Bluff, Mo.