REP. NAEGER FILES FOR RE-ELECTION

State Rep. Patrick Naeger filed Tuesday for re-election to a third term.

The Perryville Republican represents the 155th District, which covers Perry and Ste. Genevieve counties.

"It is indeed an honor to have the opportunity to place my name before the voters of Ste. Genevieve and Perry County, and again ask them for the privilege to serve as their representative in the state Capitol," he said.

"My time in the Legislature has been an incredibly rewarding experience, one I'll never forget, and one that impassions me to continue to fight to insist that government serves the people," he said.

"While the legislative process is very intriguing, the real rewards are the little things that I can do to make government more responsive to the people I represent," he said.

The 33-year-old Naeger served in the Army from 1983 to 1986. He was elected Perry County coroner in 1988 and re-elected in 1992.

He was elected state representative in 1994 and re-elected in 1996.

He is executive vice president of a pharmacy and medical equipment supply business. He also is a licensed paramedic.